A Night Off (PICS)
We took a night off yesterday so I’m going to post this gallery tomorrow for members:
We’re beginning a new tradition of taking one night off of work and the dog a month. For us, to get away from work, we actually have to leave the house, the webcams, the computers and the big camera. We board the dog at a nice farm-y kennel, and we get a room. Last month wasn’t as fun as this month because last time we did work while we were away and had to pack to shoot, get up early, etc. / just one of the nights was “off”.
This time we didn’t have to pack ANYTHING except cozy clothes so getting out of the house was a lot easier and no-stress. We got a room at the Suquamish casino and arrived right before dusk with everything looking spooky and beautiful outside of the big windows of the hotel. We put on our bathing suits right away to take advantage of the swimming pool and hot tub.
It was SO NICE! One of the benefits of staying at a casino in Washington (where it’s not really a destination for anything BUT gambling, unlike Vegas) must be that everyone else is at the tables and slot machines while the pool is totally EMPTY. We had the place all to ourselves, allowing Delia to shoot this upskirt shot while I read Wizard’s First Rule (as soon as I finish it we’re going to start watching Legend of the Seeker which I’ve been DYING to see; I’ve caught little pieces of it here and there, but wanted to watch it from the beginning with the background of having read the book):
We swam and we soaked, totally loving the big sunken hot tub outside. It was perfect with the cold winter air and rain in the dark, watching the drops fall in the water up to our chins. The only thing that sucked was not being able to be naked. It felt criminal, really — so unnatural and weird. How can you be outside in hot water at night breathing in all of that mist and wear a constricting swimsuit without feeling like a law is being broken? I don’t know. But it was worth it. I did consider taking my suit off, but it would have sucked to have gotten the boot with our evening barely started and I know I would’ve been nervous, looking around trying to be ready to frantically pull the fucker back on if anybody approached.
We totally overate while we were gone. The best thing we got was at Tizley’s Europub in Poulsbo this afternoon: their warm mustard-y German potato salad was delicious as fuck, and perfect with our bratwurst.
We were more than ready to come home and get back to work after barely being gone 24 hours, but the fucking bridge opened (meaning it CLOSED to vehicle traffic) right as we were about to head back so we went to “the fish park” to wait it out. I’m pretty sure that’s what the sign said, just “the fish park”. We enjoyed our little low tide stroll:
I’m looking forward to whatever we decide to do on our February night off . . . maybe something involving less food and some museums or something like that. Or, better yet, some place with a hot tub outside where we’re allowed to be naked.


















That looks like an awesome place to get away to, I’m jealous.
This post inspires me! One night away from home with no work or puppy dog responsibilities is very appealing.
Speaking of reading books about olden times, on the bus tonight, I finished the book you recommended, “The Road to Damietta.” It was quite the education about Saints Francis and Clare plus much more. Thanks for your tip.
Since fig leaves, many societies have been obsessed by clothes. Not usually true of societies where it is always hot. Maybe it’s just an obsession of concern that you don’t get chilly?
Try to get away more than once a month.
Peace!
Rita: cool! I should also mention on top of that we aren’t allowing ourselves to plan to meet family or friends on these nights away, either. It’s *so* tempting to bring the camera “just in case” or to call my sister or people we never get to hang out with, but it’s so worth it to just have that time all to ourselves with no one else’s schedule involved, no dog to wake us up in the morning, etc. LOVE IT! Hope you get to do it, too.
David: I’m so glad you liked it! And yeah, more than once a month would be like . . . crazy awesome!
Oh! And I forgot to say that all of those are just cell phone pics so they don’t count as “work”. Or not too much work, anyway.