Saturday evening

After the Chihuly Glass Museum we rode the monorail - a whole 2 minute ride.  It went to the Westlake Mall.  Not a very interesting mall.  Though we did find one interesting store.

One the way back to the Seattle Center Marsha and I sat up front.  Marsha got to beep the horn.  We walked back to the hotel and unloaded our stuff

The hotel had complementary pineapple muffins. They were good.

We staked out our sleeping places.  Then went to dinner.  Queen Anne McMenamins was half a block away.

We sat up a talked a bit before we all crashed.

Chihuly

WOW

After Chihuly we came out to a gorgeous sunset.  

Weekend in Seattle, Saturday Nov 8

full moon from my house before we met

On our way.  Marsha, Connie, Jeanne and Judy

We checked into the hotel and parked the car.  Then we walked to the Space Needle for lunch

bright sunny day on the observation deck.  Me, Connie, Marsha, Judy and Jeanne

Are these for you? 

Prawns with caramelized onions and grain.  Very delicious

The best hazelnut crusted french toast

A view of Mt Rainier

Marsha's birthday

The view of the labyrinth from above.

After lunch we went down and walked the labyrinth.  It was right next door to the music museum.  Interesting building.

Inside the music museum.

A selfie in a reflection

We had a 4 pm timed entry to the Chihuly Glass Museum. That will take its own entry.

Sunday, Nov 2

Sunday was a relaxing day.  We got up leisurely, some people went walking on the beach in the rain. Not me.  Kathie had left early because she wanted to get back for church.  Our new pastor candidate was preaching.  We had Kathie set up her laptop in the sanctuary when she got there and then we could listen to the service.  We could see and hear them but they could not hear us.  The connection was not fabulous but we could hear well enough.  That was nice.  I am assuming that he was voted in.  I will probably hear on Monday.

Not the best visibility 

We are sort of watching and listening.

After the service we had to pack up to get going.  Check out time is 11 am.  Then we all split up.  Mark came to pick up Olivia, Betsy headed off on her own to Eugene, Sue and Sally went back with Karen and Kris and I went with Sharon.  Of course we did some wine tasting on the way home.

Stoller is always a favorite - it is a beautiful setting as well as having enjoyable wines.

Then we drove into Carlton for lunch.  We had not been to the Horse Radish before.  Fun place.  Soup and sandwich kind of a place.

The Horse Radish was right next to Honest Chocolates so we HAD to stop there.  They make the yummiest chocolates.

There was a wine tasting place in the same building.  We checked them out.  Personally I was not impressed and it was expensive.  So we did not buy any.

After that we headed home.  Sharon had to drop me off at the church and then Kris at her place before she could go home.  

All in all a very fun weekend.  

Saturday evening

Enjoying the evening

sharing table (like we haven't had enough food!!)

Karen made a delicious parmesan chicken.  I made an edamame succotash and a maple roasted brussel sprouts.  We had more of Sally's cabbage salad and bread and Kathie;s dessert.  It was a wonderful combination of cheesecake and pecan pie. 

We looked at some of Sharon's Paris pictures and some of Karen't New York pictures.  That was fun.

Kathie has to leave early in the morning so we got our group picture taken tonight.   

Sue, Sharon, Kris, Sally, Olivia, Barbara, Betsy, Karen and Kathie. 

A very enjoyable weekend!!!