Commodore's Cruise to South Sound - Day 4 in Tacoma

Thursday morning we left Olympia and headed to Dock Street in Tacoma.  It took us 3-1/2 hours and it was an uneventful run. As we entered the harbor, I got a good picture of Al & Sue following behind us. This is a very nice marina and it is obvious they have been working hard to make it a tourist destination for boaters.

After everyone arrived, Bob and I took some time to catch up on our reading and I did some paperwork for our business. Barkley was happy to get a couple of walks and greet everyone he met. The bridge that crosses overt I-5 was designed in a way that showcases the glass museum that is adjacent to the bridge. The wall included many pieces of art (with bullet-proof glass protecting them) and also the ceiling was full of pieces that represented sea life.

This evening, we all went to dinner at Harmon's Brewery and Restaurant. One thing the restaurant did that we thought was a great idea was to have a variety of toys available the kids could play with at their tables.

We discovered that the glass museum is open on the 3rd Thursday of the month for free until 8:00pm. I went with Al and Sue to take a quick look and were able to watch the artists working in their hot shop make another piece of glass. I was pleased to discover the gift shop had beautiful spheres that contained sand and seashells. We used to have one years ago that somehow got broken and I have always wanted another. These were made by The Glass Eye in Seattle and were reasonably priced.  Mine will take center stage on our boat in the near future.