Safe in Washington

It's been a crazy day full of emotions, but we are safely in Washington somewhere about 50 miles from Yakima. We're at a best western much to Gabe's dismay. When you've been robbed 3 times in the last 2 years it's understandable that Gabe will want to take shifts tonight watching the car. Me from 10- 2 Gabe from 2-6 then off to Bellingham to catch the ferry. After my night shifts at the inpatient unit this should be a breeze. Olive clicked for an hour in her covered cage with Iggy while we situated ourselves, ate dinner, and cracked a bottle of wine. We were terrified to let her out because we neglected to tell the hotel we had birds with us. Imagine that. Once we let Olive out surprisingly she did great, and sat on Gabe for hours. Iggy sat calmly and stared at himself in his mirror like nothing ever happened. As soon as it got dark I sensed my anxiety growing, it's scary to be in the dark in a strange place - makes me miss home. Chinese food never tasted as good as it did tonight, even though my poor husband is out of his mind with worry for our belonging stuffed truck. Gabe had a back scare earlier today just outside of La Grand Oregon, we had to pull over for some quick downwards facing dogs at a rest area. Thankfully Gabe is feeling much better after downing some midol- the only form of ibeauprofin we had on hand. Tonight will be interesting now that Olive has gotten a taste for freedom she probably will be sleeping on Gabe's shoulder to prevent her from waking up the whole complex, for now I'll watch mama Tacoma while Gabe rests. . .