July 2016 Pac Northwest Trip: Wheaton with wifey

[Panman]

Nice here in La Conner, high clouds and sun. Welcome to the Pacific North Wet!

 

[RaYzerman19]

Fontanaman is giving you all kinds of good intel........ do it. I'll be tracking ya.

 

[AdamK]

Idea One a 250 mile day.

Good idea! I just did this route 2 weeks ago. Great roads!!

 

[wheatonFJR]

Thanks for all the assistance...I feel lots of folks have our back.

I want to thank George and the Pieman for generosity and assistance way beyond the call for a brother FJR owner. You will learn about that later.....

...reporting from Buckley, fully fed and escorted down the way by the aforementioned miscreants. Heading to St Helens tomorrow...Rainier Sunday, Monroe Sunday night for the advance scouting recon up nort by dere for the main force.

 

[escapefjrtist]

...and the skies parted with some sun-breaks for the ride down!

--G

 

[dave k]

Buckley! that's my neighborhood what the h*ll nobody goes to Buckley!

 

[Fontanaman]

Yeah I am about 20 miles from Buckley. Buckley? Who'd a thunk.

 

[Heen]

Buckley! that's my neighborhood what the h*ll nobody goes to Buckley!

Dave K - Those of us from the dry side do if we make a lap around Rainier

Wheatie - I hope the mountain does not live up to its name "Rain"ier but there is a good chance. Enjoy your trip!

 

[Niehart]

I only thing I learned Friday is that Mark married up. It twas a pleasure meeting Louanne.

And yes as I type this it's raining hard at my house. But when Mark texted me early Friday morning it was raining hard at my house. So .... fingers crossed that the weather is as nice today as it was yesterday.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Weather was awesome today...sprinkled a little as we left, and a little as we approached St Helens. Awesome day. Holy Toledo we visited the cheesefest at Toledo.

Now time to replace a headlight bulb as one went out today.

 

[Fontanaman]

This is great news the weather was not complete bust today. I had no idea there was a cheesefest in Toledo. Hopefully Sunday will be as nice or better.

 

[dcarver]

Ahhh, the luck of the Wheatie!

 

[wheatonFJR]

Bulb replaced, showered and relaxing. That bulb replacement was the easiest one ever...things just naturally fell into place. People who know me, know I can screw up putting the seat on...

 

[dcarver]

You gave the bulb a shower?

Good job Wheatie, clean bulbs saves lives!

Congrats my friend.

 

[wheatonFJR]

You gave the bulb a shower?
Good job Wheatie, clean bulbs saves lives!

Congrats my friend.

Yes, my bulb is now relaxing...if you follow that antecedent. Seasons motel...take out Mexican, can o beverage in hand. Rainier tomorrow, life is good.

 

[Heen]

If it's raining on the west side tomorrow you can always go around Rainier on the dry side (east side) and then north. Go back to Monroe over Stevens pass (HW 2). Note: Traffic over Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass on Sunday afternoon can be slow to stop and go in the passes, because of people heading back to Seattle.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Looking forward to Rainier tomorrow! See you bright and early Mark.

Currently raining at my shack in the foothills...tomorrow looks wetter than today was. Hope not.

--G

 

[Fontanaman]

If it's raining on the west side tomorrow you can always go around Rainier on the dry side (east side) and then north. Go back to Monroe over Stevens pass (HW 2). Note: Traffic over Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass on Sunday afternoon can be slow to stop and go in the passes, because of people heading back to Seattle.

Oh Lordy I'd rather ride in the rain than take Hwy 2 west bound on ANY Sunday.

 

[dave k]

Just checked out Mt. Rainier web cam @ paradise socked in but little brightness in the east so it could break a little later good luck.

 

[RaYzerman19]

Ya see! The Kanuckistani's beat ya to the good weather and took it home with them..... Bwwaaaaaahaaaaa! And you guys said we didn't liberate anything. HA!

Hope it clears up for ya Wheatie