Last night we joined some old family friends of the V's at a lodge they have rented for 2 weeks out the road. They have flown in their family from all over the states to enjoy some time in the wilderness. Apparently they used to live here back in the 70's when there was only one grocery store downtown and they had a "party line" for phone service! Can you imagine! I feel quite lucky. This lodge is at mile 33, almost the end of the road, and sits on the water. The views are spectacular! There is a small creek that runs beside the house that was full of salmon, although because of the dry summer it was quite shallow and they weren't able to get very far. This creek is a great place to catch the bears catching their meals. They have caught tons of salmon and halibut going out sometimes 2x a day to fish. Apparently lost "the big one" when a gaffe broke while trying to bring him in. The kids had a great time with all the cousins and fit right in. One of the families lives right in Burke, Va and is friends with some of the same people we were! Totally a small world! We had such a wonderful time hearing of their weeks adventures, hearing old stories about Grandpa V and watching the kids run wild. Such a fun evening, we were sad to leave.
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