Seattle

My Seattle visit was a lot of fun and went by in a flash. It had been too long since I'd been and so wonderful to catch up with the family. We crammed a lot in courtesy of Anne, who took the week off from work to basically entertain me. Thank you Anne I had such a great time!

Anne's house and Mom's house which is in the backyard. Mom was way ahead of the current trend of tiny houses. Cutting edge! The beautiful garden is in between the two houses. Mom's green thumb at work.

Lots of fun on Discovery Park. Water, water everywhere and a beautiful lighthouse (top photo) which juts into Puget Sound.

Lots of walks in the eclectic neighborhood. Green Lake is well known and so close. Doggy Zia went with us everyday. In this urban neighborhood there are stores, restaurants, community gardens and lots of animals in everyone's backyard. As in ducks, chickens, rabbits. Seattle is such a beautiful charming city.

Family dinner out. Grappa's an eclectic mediterranean mix and a first time visit for us all. Justine found it and success - good food and a fun time was had.

Got to see where Clare takes horse lessons. One of her happy places and she doesn't even mind doing chores there, like mucking out stalls. Oooh.

Mom's 88 and going strong!

Last but not least, a rose garden visit. This one is close, near the zoo and quite the serene beautiful space. Another benefit of urban living - everything's close.