Washington Trip Part 1

Hello again! Our timeline changed a little, we actually left for Wenatchee to visit my bestie Lindsay and her boyfriend David on Friday, January 13 after a trying day subbing in a high school Title 1 classroom. We went straight to Wenatchee that night and woke up early Saturday to a very quiet, crisp, blue bird sky, eastern WA morning. Tom and I snuck out for a run and came back to Lindsay and David making a batch of oatmeal waffles from Lindsay’s mom’s special recipe. They were fabulous, and sooo easy to make and even better with REAL maple syrup. Tom and David would argue that the ooey-gooey HFC laden “pancake syrup” is better. Blechk, those boys are crazy…



After breakfast, Lins and I played my guitar a little. I had just started taking lessons and was working on playing John Denver’s Country Roads. I think I spent most of the hour in awe of her awesomeness; I am a much slower learner and spent most of the time singing while she played.  Later that afternoon we went ice skating and had a beer at the local Columbia Valley Brewery. Tom and I had brought over some beef from a 4H steer that had been given to us so we made some fabulous burgers with all the fixin’s including caramelized onions and sweet potato fries for dinner and then just hung out and talked the rest of the night till like 1am.



Lindsay and I on the ride to the brewery.



Sunday was another slow day of just hanging out and talking…so much to catch up on. That afternoon we went to Leavenworth to see Carol and Matt (Tom’s aunt and uncle) and watch some fireworks. They served us a feast of white chili with all an array of delicious toppings and brownies! We then went down to town to see the fireworks, part of Leavenworth’s Icicle Festival. Lindsay and David were both recovering from a nasty head cold so we didn’t stay for the ski movie but headed back to Wenatchee for a round of this game called…_________(I currently can’t remember), which was by far one of the most fun games I have ever played.  

One of the Bavarian themed buildings in Leavenworth



Lights of the Icicle Festival.

 Monday (1/16) morning was a teary goodbye. After all of Lindsay’s traveling and now Tom and I heading overseas, it’s a miracle we ever see each other.  



After a rainy drive to Seattle, Tom and I finally found free parking and wandered around Pike Place until it was time for lunch with my auntie Anne and uncle Del at this cute little Mexican restaurant in Shoreline. We then all headed down to Green Lake for a very cold walk…fun but frigid! To warm up before we said goodbye we ducked into Duke’s Chowder House for a cup of hot cider and fireball! We then parted ways and made our way to Carol and Matt’s condo in SeaTac for the night.

Market sign...Tom likes the flag in the background...I like the fish!

Me with the first pig we saw, there are a few scattered around the market.

  

You can purchase a tile and have your name
and birthdate carved into it.



These are my two first cousins.
My aunt got them for them.

   

Slug Pop, in true WA fashion.



Seattle harbor on a very cold foggy day.



Another Pike Place Market Sign!



Part 2 swiftly on its way...

~ Chelsea