Seattle Beloved

Yesterday, my friend, Mike - that lives in Seattle, got married so I figured that was my great excuse to go to Seattle once again. I also persuaded Mom to accompany me since she is usually always up for a little travel with me and is spontaneous enough to do it on short notice.  We flew in on the most beautiful day, Thursday, got our rental car, and drove to our hotel in Bellevue. This is when the seafood and chocolate yumminess began! You just can't get fresh seafood in land-locked Idaho or Utah. I also visited my friend, Teresa, that night.

On Friday, we took the ferry to Bainbridge Island. We walked around the beautiful Bloedel Reserve, historic downtown Winslow, and then just drove around and looked at all the houses. Can I just say how much I love the tree lined streets?! That night we met up with Ruth Ann and Stacie for dinner at Ivars and then chocolate afterwards. That night, I ventured to the single adult dance that Teresa invited me too. It was fine. It was fun to spend more time with Teresa and meet some of her friends.

Moss on the parking lot!

At Bloedel Reserve

Love the tree-lined roads.

Saturday, we drove to Snoqualmie Falls only to discover that we couldn't see the falls due to the fog! We visited the Snoqualmie Train Depot and then went into Issaquah for lunch and a little trip down memory lane. Unfortunately, we didn't have any luck locating the homes that mom and dad lived in when they lived in Issaquah. After a lovely drive through the back roads and woods and over the hills to Elke's house in Maple Valley to visit her. And then off to Factoria to have dinner with mom's friend, Emily.

At Boehm's Chocolates in Issaquah.

With Elke

Saturday night was also Mike's wedding reception where I, apparently, ate a "wedding cake" cupcake before I should have, but I wasn't the only one who did! If they didn't want anyone to eat the cupcakes until they cut the mini cake, then they shouldn't have put them with the rest of the desserts by the buffet. They should have put all the cupcakes with the mini cake in the opposite corner. I also successfully avoided the bouquet throw. I've already caught two bouquets in my lifetime. Other single ladies should have the opportunity. :) And it's mortifying to stand there to try to catch it, even if the groom does say my name over the microphone to get me up there. Ha! Yeah, right. Not gonna happen ever again.

Sunday morning was a little more productive for the trip down memory lane because we found the house that mom and dad lived in when they lived on NE 1st Place in Bellevue! It was really neat to see the house.

Overall, we had a great time. And I love the Seattle area even more. I love how it feels like you are in the forest even if you are in the city. I love the tree-lined streets, the greenness, all the lakes, the seafood, the ocean. Sigh. Maybe someday.