Washington

Your dad is driving when you wake up. You look outside to see the world passes by. The tall evergreens and pines to the wildflowers and grass. You pass by Keechelus Lake.  You have seen the lake many times before. Earlier this year the lake was at full capacity and as beautiful as ever. Now though, the beautiful cool blue water shrunk back and revealed the dead tree stumps scattered about. There white and grey appearance of the stumps stick out like blue gumdrops mixed into even more pink gumdrops. The stumps give the lake some character and uniqueness.

You reach Seattle and can see the Space Needle in the far distance. But you aren't going there today. That will be sometime in the future. Today your parents have to go to the port. From the port, you can see Mt. Rainier the highest mountain in Washington and even the largest in the Cascade Range. After your parents are finished at the port you all go to a little burger joint that has very good classic American food. They serve cheeseburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, onion rings, fries, and shakes. Their food is very good!! The cheeseburgers melt in your mouth and the shakes fill your mouth with joy. They need restaurants like this nationwide. After eating brunch, your parents must go to another port.
You can't see Mt. Rainier from here as much. And then it starts to sprinkle. The sprinkle eventually turns into a rain which is very common in Seattle and to be expected. It also brings to mind an old Native American saying, "If you can see Mt. Rainier, it is going to rain. If you can't see Mt. Rainier, it is already raining."

You can see Mt. Rainier from almost anywhere Seattle and the surrounding area. It's snow topped peak ascending from the rest of the world like a king on his throne. The sun's rays light up the shadows disclosing upon us the secret crevices that are hidden from us most of the time. The beautiful mountain and active volcano show the sheer beauty and power the lord gave Mother Nature.

The Outlet Collection is a mall in Seattle that your family always goes to when you're in town. It has a lot of stores in it and the food court has good food. This is where your family goes after leaving the port. You eat a dinner in the food court which consists of orange chicken, baked ziti, and lo mein. The food is very flavorful and very filling. After eating you go shop at a couple store. Some you just window shop others you try stuff on. You leave with nothing but the meal, but your sister and mom leave with new shoes.

You leave Seattle, running from the sun. The road weaves through the evergreen forests. You climb Snoqualmie Pass. The trees swallow the road ahead. As you climb higher the air becomes cooler. You are near the top and the sun is already behind the hills. You see a sign stating the road is closed due to rock blasting. Because your family does not want to wait for the blasting, you go to the Summit Inn at Snoqualmie's summit. You clean up and hop into the cotton sheet and blankets and fall soundly asleep.