My First Ferry Ride

I went on my very first ferry ride on Sunday. I took the ferry to Bainbridge Island, where Patricia and I then drove to Poulsbo, a quaint little Nordic town. The weather was great- it wasn’t blue skies, but it wasn’t raining and it got to be about 50-55 degrees, so it was warm (by Pacific NW standards, that is). The ferry ride took about 30 minutes to cross the sound, and then we drove another 15 minutes to get to Poulsbo.

We started out with lunch at JJ’s Fish, where we had the best Halibut fish and chips. Mmmmmmm. I ordered a Pyramid Hefeweizen, and actually drank 3/4s of it! I’m not sure where this new found appreciation of beer is coming from (I had a whole pint of Guinness last week), maybe I’m just a slow learner. Or, maybe it just seems like the thing to drink here. Who knows. Either way, it was very nice with the fish and chips.

We then browsed around the town, all the little boutiques and antique shops.

By the end of the day we just sat at a little park overlooking the water and watched the herons and seagulls and ducks. The view was amazing. I still can’t believe I am living in such a beautiful place.

Later in the evening we had dinner with a mutual friend who was in town on business ( Hi Harry!). We got home around 10:30 to find our neighbor’s dog greeting us at the steps. Since I haven’t formally met said pupster, I was a little concerned cuz I think she may be a pit bull mix. But she was super sweet, and just wanted to get some love. I knocked on their door but didn’t get any answer, so we brought the dog up to our place and left a note on their door letting them know where their dog was. She came inside and started sniffing and exploring, as dogs tend to do. Then she decided she wanted to play, so I chased her around a little and gave her some ear rubs. Finally, I brought her into my room and shut the door so she would calm down a bit. She snuffled at the door for a few minutes, then jumped right into bed with me. Such a love bug. She was a little restless for a while, but finally calmed down and curled up next to me and proceeded to warm my bed like an electric blanket on high power. I have never met a dog who throws off so much heat! Holy cow.

At about 2:30am, she started to bark a little, and then I heard a knock at the front door. The owner was there, very apologetic. She had no idea how her dog had got out, maybe when her boyfriend went out side the dog had slipped out and he hadn't seen her. She hadn’t heard me knocking on the door, and must have been very freaked out to wake up in the middle of the night to find that her pup was not there. They were very lucky that she stayed close to home and didn’t run off. I was happy that they were reunited, and I have officially gained a little more good karma in my karma piggy bank. Of course, I’m a little tired from not getting much sleep last night, but very happy that I could have a warm, fuzzy pupper keeping me company last night. Hmmm…. I seem to have the animal aura that my parents have- which is not a bad thing. Just not so much fun at 2:30 in the morning!