Paradise

When Mr. Bremmeyer passed away 5 months after Mom, and before he could carry out their wishes to spread the ashes over Mt Rainier from his plane.  Our plan B to take them to Paradise, sounded like a really good option.  But I didn't really know what that looked like in my mind.  We were totally just winging it.

We got up in the morning and headed out towards Myrtle Falls.  It was the closest safest looking trail from the Lodge, and I had gotten it in my mind, they needed to be in the water.

Lynn was so sweet, the ashes were really pretty heavy in the backpack and we all offered to carry them... but Lynn being the doting oldest daughter that she has always been; carried them the entire way up the mountain side.

It was so slippery, then it was deep snow... we had to be so careful to stay on the packed down path.

We could feel the elevation... it was harder to take deep breaths.

The weather wasn't cold, we geared up.. but I could have taken my coat off.

It was perfect.

When we got close to the bridge at Myrtle Falls it was too steep to get down to the water without risking falling in.  And we had already lost Lynn once getting on the trail, she slipped off the edge and a guy with his son helped her out.

The water looked way too cold to take a risk like that... it was the last think mom would want us to do is get injured taking care of her wishes.

I spotted this big rock and it felt like the right place♥

Waterfalls above us and the rock was right by the creek that ran over the Falls beside us.

The view to the top of the mountain was perfect.

This was the place ♥

♥

We said a prayer, and cried.  It was hard to leave them.

But we all knew this is exactly the way it was supposed to be.

I want to bring my grandchildren back to this rock and to see the waterfalls and the beautiful view of the top of the mountain from here.  It was so perfect!

As soon as we got back to the Logde at Paradise, the weather changed, it turned cold and you couldn't see your hand in front of your face through the fog.

We had barely made it out before a storm hit the top of the mountain.

I will forever be able to honor my parents and this magestic beautiful mountain upon which they rest in peace ♥

Love you both, Until we meet again!!

♥♥♥

 

Seattle Summer 2026

I love my trips to Seattle. But this one was extra special. 

Brooklyn’s graduation and taking Mom and Cliff to their final resting place at Mt Rainier were the biggest items on the agenda. 

 you just really never know what you will see in the airport... this was my view in a bathroom stall... haha!!!

With all the construction and updates they are continually doing at SeaTac... I was so schocked at these old style mirrors on the ceiling above baggage claim.  Yuk! 

They just look dirty and out of date!!!  Not even vintage or mod... just old and they are new.  This is a new addition in their decor since my last trip.

They did not ask my opinion on this one.  Not Approved!!!

Jacob is going to move Papa's pick up over to Idaho and keep it.

It means a ton to him, but it really needs some work.

I guess I just love that he is sentimental about things that were his Papa's♥

Lynn has the flowers and deck looking sooo pretty this year.

None of my photos are on my reel... so I am not sure what happened.  

I will try to find them and get another post of just her yard!!!

So beautiful!!

Amidst all the vast changes happening next to her with the building and construction.

The drive to the mountain was so nice and beautiful... I was trying to imagine how far up Mom would be or which side.  I was thinking we were headed to the top left... but honestly I couldn't remember where it was until I looked at a map.

As we entered the National Park the trees got bigger and the mountain got bigger!

Still snow when we got closer to Paradise.

The resort was beautiful, I loved how they had restored the lodge!

We stayed over night and the rooms were darling!

We stayed at the 

We were on the backside and felt like about half way up the mountain (Sunrise is the bump on the left where I had thought we were going... now I have to go there some day).  

However, At approximately 5,400 feet of elevation, the Paradise area sits at about 37.5% of the height of Mount Rainier (which peaks at 14,410 feet). The remaining 62.5% represents the 9,000 feet of vertical elevation gain required to reach the summit from the Paradise trailhead.