September Birthdays

Two miletones this year: Joanna turned 50 and Julia turned 16 and got her license. Kris, Joanna's birthday twin, came to town so we cycled Bainbridge and played tennis. We also had a party at Bellevue Brewing with the tennis crew, ~20 people. So much fun! Julia did a big dinner with her friends. Unfortunately, no pictures were shared.

Enchantments Thru Hike

Julia and Joanna did the Enchantments thru hike. It was a LONG day, leaving around 1am and getting home about 22 hours later. Total mileage was 19.4 miles and 4,700 feet of elevation gain. The weather and scenery were amazing. We saw 2 groups of goats and very few hikers. Contrary to expectations, the trail and facilities were in great shape. I might even prefer the 1-day version to the 3-day version from a few years ago. Slogging down hill at the end of the day was tough but totally worth it. John saw how great it was and came back a few weeks later with his friend Brian to do the same trip.

Other Summer Fun

Other activities this summer: Melissa Etheridge / Indigo Girls concert with the tennis crew, Somerset parade, grandpa's birthday, Mariners, Reign practice session, lots of time with Maeby, Reign vs Thorns in Portland, banh mi sandwiches, lots of bike adventures, and the Feltons went to the US Open.

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