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      May 1st is opening day for Lingcod in Washington state.  While we were stationed there, Mark discovered that Lingcods where readily available to those who put the effort into fishing off the rocks and jetties.  I met a group of fishermen there back in 2010 and returned to meet up with them and catch a few Lings.    First, I have to explain how amazing the Prius is.  I got 54.4 MPG on the trip up to Whidbey Island and at no time was I traveling at or below the speed limit.  This car does exactly what we wanted it to do, get places cheaply and comfortably.      I took I-5 to Olympia and then to Hwy 101 to Port Townsend to catch the ferry to Whidbey Island.  This is a beautiful drive and you bypass Seattle which can have terrible traffic. Port Townsend waterfront. The ferry takes about 30 minutes.     Keystone ferry landing at the base of Fort Casey.  Our...

Just some pictures of what we have been up to the last several months.   Watching the Oregon state university women's basketball games.  We had a great time following the team, they made it to the elite eight in the NCAA playoff.     Laurel playing basketball, she has improved her game and had a fun season.     Dad and Kestrel out bird watching South of Corvallis.     Girls planting bulbs for summer flowers.     Pookie and Mark out for a snowy walk.                     Trimming off some Douglas fir branches. Noah a friend from yoga working away.     Pookie out exploring the farmland behind our house that we try to walk daily. Meeting friends from Sicily that live in Portland. Laurel catching herring for bait.      ...