Orcas Adventure

I just got back from Orcas Island, one of the San Juan archipelago of islands in Northwest Washington State. Since the islands are less than an hour away from home, it's a great getaway and a visually rich scene. 

Usually, a visit out to the islands is reserved for vacationing, but this time, there was a different purpose. Chandler Stone, one of my new friends who is from Orcas Island just recently had a friend suffer from a serious snowboarding accident. Struggling to recover, his friend and family is at a critical stage. Chandler came up with an idea of organizing a benefit concert to raise money for the family as an encouragement. Yesterday evening, a group of friends and musicians came together for an evening of music an money raising. It was a success on all fronts for all those involved.

Afterwards, a couple of our college friends hung out at a multipurpose house that belongs to Chandler's church and played sardines. It was epic. There were ample hiding places, closets and nooks, and we put out the lights so that the house was nearly pitch black. We must have played at least 8 rounds until all of us were exhausted. Then we played other games well into the early morning.

It was the highlight of my Christmas Break 2008 (even though it was actually 2009).