Seattle trip

Our Trip to SeattleDavid and Mindi

Outside Our Cottage

We found our retreat for a week on homesaway.com

Eyal, our landlord and neighbor for the week, owned our cottage.

Eyal, his wife, and two kids are from Israel and they often use this as a mother-in-law suite.

Inside Our CottageUpstairs you’ll find a master-suite with full size bathroom and a second bedroom in the loft as you come up the stairs.

Downstairs is a kitchen, a washroom, and a living room with an Apple TV.

We enjoyed having all the comforts of home for 1/2 the price of a hotel.

Our Car

Dave was so excited that he found an amazing deal on a luxury car. He couldn’t wait to drive a (for a week anyways)

Cadillac!

One problem...

Instead of a Cadillac we got “or similar” luxury vehicle model.

A Chrysler 300 with cup holders that kept your drink hot or cold and push to start ignition.

Built in 1962 as the centerpiece of the Seattle World’s Fair

Attracted 2.3 million visitors during the World’s Fair with 20,000 people riding the elevators per day

It is 605 feet high

Can withstand winds up to 200mph and earthquakes up to 9.1 magnitude

The Space Needle

Chihuly Garden & Glass

Opened in 2012, it resides on 1.5 acres in the Seattle Center

It is a permanent showcase of Dale Chihuly’s artwork

Dale Chihuly was born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington

His work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide

Some of his work can be seen at the Bellagio or the Desert Botanical Garden



Local 360

Ryan took us out to dinner at a “Farm to Table” restaurant

where all the food was grown within a 360 mile radius of

Seattle

The food was delicious but Mindi couldn’t keep her eyes off of the glass water bottle

Breakfast at Alissa’s

For Breakfast Hash-Brown Bacon Casserole Muffins Cinnamon Rolls Sausage Fruit Orange Juice

We enjoyed hanging out with The Smith’s, The Holden’s and The Terry’s.

Tacoma Glass MuseumMindi’s obsession with Glass Blowing continues...

It started with the Chihuly Exhibit in Seattle and now it has made it’s way to Tacoma.

She’s a little disappointed that it wasn’t her blowing the glass...

But she bought a new Christmas ornament there!

Tacoma Glass Museum

Tacoma Glass Museum

Harold LeMay owned a successful refuse company in Tacoma

He amassed the world’s largest private collection with over 3,500 vehicles

After his death the city of Tacoma donated land to the LeMay family to build a museum to house some of his collection

4 stories tall

165,000 square feet

350 vehicles from Harold’s collection

The LeMay Family Collection is located in Marymount and contains the rest of his collection, giving tours 6 days a week

LeMay - America’s Car Museum




Canadian Thanksgiving3 Statesmen & 3 Canucks

Columbus Day or rather Canadian Thanksgiving. Celebrating “The Harvest”

bottom left corner: “Summer Savory” to me it looked like brownies.

Aren’t We Lucky!

Top Pot

National Doughnut Day came late for us. Better late then never!

Pumpkin old fashion was a favorite!

Can’t forget the Bavarian Cream and Apple Fritter though (not pictured)...YUM!

Pike Place Market

Pumpkin Patch

Good Night Seattle!We Love You!-Frasier Crane

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