Graham's day in Seattle/Dave's visit

In mid-August, our cool friend, Dave Richard, visited us from Northridge, California. He arrived on an early morning flight in Seattle, so I took the day off so Graham could pick him up and have a day out in the big city.

From the stories and pictures, I could tell they had a blast. They had coffee at the original Starbucks, saw a Mariners baseball game, went to the top of the Space Needle and to the Jimmy Hendrix Museum and saw the guys throwing fish at Pike's Market.

I, too, enjoyed playing stay-at-home mom for the day, and arranged a picnic at the park with my friend Kari (a.k.a. LJ and Jack's mommy) and her kids. There's just something that makes the day even more special when you know you would otherwise be at work. :)


Space Cadet Dave beneath the Space Needle


Seattle, Quest and Safeco Fields, Mt. Rainier in the distance. (As always, click to enlarge.)


Experience Music/Hendrix Museum guitar art


Dave at Starbucks store No. 1. (Not Dave's car.)


Safeco Field, home of the Mariners, who beat the A's that night


Front row, noose-bleed seats. Life is good.