A Seattle Visit

Last Friday, John and I headed to Seattle for a night away. We dropped of Jill at my mom and dad's house, I took the day off from work, and it was John's last day of spring break. We drove around the water to UW and worked out at the IMA. Those facilities are amazing! I got to watch "What Not to Wear" while on the ellyptical, and then lifted. John and I played a game of Squash which was a lot of fun. After showers, we headed to the UVillage for some coffee and window shopping at stores that we just don't have on our side of the Sound like Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, and Restoration Hardware.

Because we were staying at John's grandpa's house in Ballard, we decided to find a little place to eat. After driving up and down Greenlake and Fremont, we stopped at "El Chupacabra," a little but very active Mexican place with good and inexpensive food.

Grandpa Dion's house will soon be sold, so we were grateful to spend a little time there, perhaps the last time.

In the morning, we drove to Pike Place Market and arrived as many of the vendors were still setting up. That's my favorite time to go. We browsed the produce, bought some, along with fresh herbs and some spices--very good prices! A stop at Local Color for a mocha and the most delicious sausage breakfast sandwich rounded out our time together in Seattle. We loved having some time together, since John's third quarter of school was fast approaching. I love and appreciate the moments we have together, even if few words are spoken. Walking hand in hand down the cobble streets of the market is little bit of heaven for me.