Seattle

Friday found us journeying into the Seattle to wander and explore. The last time we were in Seattle with the kids, we were pushing a double stroller. Not anymore!

We started at the Pike Place Market, and ooohed over the fresh tulips and iris. We gathered our brown paper bags of fresh mini donuts, and strong coffee for the adults. We sampled smoked salmon and waited for the fish to fly. We picked fresh fruit and chatted with a guy who's only experience in Nebraska was being stranded as a big rig driver during one big winter storm. (so sorry 'bout that!)

We took the monorail over to Seattle Center and stood under the Space Needle. Then we headed over to the Pacific Science Center, and discovered and read and learned and played with all the things we could. We walked through the butterfly house. We explored space and gravity and genetics and the human body and energy and mirrors and motors.

We ate from international vendors in Seattle Center there for a folklife festival- Indian food and Mexican food and, uh, a hot dog. And then we headed to the funky Experience Music Project building. We had a blast at the EMP. We toured the history of music in Seattle, and the history of guitars in music. But, most fun, we experienced music! We got to mix sound and play guitar and keyboard and drums and bass. I was a backup singer for Heart. I learned the bass line for "Wild Thing." Thanks Lisa! :-)

Seattle is a great city!

And, at dinner back at the hotel, we had a brush with fame, so that I can confirm this story. We had the opportunity to meet Governor Mike Huckabee, the former Presidential candidate. He's here becauase he and his wife are taking an Alaskan cruise to celebrate their 34th anniversary. Isn't that nice?