Seattle Center Day We drove into town leaving the house at our usual 10:15 or so.  Parked near the Gates Foundation but walked straight over to the MOPOP to see the Gehry building, the playground, the water fountain and… Continue reading

Saturday we stopped at the 7-eleven for tonic and cream cheese.  Jill found whipped cream cheese but preferred normal.  She asked the clerk if they had other cream cheese and this was his reply, “We don’t have anything.”  Jill replied… Continue reading

Happy birthday, Carolyn! Our task this morning was to prepare fruit salad for the birthday brunch.  Aretha in the background.  A little before 10 we went to the community beach for a ladies only yoga class.  Mats were spread on… Continue reading

First full day together.  We all donned our gift from Carolyn robes and gathered for a light breakfast before our first day out.  After a “where’s my phone” delay we were off to Pike Street Market.  Carolyn made reservations at… Continue reading

Carolyn and I pick up Jill at the airport about 10 in the morning.  We have a late breakfast/lunch and talk about upcoming plans, particularly meals.  Jill has ideas for a meal she wants to prepare.  So, we all head… Continue reading

Book group departs – or at least breaks up.  And, the Charleston High School group begins. Sandy is off early to catch her flight back to DC.  Janet comes to the house to get Pat for their day trip to… Continue reading

Day 3 with the book group.  All about the book. We read The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.  A sweetly written story about a Chinese boy and a Japanese girl during the time of the WWII internments.… Continue reading

Day 2 with the book group.  Janet arrives in the morning and we divide 3 in her car and 3 in an Uber.  Off to the Nordic museum.  It’s very new and quite interesting.  Much information about Scandinavian countries first… Continue reading

Lovely weather! Yesterday my SW Airlines flight was delayed by an hour on the tarmac due to weather between BWI and Seattle. But Roberta’s flight was scheduled to arrive from Denver an hour after mine so we ended up arriving… Continue reading