Seattle Visit

Just came back from a great visit with Mom and Anne and family in Seattle. Mom turned 91 and going strong! Lovely weather with lots of sunshine (something that doesn't always happen there).

Mom lives with Anne but in her own little place in the backyard. They knocked down a free standing garage and built a wonderful apartment in its stead. So cute and the garden is thriving.

Zia!

Many neighborhood walks walking Zia were had. It is Spring for sure and temps were moderate (60's high). I had to dig through my closet in Florida to come up with appropriate clothing. My shorts and flip flops were not going to work. Speaking of Florida, I got back from the trip to find summer had arrived. 90 and giant humidity. This is the reason summer is quiet in Naples. You don't want to be there if you can help it.

Serious plant decisions

Fun ferry trip over to Bainbridge Island. Shopping and lunch for Mom's birthday. If you haven't been in this part of the world, car ferries are a everyday thing here as there are many outlying islands with a good portion of the population living there and commuting to Seattle. I watched large groups of cyclists line up to take the ferry back home after a work day so it's not just cars that head over.

The family group minus Justine. She opted out of dinner to study for two tests Mighty impressive that. She missed a great dinner (Tilth) .Owner Maria Hines has a James Beard award and was on Iron Chef against Morimoto (she beat him).

Back in Naples for our 47th anniversary. Amazing!

And back to Star Mt. in a couple of weeks. Can't believe it's time already. They are still having snow which is not unheard of but a bit unusual. I'm in for a big transition but a welcome one. Back to you from there...