[RosieCotton]

Looks like we may do a bigger *plan*, though perhaps I shouldn't use such a scary word. Some of the northern folks might meet us there.

But they're just starting their day. We're the morning folkses down here, I guess.

[HairOfTheDog]

The website says the walking trail is 3 miles, and I remember it being easy... it's a walk in the park, not a hike. If I remember right there's even little signs here and there pointing out things about the flora and fauna.

Afterwards, there's another truck stop at that exit by the freeway, with more great truck stop food. Big breakfast all day, or a prime rib for about $10.

[HairOfTheDog]

Here's another thing if you wanted to meet closer to ~them~. There's another park in Tacoma that you could go to... Point Defiance. ( Metro Parks Tacoma > Point Defiance Park )

There's a zoo and aquarium there, but also a park with trails, and also the Old Fort Nisqually, an original frontier Army fort. The zoo and the fort would be less dog-friendly though.