Enchanting Cottage and Rhododendron

Steve and I are on a trip to the Pacific Northwest. Our first stop was to visit some long-time friends we met in graduate school at the University of New Mexico in 1979- Mike and Cindy Strong. They live in the most enchanting home on one acre in Olympia, Washington. As you enter the driveway lined with rhododendron in bloom you know you are in for a treat. The rhododendron are gorgeous!

As you round the corner you see the front of their home, a craftsman-style beauty.We had dinner on their huge deck and enjoyed a late night hot tub.

I'll include photos of Mike and Cindy in the next post....the internet service at the hotel in Seattle is really slow. The Strong's did a lot of the finishing work in their house and Mike designed and put in all the landscaping himself. What a fantastic job.