I'm in Seattle
I'm in Seattle visiting my fabulous sister (michaeljfoxfan). She never updates her journal, but there it is. We (my mother and I) flew in Thursday and just sort of hung out. Yesterday, we went to a chocolate factory, a winery, a library (but not the big Seattle library - that's today), Susan's campus (University of Washington), Microsoft campus (where brother-in-law works) etc. The winery was great. At first I wasn't sure which one it was. And then I realized we were going to Chateau Ste. Michelle. When we got there, I recognized the labels as being a wine I have previously consumed. The tour was interesting (and smelled great) and ended with trying of three wines with some education about tasting/smelling/etc. I have had some of that type of education before, but I always learn more and appreciate more. The wine was really good. Then Susan and I did a tasting with four more wines. Even after tasting portions of only three wines, Mom was feeling it, so she dropped out before the additional four. Susan and I had a total of seven wines (tasting portions). Yummy wines. I bought some Chocolate Port Wine sauce for ice cream/cheesecake that I can't wait to try. Most (all) of the wines are available at my local liquor store. I also got to have dinner with adrinna and meet her boyfriend Ian which was fabulous. It was good to see her. I wonder if there is anyway to consolidate all my people to one place? Except then I'd have no one to visit and I love to travel.
Seattle is just beautiful (by Seattle I mean the entire area since Susan lives in a suburb). It helps that this is (apparently) the prettiest time of the year. All green and mountains and water. I'm such a child of the midwest that anytime I get anywhere near an ocean I want seafood. And we've had some delicious seafood. Yummmm.... Could I move here? Perhaps... I like the pretty area, but I am not sure about the area culture wise. Perhaps though. I need to stay where I am for a while for career reasons, and I just made a Junior League commitment so not now. But this area is a nice calming place.
I brought my camera with me (my pretty new camera) and took (and am taking) pictures. This should also answer the "what does my haircut look like" question.
This is the view off Susan's balcony.
The chocolate factory - cute and founded by a Swiss man
(left to right) Mom, Susan, and I at the winery
Seattle is just beautiful (by Seattle I mean the entire area since Susan lives in a suburb). It helps that this is (apparently) the prettiest time of the year. All green and mountains and water. I'm such a child of the midwest that anytime I get anywhere near an ocean I want seafood. And we've had some delicious seafood. Yummmm.... Could I move here? Perhaps... I like the pretty area, but I am not sure about the area culture wise. Perhaps though. I need to stay where I am for a while for career reasons, and I just made a Junior League commitment so not now. But this area is a nice calming place.
I brought my camera with me (my pretty new camera) and took (and am taking) pictures. This should also answer the "what does my haircut look like" question.
This is the view off Susan's balcony.
The chocolate factory - cute and founded by a Swiss man
(left to right) Mom, Susan, and I at the winery