CHELAN, WA :: Chelan has always been one of Kristie's favorite spots in Eastern Washington. Through high school and college, she would frequently join her friends here to enjoy the small shops, the large lake, and the reliably warm weather - it is sunny 300 days per year in Chelan.

Kristie was in town this week to attend a conference for young, independent insurance agents - basically a 72 hour party. The conference was at Campbell's Resort. We stayed in a newly remodeled room facing the lake, directly across from the main pool. It was nice!

I used the resort as a base for my hike to Stehekin and for our whitewater rafting trip on the Wenatchee River. We were with David and Heather, joining them during the evening for dinner and drinks. We also met up with some of the other agents at a club. At this point, I must have been feeling pretty good, because Kristie was able to drag me on to the dance floor without any protest.

The lake was still too cold for waterskiing or jetskiing. We saw a few people on the water, but they were in wetsuits. We had just gone rafting, so we decided to save skiing on Lake Chelan as an excuse to return again on a warmer weekend.