Thanksgiving was a blast! Sara came out from Philly for the weekend and Uncle Mark made the trek down to Seattle for the day. We did it right: parade on TV, yummy brunch, bloody marys, football, long walk in the neighborhood, dinner, and pecan pie. By Friday morning, Sara woke up with sore muscles in her sides from laughing so much. Yes, it was a fun group and a great way to break in the new home.
Sara stayed the weekend and we explored the Seattle area a bit. Went to see the salmon running, but alas, no salmon in the little river (i.e., "Disappointment Creek"). The clouds parted for a day, so
Sara had a chance to see the Seattle skyline surrounded by mountains and volcanoes. The snow capped mountains definitely impress any east coast visitor (they still shock me a little every time I see them). Went down to the very busy Pike Place Market, which apparently is what the rest of Seattleites with visitors in town did. Included a wine tasting trip to Woodinville and discovered we have 40 wineries a 20 minute drive from Seattle - nice! This was our first weekend in Seattle without a trip to Home Depot, and it was awesome to relax and hang out with my bff.
