tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838960770272105688.post7923078030180846849..comments2023-09-30T06:10:21.927-07:00Comments on Mountain Time: Summer, 1996Trailheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16058762165478635440noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838960770272105688.post-81477825962173115492007-04-16T10:57:00.000-07:002007-04-16T10:57:00.000-07:00Thanks for all the great ideas. Our son has lived...Thanks for all the great ideas. Our son has lived in Seattle for 2 years now, but the first year's visits were all about the wedding!! So far, the weather hasn't cooperated a lot - but we've been to Pike Place and the little park by the Space Needle (lines were way long that day). We also did the Music museum near there - that was interesting. The ferry was on our agenda last spring, but too much rain!!! We're definitely hoping to spend some longer vacations out there doing things like Ranier (I want to see the wildflowers blooming - of course!), Olympic Natl Park, San Juan Isl, etc. There are a ton of cool places in that area. And our trip down the coast to Portland!!krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717829287358693407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838960770272105688.post-21817159142507944132007-04-15T19:48:00.000-07:002007-04-15T19:48:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for the kind compliments! Ahh, Sea...Thanks so much for the kind compliments! <BR/><BR/>Ahh, Seattle. One of my commenters, Jade over at Arboreality, will no doubt weigh in if she reads this thread, as she used to live just across the Puget Sound.<BR/><BR/>As for me, I like to do the following when I'm in Seattle:<BR/><BR/>1. Eat on the waterfront somewhere. (By that I mean the Puget Sound, but I also ate at the Bluwater on Lake Union this last trip, and it was very good.)<BR/><BR/>2. I have to ride the ferry. I just have to. To most Seattle residents, the ferry is No Big Deal, but I absolutely love it, especially on a clear day when you can see the Olympic Mountains across the Sound. It's also a good way for newbies to get a sense of the geography of the area.<BR/><BR/>3. All tourists must go to the Pike Place Market. If you're from a landlocked area, you need to see the fishmongers casually throwing gigantic whole fish onto the ice, one after another. There are also some artisans with booths there, or at least there were when I was there last. <BR/><BR/>4. Head over to West Seattle one morning and eat at the Alki Cafe for breakfast. Good food, good coffee, good view. There's a path along Alki Beach for a nice stroll afterward.<BR/><BR/>5. I also went to the Space Needle once. I suppose every visitor should go there at least once, particularly on a clear day.<BR/><BR/>I'm not much of a shopper, and I know nothing about the gardens in Seattle. I would strongly suggest supplementing my ideas with a good travel book! <BR/><BR/>For more extended trips outside Seattle, I love Olympic National Park, Mt. Rainier or the San Juan Islands. <BR/><BR/>It's a wonderful place.Trailheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058762165478635440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838960770272105688.post-18263481140939131192007-04-15T14:42:00.000-07:002007-04-15T14:42:00.000-07:00Hi - do you have some suggestions of things to do ...Hi - do you have some suggestions of things to do in Seattle?? Our son and daughter-in-law both work, so occasionally we have some free time to do our own thing - would love some ideas!<BR/><BR/>I read your entire blog this weekend - I applaud your efforts on the environmental front. Your writing is beautiful and passionate. I'm very glad we "met"!krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717829287358693407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838960770272105688.post-60231701309954805582007-04-15T08:50:00.000-07:002007-04-15T08:50:00.000-07:00Rurality: We currently have what I would call a co...Rurality: We currently have what I would call a complex relationship with meat. I eat fish and seafood. My husband will eat game that was hunted in what he thinks is a sportsmanlike manner, as well as free-range chicken and turkey. <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, our vegetarianism infected almost our entire family. One of my nephews is even vegan. And now we've significantly relaxed our original vegetarianism. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>Kris: Thanks for the kind words! Seattle, incidentally, is one of my favorite places.Trailheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058762165478635440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838960770272105688.post-6569055078402180852007-04-15T07:32:00.000-07:002007-04-15T07:32:00.000-07:00We tried going veggie, or at least mostly veggie, ...We tried going veggie, or at least mostly veggie, a few years back, and I guess it just wasn't for us. But some people still find it extemely odd that we just have a meatless meal now and then!Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838960770272105688.post-51713206928612005622007-04-12T17:03:00.000-07:002007-04-12T17:03:00.000-07:00Hi - thanks for visiting my blog! I have never be...Hi - thanks for visiting my blog! I have never been to Portland, but I know it's the rose capital, so I'm sure the garden you suggested is a great place for a rose lover like me. My son and daughter-in-law live in Seattle, so thinking I will get an opportunity to head south from there and check it out. Thanks for the suggestion. I briefly looked through your blog - beautiful writing - I will be back to visit again. Please drop in at mine whenever you'd like. Hopefully, I'll actually have pretty garden photos at some point!!! LOL!krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717829287358693407noreply@blogger.com