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My birthday this past summer was one of my favorites. I typically love to have a huge birthday bash and to be surrounded by all my loved ones, but this year I did just the opposite. I went away with one of my best friends on a little road trip/ferry ride to the Kitsap Peninsula.

View from the ferry, Mt. Rainier in the distance.

Our first stop was in the quaint little town of Poulsbo. We ate scrumptious fish & chips at J.J.’s, played with Wrangler the dog (yes, he was awesomely named after a Jeep), poked around in all the cute mom & pop shops, and walked along the waterfront park and marina. I even bought some cute birdie stamps at a local stamp boutique, Rubber Soul.

Beautiful Victorian Port Townsend

We spent a day exploring beautiful victorian-style Port Townsend. I absolutely adore old architecture, and this town was built with it.

Downtown Port Townsend

Victorian house peeking over the hillside

Downtown Port Townsend

Port Townsend Waterfront

On our way to Fort Worden, we made some new friends…

Mamma Deer

Baby Deer

I remember playing at Fort Worden as a child. Back then, I thought that the batteries were cool to play hide & seek in, but now I have grown an appreciation for the actual history they hold.

Fort Worden Army Base

John L. Worden

Fort Worden

Fort Worden Batteries

Inside a Fort Worden Battery

Fort Worden Batteries

August Quarles, perfectly fitting for my August Birthday

Fort Worden Battery

Leaving the batteries at the beginning of the hike back down the hillside, there is an amazing view of the light house.

Light House at Fort Warden

View from Fort Worden State Park

My world has been beyond busy lately with many wonderful and exciting experiences:

Trips exploring Washington, visiting friends in Utah, good friends got married and had babies, I started Doula class, and I finally moved to an apartment with windows!

All of which I was thinking I should write about and post pictures of. I have added this to my ever-growing to-do list, and it will hopefully make its way to top priority soon.

Driving through the hills in Utah

For now, I am off enjoying life…

Tami Lynn