We went out to breakfast and coffee this morning quietly so Chris and Nikki could sleep in. We went over to Top Foods Market in Woodinville and sat and ate and played on on computers in their WiFi.
Then we came back and everyone organized themselves for a day trip adventure. But, there were other things to be done as well and these included putting Sammy the dog somewhere where he’d be watched and safe and getting Nikki’s car over to her dad’s place since there seems to be a problem with its clutch.
So, we all went over to Mike’s place, Nikki’s Dad, and visited the folks who were there for awhile. I really find Mike a likable guy. I knew this when I met him the first time a few years ago.
From there, Nikki, Chris, Colette and I went into Seattle via Like City Way which goes around the north end of Lake Washington on city streets. It’s a drive and route I’ve always loved though it’s changed a fair amount over the years.
We went to Niiki’s workplace on Lake Union and went in and chatted with folks for a bit. Colette and I went outside and shot photos and looked around.
We left the car there in the lot because it is cheaper and easier than trying to park downtown and we took the tram into the city center. It dropped us near the WestLake Center and from there we walked down to Pike Place Market which is a Seattle Classic.
It’s where they throw the fish among other things. We also walked down Post Alley which in interesting. Pike Place has been where it is for 100 years and has grown and morphed many ways in that time. It’s easy to see this as the shops and levels lead haphazardly from one place to the next like a huge three dimensional maze. We had lunch in a place that looked out over Puget Sound where we could watch the ferries come and go. Colette and I had crab sandwiches which were great.
When it was getting into late afternoon, we walked six or eight blocks back over to the Seattle Center where the Space Needle is and had a look around there. This is a place where I brought Chris many times when he was a boy when we were off on Father / Son outings.
Then we caught the same trolly back to Nikki’s workplace, Duke’s, at Lake Union and then drove home.
To top a nice day off, Nikki made us all a nice Salmon supper. Yum She’s a sweetie and I am very happy that she and Chris are together.
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