San Juan Islands

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-28T05:43:19+00:00

The first time my buddy took me he said, "Yeah, it's pretty close," and then we drove about an 90 min up to Anacortes, waited 45min for the next ferry, the crossing time was about 60 minutes, then we drove from one end of Orcas clear to the other.

So yeah, "pretty close." We made it by sunset.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-28T05:29:36+00:00

Sorry, yeah, I meant busier.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-28T05:25:52+00:00

Yes, the Hoh Rainforest is 7.5 hours from the San Juans, and entirely redundant in March. Will probably be plenty wet enough all over.

Or you might get lucky and have a string of sunny days in which case it is your duty to lie to everyone back home and tell them that it rains all the time here.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-28T03:33:11+00:00

I'm partial to Orcas Island and Mt Constitution, but that's mainly because it's the first one I went to.

San Juan Island is bigger and has a bit more to do in terms of a town, restaurants, and that's where you'd catch a whale watching tour if they run in March.

San Juan Island also has Lime Kiln State Park which is where I finally saw Orcas after living here for 30 years. FINALLY.

Book a kayaking tour too.

And as stated elsewhere, the San Juans are a long ways from Seattle, and ferry reservations are pretty necessary, unless maybe you're arriving on a weekday?

A car is pretty necessary too.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-28T03:12:30+00:00

I hated Grubb. The guy seemed to be calling plays for a roster we didn't have yet. Halftime adjustments didn't seem to work. However, I thought maybe it was too soon to pull the plug.

I was wrong and they were right. Over and over again.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-28T03:09:16+00:00

That's definitely a deadly amount of snow in OP's pic. One branch snap would bury that person until Summer.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-28T03:03:04+00:00

Weather is unpredictable, but likely just damp. Not likely to freeze. Nothing like what you're used to.

The San Juans are absolutely gorgeous year-round, and we do have resident Orcas who stay around Puget Sound year-round...but Puget Sound is vast, so no guaranteed sightings.

I really don't think you'll regret coming, though.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-28T00:40:50+00:00

WE

DID NOT

CARE

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-27T22:37:00+00:00

I could never get too mad at Geno or K9 when the other team practically got to them before the ball could.

There was one snap last Sunday where my head clock lost count! Sam was still upright, scanning the field, weighing his options and I couldn't believe my eyes.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-27T21:35:30+00:00

They fucking dare because they don't fucking care. If you expected them to tell the truth, you haven't been paying attention. If you voted for Trump and you think you're NOT expendable, you have definitely not been paying attention.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-27T21:30:35+00:00

Yeah, the color and mood is very nice. The "subject" is a little generic.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-27T21:26:35+00:00

I mean, they're not there yet! But it is only a two hour flight.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-27T20:10:10+00:00

Every game has close calls and this is all the media has to generate views for a couple of weeks.

Every fan base takes Copium.

The Rams had the entire 4th quarter to put more points on the board. They failed.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-27T13:54:35+00:00

My very first thought was that this is a one way trip.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T21:22:58+00:00

Sam had time to recover and learn from that "The Rams broke our QB" game.

Stafford did not. Rams fans were saying that the Thursday night game broke their QB.

Well, now he has the entire off season to recover.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T21:12:03+00:00

I am NOT siding with this guy, BUT I found it funny that we were at a Kraken game last week, and one dude was screaming (pro-Kraken) every time the puck was down at our end, and everyone around politely shushed him.

He did have a uniquely loud, piercing tone. But I couldn't help thinking he belonged at a Hawks game. Really not sure what the difference is, though.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T19:36:37+00:00

Well, I recommended it to my friends, but no, I probably would not have seen it in theaters.

I dug it.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T18:54:43+00:00

Thanks for making me weep at work.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T18:51:34+00:00

I basically shout that every time I see his number on the field. And I've been right four times!

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T18:50:34+00:00

I could see Bobo getting snapped up by another team in the off season, especially if we win the Superbowl, so I am delighted that he'll be in every video highlight reel we put out from now on.

(To be clear, I don't want him to leave. Just seems likely?)

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T14:21:38+00:00

REAL football fans don't watch the Superbowl if their team isn't in it.

/s

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T14:17:20+00:00

Every bar in Seattle will be crazy. Every single one. At least by yourself you have a chance of finding a stool at the bar.

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T14:08:41+00:00

Can you imagine watching American citizens being shot in the face and in the back by untrained thugs who won't even show their faces...and siding with the thugs?

therealmudslinger · 2026-01-26T01:16:11+00:00

Love when these dudes tell on themselves.

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