334 Good Days in Tacoma: Five Mile Drive

There are some amazing views to be had of the Narrows Bridge along the Five Mile Drive, at Point Defiance.   Yesterday I had some kids in serious need of an extended cool down cycle; I drove them out to Ruston and drove sloooowly through the park until life didn't seem quite so dramatic anymore. Right now is the perfect time to wind your way through the giant ferns and drive through the remains of the huge tree that came down across the roadway by what used to be Never Never Land.  (Never Again Land?)  It's just cold enough to stay in the car and enjoy the view.  The Five Mile Drive is my favorite spot for driving sleeping or angry children, for figuring out how to handle the acceleration of an unfamiliar car (keeping the speedometer at 20 mph is a pretty good trick), or just for forgetting whatever it is you were upset about.  At least, it always works for me.