orcas island

We took up the generous offer from our friends Heather and Ron to use their house on Orcas Island on Halloween weekend. Alden seemed to enjoy the ferry ride over -- after an initial throw-up, he settled into the hum of the giant boat, and the ocean air. He really liked the view - or at least the vestibule of bright windows (pictured here with his first novel, The Wild Things, by Dave Eggers). Mom took near-excessive advantage of the hot tub, while dad watched likely-excessive amounts of sports, having access to ESPN. All three were humbled by the beauty of the northwest, the generosity of the Rosenbergs, and the sleepy/happy joy of raising Alden.