Willapa Acres, Long Beach and Oysterville weekend with the Whidbey Island Sketchers

I traveled (for hours and hours!) down to Long Beach, WA, for a Sketching weekend with Pat Brookes, Phyllis Ray, Faye Castle, Paula Pugh, Jean Mason, Mary Cahoy and Claudia Fuller. It was absolutely fantastic!!! On the plus side - incredible setting in the woods overlooking the bay, cozy cabins with pretty darned good beds and tons of books, the ADORABLE Malinois dog, Nala, outdoor candlelit dining room, a hot Aikido black belt master practicing in the dojo, great food, much laughter, a trip to Oysterville and Long Beach and TWO terrific bakeries, and . . . . wine. On e negative side, no running water in our cabins, so composting honeypot potties on the porch, and what felt like non-stop rain. I had just one heck of a good time. And I did two sketches (even though I was pulled away to other fun things!

"OWL" cabin where I bunked in with roomie Mary Cahoy.

Just some of the eclectic room decor in the "Main Lodge", surrounding the blazing wood stove, and the comfy recliner chairs. And, of course, sleeping, snoring, Nala. 

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