The One with Redmond Days 4 and 5


Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Early Monday morning (we're talkin' 5am early!) we watched my mom's cruise ship go through the Panama Canal via a webcam.
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I love technology and all the things that can be seen and done with it!

Fox and I woke up early so we could meet Bethany and Peter and Evelynd for breakfast. How serendipitous that they were in Seattle from Oregon at the same time as us! We got there ahead of schedule and drove around because someone fell asleep in the car.
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Right next door to the breakfast diner is the Seattle temple. I think it looks so pretty in the morning. And afternoon. And night. Basically at all times.
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We met up for breakfast at Lil' Jon Restaurant.
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Hi Peter, Bethany, and sweet baby Evelynd!
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Cute cousins! Isn't Evelynd's jacket adorable? I may or may not have something to do with that :)
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Back at home, after the delicious breakfast, we went on a walk through the neighborhood. We don't get much of a fall in SoCal so I'm loving all the colorful leaves gathering on roadsides and lawns.
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Biggest leaf ever! I mean really, it's almost as big as Fox!
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There are some cool looking houses in my 'hood. I used to babysit at this house (one of the few families I ever sat for - babysitting wasn't my cuppa tea, or should I say, hot chocolate).
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I didn't even know this house existed! It's been a long time since I meandered through our streets. I definitely want a tour!
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Shortly after our walk Fox took the longest nap he's ever taken in his life - 4 HOURS! I kept checking on him to make sure he was okay, and he was, so I got some work done, read, took a nap myself, ate, etc. I finally had to wake him up to go meet Dald for dinner. I wish he would take power naps like that more often!

We drove down to the strip mall where I used to work at my very first job at Yesterday's Scrapbooking & Stuff. You can read all about the day that changed the course of my life HERE.
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What once was my home away from home, my creative sanctuary, the beginning of my scrapbooking life as I know it:
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is now a dumb AT&T store. I hope some day little scrapbook stores open up again and thrive.
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My dad had a Groupon to Fatburger so that's where we ate. My mouth is watering just looking at this!
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After dinner my long time neighborhood friend Kelsey came over so we could catch up and reminisce about old times. Fox loves new friends!
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This morning Fox woke up at 4am. Oy vey. I brought him into Allie's room to hang out while I caught a few more zzz's.
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We had a slow start to the morning and then went outside to play. I don't know why people are always complaining about Seattle weather - it's been perfect except for one bout of rain the other day!
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Fox is like Dumbo who can only fly with a feather in his trunk: he'll only walk with leaves in his hands.
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For lunch (why does it seem like my vacations always revolve around food?) we met my dad at work at Google.
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The booster was straight out of The Jetsons!
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All you can eat and so much variety! Eating lunch at Google is always a highlight of my Seattle trips.
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Gorgeous view out the cafeteria panoramic windows.
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I didn't want to go home yet so we stopped off at Ben Franklin - Allie's old stomping grounds! I love that she's a crafter like me. My mini me!
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Halloween stuff was all 50% off. I had to keep in mind I don't have much room in my bags or I woulda gone crazy!
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For Amy - they had quite a bit of your line and check out this cool project that was on display!Photobucket

And the most random ending of the year award goes to me for this: My dad sends me links throughout the day that usually have no rhyme or reason other than they're entertaining. Including this picture - it looks like a gif but it's not! Trippy!
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17 comments

  1. I love Fat Burger! And free Google lunch! And you and the boy!

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  2. i can't get over that last picture. SO trippy!!!

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  3. I am loving hearing all about your trip away....but now I want to have lunch at Google!! ha ha ha

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  4. i'm looking at this last picture and it makes me sleepy! :) LOVING all of these shots makes me miss my nanny....need to call her tomorrow!

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  5. you seriously have the coolest
    pictures all the time!

    your little boy is adorable
    he is so photogenic !!

    Fatburger!yummmm
    i have one a block away from
    my house .. DANGEROUS I TELL YA!


    have a great day sweetie

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    XOXO ♥
    Melina ♥

    www.onlyaflightaway.blogspot.com
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  6. Awesome trip. I use to manage the Fatburger here in mpk, best burgers by far until it closed:( Oh the memories. Your dad reminds me of my dad, very cool pic.

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  7. How fun! I LOVE how huge that leaf is, it's crazy. And I know want to eat at Google. :)

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  8. I think Chris forgot "And I love my sister, even though she looks like death warmed over in that picture."

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  9. Looks like a fun trip! I loved reading about how you got started scrapbooking :)

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  10. OHHH! Looks like you are having a good time! That pic of Fox in the restaurant and with his hat on--OH MY! Melted my heart! I think he is the CUTEST:) And that leaf is BIGGER than him! LOL! LOOOOOOOOVE all the photos--fun! LOVE that last one--it really does look like it's moving!

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  11. WOW, that pic of Fox with the leaf is so cool. I can't wait to see the layout you make with it ;)

    Sounds like you are having a great time!

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  12. thanks for sharing your pics, my little guy is sitting next to me and saw that pic of Fox with the leaf and he said "Holy Cow! that cute baby is holding the biggest leaf in the world" lol...that pic at the bottom is totally cool!

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  13. Love seeing all the local spots! The leaves here can get SO big--my kids love finding the biggest ones. I'm glad you have enjoyed your trip and that the weather stayed nice for you.

    It was really fun reading your "how I got started" blog post, too. I'm so sad to see LSS go out of business :( But what fun memories you have.

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  14. I've never had a fatburger :-) But....it looks good! thanks for sharing all your wonderful pictures :-)_ I immediately thought of the movie "You've got mail" when you said that your scrapbooking store was a depressing AT&T lol!

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  15. Im so glad I got to meet Fox. He is so adorable! Catching up with you was great! Lets not have it be so long next time!! Enjoy being back in the WAAARM weather!

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  16. I want thai food now. oh, and that leaf was huge!

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  17. If I could figure out a way to zoom in on the pics of our ship going through the Panama Canal, I could probably see me and g'pa Ted, sitting on his veranda at the very back of the ship.

    I love the pic of Fox with the leaf. That leaf comes from a "Big Leaf Maple" tree. Really! What a great name for a tree.

    I'm so glad you and Fox got to visit dald while I was gone. I'm more than a little jealous that he got to see you and I didn't.

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