We had a LOT to catch up on and the best part of her being here was just being able to talk face to face, because let's be honest - talking on the phone is sooo not the same. But we also got out and around town a bit and had one absolutely gorgeous first day of weather to work with! We strolled along the market sampling all the tasty treats and of course stopping for donuts.
Nom nom. And we had to stop in De Laurenti's to eat said donuts and get tasty cheese. Man those little donut babies are gooooood...
Seriously, yum.
Then I took her to my favorite place in all of Seattle! Discovery Park. We were favored with a fiery, colorful, amazing sunset and a good picture taking opportunity.
This is the part where I hand Brent the camera and proceed to give him all kinds of instructions about where to stand and what to do - what a good sport ;)
I need a 16x20 of this on my wall ASAP. Maybe Santa will bring me one?
We also took a little trip to the Volunteer Park Conservatory, a crazy little greenhouse about 10 minutes from our place. It's so nice to hang out in there during the colder months because it's always warm and steamy for the plants - like stepping off the airplane in Hawaii, aaahhh :)
See how cool it is? Not convinced? Ok...
Matching trench coats! I went to Pike Place market with another friend one time and we were also both wearing trench coats. While we were standing in front of the fish throwers one of the guys looks at us kinda funny then starts singing, "Do do do do do - Inspector Gadget!" When Teri and I both put ours on in the morning I knew I would be singing that song to myself aaaall day...and I did.
Have I told you about Brent's "list?" His residency directors came up with this list of 100 fun things to do in Seattle and whoever does the most of them by the end of their first year here wins a prize! Fun right?? So far we have done almost 30 of them...long ways to go, but it's fun to see things that we might not otherwise have heard about. Anyway, one thing on "The List" is "admiring the design in your latte" - well, since I don't drink coffee I thought I'd ask a coffee shop to put a design in my cocoa. Many were skeptical, but they did it!
On our last day we took a little road trip to Port Townsend, which actually requires a little boat trip as well. The ferry took us to Bainbridge Island, then we drove up the coast along the most breathtaking views of the sound and interconnecting waterways/islands. The weather was horrible and windy with freezing rain pretty much the whole time we were there (hence the lack of pictures). But we just popped in and out of the funny old antique stores and other little shops laughing about how gosh darn freeezing it was outside. We had the most delicious lunch involving black bean burgers, clam chowder and a "warm salad" - which sounds weird, but was to diiiieee for.
We were so stuffed by the end of the meal that we could barely move, so we took a little walk up the hill and almost got trampled by some crazy deer jumping out of the bushes in front of us! Wish I had been ready with my camera.
It was a fun trip with lots of time to talk in the car, but we were happy to get back to my apartment and lounge around all cozy in our pjs again!
There are so so so many things that we didn't get done while she was here (um, RUNNING? how did we not do that?? Oh, maybe it had something to do with the freezing rain?) so we're already trying to get a "next time" on the calendar. I might need a little trip back to NC too!
Now who else wants to come visit?
Also, anyone who has been/lived in Seattle have suggestions for fun rainy day activities that are also cheap? Something I find myself thinking about whenever friends come into town...
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