The sun is out in Seattle today, which for Mr. Snuggles means it’s the perfect time to take a nap in someone’s lap.
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From the monthly archives:
October 2008
Although it’s damp and cold, I will say one thing for Seattle: it sure is pretty! I was particularly impressed the first few mornings I commuted to work, as the views are all very lovely. Our neighborhood is cute, and my bus route takes me over the water where I get to see boats and hills and, often, dramatic skies. The pictures below were taken during my first few weeks of commuting; now it’s so dark in the mornings that it doesn’t feel like daytime until we get about 20-25 minutes into my trip.
The corner where I stand to catch the bus.
Looking across the street while waiting for the bus.
I see the same school bus everyday, it comes a few minutes before my bus.
Looking west while heading south over the Ballard Bridge.
Another view to the west from the bridge; Ballard Marina in the foreground, hills of Magnolia in the background.
Sometimes I sit on the other side of the bus! This is the view to the east from the Ballard Bridge.
View of the Space Needle as we enter downtown.
Looking south down 3rd Ave. Safeco Field is way down at the end of the road there, with the sun shining on it.
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Friday after work we stopped at Easy Street Records to see The Black Kids play a free show. It was a very spare acoustic set, almost to the point of being a cappella, and it was incredible! I liked them okay when I heard their recorded stuff, but they really shine during a live performance. A highlight of our outing was seeing incredible sunset views of downtown and Mount Rainier from the top of Queen Anne after the show. Mount Rainier is just to the right of the Space Needle (above the top of the apartment building) in the photo below. Then, on our way home, we stopped at the overlook in our neighborhood to see the sunset – the water is Puget Sound, and the Olympic Mountains are in the background (and that marina that you see is just south of Golden Gardens park for those who like to map this stuff). But wait! It gets better – we were home by 7pm and still had time to catch up on Heroes (are the writers for this still on strike? It’s so weird this season!) and The Office before turning in early. A pretty perfect night!
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Saturday evening we met up with Aunt Kathy, Uncle Fred, and Cousin Brian at Conor Byrne in Ballard to watch Cousin Eric’s band play. They were amazing! We were seriously impressed and are looking forward to seeing them again (we’ll have to fit them in among all the other awesome shows that are coming up). After the show we had a family dinner at The Barking Dog (also in Ballard) — mmmm, halibut & chips! The shots below are of The Crying Shame (Eric is on the far left), Uncle Fred and Cousin Brian at the show, and the giant brownie sundae Cousin Brian got at dinner that he had to share with his parents (that’s Uncle Fred you see swooping in for a bite).
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