Pigs & Needles: Seattle 2007

We're all here in Seattle; Papa to attend a TESOL conference & Mama & Miki to check out the sights, gastronomic delights & the children's museums. Crawled out of Nanaimo on a bus (never again!) to Victoria yesterday, then hopped the Clipper ferry to Seattle and spent the first rainy night with our good friend and her family. Beautiful 180 degree view from their lofty condo just south of the Space Needle. Miki's first molar teeth decided to come in this week - lastnight in fact! - so Papa & Mama were up until 4:30am trying to comfort the poor girl. What a way to start, eh? After registering for the conference and checking into our hotel, I went back to the condo to pick up my napping family. This evening we ventured out to get an idea of the city layout, some food at the Pike's Place Market and a much needed pint. The Market is awesome! How can one living in this city not be inspired to stop in on the way home for work for some fresh seafood, heirloom veggies & wild gourmet pasta? The array of fresh foods available is staggering. It's also a photographer's dream - and I hope to find time later this week to return. Getting late now, the conference starts early (7:30am) and I've got to get some sleep. Hey, wasn't there a movie titled Sleepless in Seattle...or something? Hmmm....