Friends from medical school invited us to park our motorhome at their house at Lakewood, not far from Seattle, and stay a while. I managed to maneuver that big boy onto their semicircular driveway, out of the way enough for them to get their cars out of the garage. They even ran an electrical cord out to our coach.
They live in a very pretty community of nice homes on a golf course, with great landscaping in the neighborhood, with lots of maple trees, spectacular this time of year because of the leafy color changes. It was a lovely place to walk our dogs, even though there was rain every day. They say that they like the weather and don't mind the overcast that is almost constant for eight months of the year. They appreciate the cool weather, coming as they do from the uncomfortable heat of Louisiana.
One night we were served fried oysters, the other night deep-fried soft shell crabs, crawfish etouffee, and apple pie with ice cream. Louisiana-flavored southern dining at its finest. Not exactly diet food but much appreciated. Alcoholic beverages were served.
Our hosts showed us the towns, parks, and scenic wonders of the area. We could almost see ourselves living in that part of the country but wondered if the weather would get us down as winter crept along.
Our host, a retired OBG, and his wife moved here a few years ago from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We enjoyed reminiscing about the trouble he and I used to get into back at LSU Medical School. Not all our conversation was politically correct, but no one was seriously offended by the frank expression of ideas. It helped that we stayed away from politics and religion.
Nancy and I greatly appreciated their hospitality and kindness.
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