We made the beautiful drive from Bellevue to Bellingham to visit the Flints yesterday.  The drive was very scenic, although the traffic was pretty bad in several locations due to construction.  We arrived and got the tour of their house, and then preparations for dinner commenced.  Jeff flexed his cooking muscle (see image right) and prepared chicken fried steak, which was absolutely delicious.  I like to think it had something to do with me filling the pan with the perfect amount of oil.  Bethany prepared some yummy vegetables.

During the preparation of dinner, Becky's french horn arrived, which we had shipped to them to get it here as soon as possible.  That worked out perfectly.

Due to the beautiful weather (sunny, about 70 degrees), we were forced to eat outside in their great yard, where blackberries grew in abundance (yes, that is an actual picture of the blackberries we saw, not a stock photo of blackberries.  Great picture, Becky).  If we had known, we probably wouldn't have bought blackberries at the market the other day.

After dinner, we toured some of Bellingham.  We went down to a popular park on the water, and drove around downtown and got out and toured Jeff's church.

All in all, it was a delightful evening.  The trip back was long due to lane closures and construction, but it was worth it.  Thanks Jeff and Bethany.  I leave you with this panoramic view of the backyard. Click it to view the whole set.