Seattle

We're up in Seattle this week for our bimonthly trip. When we landed on Wednesday morning, the weather was beautiful, and you could see the snowy Mt Rainier off in the distance.... what a tall mountain that one is! I'd hate to see what would happen if Rainier pulled a Mt St Helens. It would be quite a show.

Wednesday after we landed, picked up the rental car. We usually rent an "intermediate", and imagine our surprise when we walked out to the car to find a Sebring convertible!!!! I double-checked my contract to make sure this really was an upgrade and not a mistake! Then we had our usually first morning breakfast at IHOP in Renton, and headed out to our friend Ivy's place near Black Diamond. Had a restful afternoon, visited a neighbor whose cat has three-week-old kittens (awwwww!) and then had a bonfire in the backyard. That was fun!

Thursday morning we slept in, puttered a bit, then got ready to head into Seattle for Mary's doctor visit. While Mary was getting ready, Ivy and I had a visit from a fawn who wandered in the yard, munching leaves until the neighbor's dog chased it off. When we left to head into Seattle, a coyote ran across the dirt road a few yards ahead of us. After the doctor, we went to see Christy and Debbie and had din-din with them. When we got back to Ivy's, we drank rootbeer floats and watched Narnia.

Today, Mary left early to have breakfast with her ex. Ivy and I have been watching tv and chatting. The plan is to go to the Boeing Museum of Flight later today.

It's so restful out here. Quiet, green, big open spaces. Wish we could stay a lot longer!