Seattle & Max's Wedding

After a long adventure at BWI, I arrived in Seattle at 1 am. The short story is my flight was canceled on Friday night and was not rescheduled until Saturday night. On Saturday night, the weather delayed my flight two hours. I was so happy to see Dad, Mom, and Heather. We saw Tacoma on Sunday before the wedding. We visited the glass bridge, where this picture was taken.

Max's wedding was located in Stielacoom right off the water. The wedding was beautiful and Meg is a wonderful girl, so perfect for Max.

It was great to see Max, Shea, Uncle David, and Aunt Vickie. The reception was fun. Many of the songs were country, but there were also some classic Frank Sinatra songs.

The next day was spent touring Seattle. We went to the famous Pikes Market Place, on a cruise, ate clam chowder at Ivar's, and toured Underground Seattle. Pikes Market Place smelled a little to fishy at some points. It was fun to see the fish being thrown and all the vendors hawking their goods. We also saw the first Starbucks which is located near the market. The cruise gave a beautiful view of Seattle.

We visited Ivar's on Clay and Rachel's recommendation. The clam chowder was wonderful and we enjoyed watching the Sea Gulls outside. The last stop was the Underground Tour. It was a fun tour. Our guide was a state representative. We found out that Seattle was raised 15 to 30 feet in the early twentyth century. The day ended with my flight back to DC being delayed only a few minutes.

New Clothing line from Sarah Jessica Parker

My co-worker told me about this new clothing line with trendy cheap clothing by Sarah Jessica Parker. I am going to try to visit a store soon. The clothes look fun and trendy. However, it doesn't appear to have a maternity line. So, I guess Heather and Bethy will have to wait until the spring to shop there.

Quote of the day

The quote of the day on www.igoogle.com struck home on my sentiments of the upcoming presidential election candidates.

"Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable." (John Kenneth Galbraith)

I am praying for a good candidate to emerge.

Night Life is Overrated

I experienced DC Night life last Saturday. The evening didn't start until 10 PM! I met two of my soccer teammates at the Front Page in DuPont Circle. The bar was very noisy with music and people yelling. I understand the yelling. The only way to talk was to yell in each others ears. It definitely was not like how the media shows nightlife. After hanging out there for an hour or so, we headed over to a different place that had dancing, Lucky Bar. After being in the place only a few minutes, I saw a girl that had passed out. It was very sad. It was fun to dance a little, one guy there danced very similar to the really funny guy in Hitch. After the evening was over, I had no desire to repeat that experience. It was not easy to get to know people, which is the main reason I went and my ears were ringing afterwards from all the loud noises. So, do not believe the movies, Night life (the bar/dance club scene) is not cool.