Summer adventures on a budget July 27th

The husband and I had made a pact to do something fun every weekend during the summer. We decided to keep Sundays for doing chores around the house and utilizing our Saturdays for spending time together and doing something we would enjoy. We kept in mind to work on a budget and find things that were close to home so that we did not have to spend a lot on gas.

Our first Summer Adventure was to pack a picnic and go to Jetty Island. Jetty Island is a two mile long island that is located in Puget Sound. You have to pay $3 for parking and get to take a (small) ferry across free of charge. However, donations are welcome. There is a little snack store where drinks and hot dogs are available. Most days there is even a kettle corn tent set up and a ice cream man available. Lots of choices for grabbing something yummy on your way over. We chose to stop by the store to pack our cooler that we filled with ice from home. We got three sandwiches, two sodas, chips, donuts and candy. Total: $18. The beach was a little more crowded than we thought it would be. The sun was beating down on us and the tide was out. Departure tickets were not available, so we had to be placed on a standby list. We unfortunately had to witness some domestic violence, but after placing my toes in the sand and enjoying the sun, all my worries went away. It was nice to take in the scenery and enjoy some quality time together. I even happened to avoid a sunburn! On the way home we stopped by Dairy Queen for a cold treat. We had a coupon for buy one, get one free: $4. Trip total: $25