Lake Fair

I don't think I've done a post in about two weeks! That is because I've been working seven days, then having one off for most of this summer. Sadly that isn't likely to change for a while. 

A week or two (three? What year is it?) ago Chris and I did get a lovely day to ourselves, and we made the most of it. We took a trip to Olympia, Washington. and it turned out to be Lake Fair! The fair was colorful, both literally, and in the charming eccentricity of people we love about this area. We wandered through absorbing it all, bits of music, laughter, excited voices... And the smells! Cotton candy sweet, rich hamburgers and sausages, and the elephant ears combined intoxicatingly with the fresh summer air.

We wandered around the lake in the perfect sun, and watched tiny schools of fish dart below the clear water. The farther we walked the more the music of the band mixed with birdsong and its own echos across the lake.

After that we rode the ferris wheel and looked out over the whole wonderful scene! I didn't really appreciate ferris wheels until I got much older, now I love them. For the sake of pictures not least of all!

The whole downtown was festive and bright that weekend, and shop owners even decorated the sidewalks outside their shops.

We wandered down the salty, fresh smelling waterfront for a while to dream about houseboats and the adventures you could have in them. It was one of those days where it is a pleasure just to be outside, especially with the person you love! Not much else would have been necessary.

But to that we added delicious Vietnamese food we can't get at home, and gluten free pizza! Another treat I must usually forgo, there is an amazing shop called The Bearded Lady Bakery, that has a great array of gluten free treats. Half of the luxury lies in choice, usually if there is an option other places it is only one, and not a very good one. Needless to say I took forever. The winner was this plum and lavender cupcake- heavenly!

To top off a wonderful day, we actually came up here to see The Tempest at the Little Olympia Theater! It was marvelous, they have a stage that you sit around in a semi circle quite close to the actors, so you had a great view of their faces. It helped with being able to hear the beautiful language of the play, which it would be a shame to miss. It was also very humorous! You could tell the actors were having a great time themselves.

Have a wonderful day!