The second day we went to Roozengaarde Tulip Fields, which were spectacular. While the day was a bit overcast, we were lucky the whole week in that it never rained when we were out and about. The tulip fields were about an hours drive outside the city and well worth the drive. The colors were almost overwhelming, more than the eye could take in.
From there we went to La Conner, a very scenic, little town, for lunch overlooking the river. We strolled around a bit before heading to Edison, "the center of the world" in the middle of nowhere. Edward R. Murrow grew up there and it is now a funky little town with an art museum, a great bakery, and several other shops. It seems it is the town all the techies flock to on weekends for food and fun.
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Oops! A little snafu! I get this far in updating the blog and my computer flipped off, goes completely black. I turn it on again to resume, and it flipped off two more times. So, I took it to a computer guy, who kept it overnight, did some magic, and it appears to be working better and faster. He saved all of my documents, photos etc. but he basically wiped it clean and started over, giving me the most current operating system, Microsoft Office program, etc. So, while it is working much faster and not cutting off, I am having to learn how to retrieve what I want and include it in the new OS.
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Anyway, back to vacation....we also had a day at the Space Needle and surround areas. As many times as I've visited Jan, I'd never been to the Needle. We had planned to go last year, but it was under renovation. This year, we finally made it. The interesting thing is that the Chihully Garden and Glass Exhibit and the Gates Foundation are all right there, so we went to the Chihully exhibit before lunch and the Gates Foundation. For some reason, I took no photos at the Gates Foundation, but, needless to say, it was very informative and interactive. The day was also clear, sunny day, which provide a splendid view of Seattle and the restaurant rotated. A very nice day!
You can tell that we covered a lot of territory in the time I was there, including checking our some of the nicer neighborhoods, browsing two Asian markets, a day of wine tasting in Woodinville, and having dinner with several of Jan's friends. I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but it really was a nice break from my overly-political life. Now that I'm back, I hope I can maintain a little more balance!! Thanks, Jan, for a wonderful, relaxing visit.
I came back to a much busier week than I had anticipated. It was the following weekend before I could even get my laundry done! One of my concerns about being away was what to do with Rosie and Mama Mia. I was lucky to find a wonderful lady who stayed in my house and looked after them. While she did work, she was able to come home at lunchtime and let Rosie outside for a bit. She also maintained her morning and evening walks, as well as sending daily updates. Rosie was very happy to see me, wiggling around and yelping when she saw me, and she seemed to have done well. I'm pleased to have found Janice, as it will free me up a bit to travel.
Other than that, I've caught up with the Drinking Liberally and canasta groups, had a delightful evening out with friends, and read The Underground Railroad.
I'm going to have to stop here as my computer has flipped off twice in the process of finishing my update. So, obviously, it is not repaired. So, I'll deal with that tomorrow. In the meantime, I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying each day.......and Happy Mother's day to all you moms out there.
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