Visit with Youger Sister

My youngest sister & me visited her daughter’s family for the weekend so we all could attend the dance recital of her granddaughters ages 6 & 8.  My grandnieces were just as cute as could be and of course I am not the least bit prejudiced!  There were performers of all ages, some of whom looked a little bit lost or confused.  It was still a very good show and a most enjoyable evening.

 My sister and me left for her home in north central Washington.  She has a beautiful log house built on top of a mountain.  Several different times from my upstairs bedroom window I have viewed a nice fat doe grazing the yard and a turkey or two.  In the winter they will have a dozen or so turkeys and other wildlife around the house.  I so enjoy visiting here and my sister is a great hostess.

We visited the nearby Chief Joseph Dam and were given a very interesting tour.  There was a tremendous amount of water going over the spillway due to all the water coming down the Columbia.  It is a rarity for this dam for any water to be going over the spillway.  (But what awesome power!)  It is the second largest hydroelectric producer in the nation.   Our tour guide is showing us the Columbia water drainage  area.

My sister also has a 15 year old cat.  Opal, my dog, loves to chase kittys because they run so nicely.  However most cats including this one (as well as my sister) take a very dim view of this game.  So Opal has been banished to the upstairs rooms where she can roam free.  This is great as long as someone else is there to keep her company!!

Tomorrow we leave for the next leg of our summer travels and kitty can have his home in peace for another year.