Autumn is in the air in Gig Harbor, Washington!  We’re enjoying warm, sunny days (80 degrees), and cool, crisp nights (great for sleeping!).  

On Labor Day weekend, we met friends visiting from San Diego, and enjoyed salmon for lunch at Pike Place Market.  Bouquets of flowers and colorful fruits and vegetables lined the aisles, artisans were selling their wares, jazz musicians were singing in front of “THE FIRST” (tad da!) Starbucks, and ferry boats were coming and going from Elliot Bay with the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop.  

I love being in the Northwest, and for once I heard someone from San Diego say, “What a great place to live, you’re so fortunate”.  I’m inspired to get back to creating new designs for Olive Sandwiches’ 2013 calendars (Yes, I said 2013).  Deadline to have them done is by the end of September.  I was inspired by all the positive energy I soaked up from all the happy people I am encountering.