Debbie and Joe's November 26

Nathan, George and I headed out at 7:30 am to go to Debbie and Joe's.   There were a lot of "firsts" for my car.  First long drive, first time leaving the state, and the first time the low fuel light had come on. We only put in 5 gallons of gas.  We did not bring our car charger with us so it will be entirely gas usage. 

Entering Washington

There was almost no traffic.  I guess Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to drive somewhere. 

Passing through Seattle

Giant tree stump at a rest stop

We got to Debbie an Joe's about 11:45 am.  Not bad. 

Debbie's new car (the blue Porsche on the left) .  She just got it yesterday..  It is a 2020 previously owned vehicle. But it looks new. It is a Macan.  We looked up the meaning.  It is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger. 

Joe's work station

Joe is tell George about all his work on the cars.

We had a nice lunch of soup and salad.  Then we did the neighborhood walk.

The lake

Their house has a new paint job.  It looks great.

The cars

The view

One of Joe's "pets".

Debbie with Phil

Belle and Phil

Phil sat on my lap - briefly... long enough for a photo op.

Phil is friendly with Nathan

We went to the Oyster Bar in Bow for dinner.  It was a very classy place.

Our wine choice

I tried to get a picture of the bay.  The lights in the left are of Anacortes. 

Joe liked the glass that his ale came in.

Joe with his Belgium ale

yummy beet salad.

Intermezzo passion fruit sorbet and cava to cleanse the palate.

My fabulous steak.  Debbie had the halibut, Joe the pheasant, Nathan the crab cakes and butternut squash soup, and George had the vegetarian risotto gnocchi.  

We each got a cute little cheese souffle. 

Debbie got the black truffle cake for dessert.  We help her eat it.

No cell phones or children under 9.  I kept worrying that I would get in trouble for using my cell phone to take pictures. 

Nathan, George, and Phil.

We chatted the evening away.