..We are furiously planning a surfing trip to the Olympic Peninsula with friends who surf a lot. They have assured us that we are going to have fun. I find primitive camping and campfire cooking to be quite enjoyable but to keep everyone comfy and happy, we decided an upgrade was necessary.
The old dome tent I picked up at BGO for ten bucks is losing its appeal after nearly ten years and the kids are getting bigger. Then there are those old Therma Rests from the honeymoon, specifically the one that leaks, that just isn’t going to cut it.
Luckily this is the perfect time to buy camping equipment. Our new family tent is super sized (13x9) and fit us all and then some. (We had a trial run the last few nights.) And though I’ve resisted till now, I think inflatable mattresses are a part of my future. I like the idea of sleeping comfortably while camping. You could call it a little coming of age moment. All I know is: the more comfortable I can make this for Tami and the kids the better chance I have of getting them to do it again. As always, I will keep in mind the open coast. We will need to plan for the best, but prepare for the worst, and bring cards and board games in case of rain.
So no one told me you usually test a new web site before you launch it. Silly me. Our new web site, FrinkOut.com has had a few growing pains, but I’m glad to report that things are looking up, or at least stable for now. For those of you who have been curious enough to log on: thanks for being our guinea pigs. FrinkOut.com is designed to default to your location and then list all the food and drink specials around you. The problem for many of you was that when you logged on from Bellingham the GPS put you south of Tacoma near Ft. McCord with no list of specials – not very impressive. Worse, some of you couldn’t load it at all – really unimpressive. Well, as my mother always said, “If at first you don’t succeed try, try again.”
Please let us know how the site is performing for you and better still if you have problems loading or navigating the site, call us at 360-738-3246. Hope everyone enjoys a safe Labor Day Weekend and remembers to drive defensively. SLOW DOWN! Kids are back in school this week.
Tami Johnson
