What a blast we had! Kate and her school went back to OPI the following year, in October of 2009, but I chose to stay back that time. I’m glad my kids were able to participate in field trips such as this by going to schools in Seattle. Thanks to the father of one of Kate’s classmate, one of a group of men I also shared a bunkhouse with for sharing his fotos with me. I had mistakenly left my digital SLR at home and my cell fone camera wasn’t taking clear pics. And we all had a powerful time in the cool, moist mountain forests and lakeshores of Olympic National Park!