SEATTLE VISIT AND A WEDDING

We flew to Seattle to Zoe’s granddaughter’s wedding. It also gave me an opportunity to see my daughter, grandson and great-grandchildren. It was a very rewarding trip but exhausting. Each time we go we hate the mad house that is in Seattle and vow not to go again. I think this was the clincher.

The trip started off with a 4 am wake-up to catch the 6 am flight. The car rental prices are so high at the airport that we took a taxi to nearby Renton and got one for one-third the price at the airport. (good tip if you ever fly in there). From then on it was a marathon of driving from one end of the county to the other every day.

Zoe stayed at her daughter’s and I stayed at mine until the wedding. It gave us both a chance to really visit with them. My daughter, Anna, lives on Cottage Lake but dreams of relaxing by the lake were thwarted by the ever-present rain. All of Zoe’s family had gathered for the wedding so she was kept busy there visiting and preparing for the wedding. I met my grandson, Brookes, for lunch with his three children: Tori, Chance and Hope. He is the Food and Beverage Manager at the airport Holiday Inn so lunch was free as well as our last night before flying out (at 6 am of course).

The wedding was beautiful. Daughter, Susan, did a great job decorating for it. Lara was a gorgeous bride and all the men looked handsome in their tuxes. We were surprised to find that the new “in” wedding color is black-and-white. Especially moving was when the groom, Jose, sang to his new bride.

It was wonderful seeing everyone but we are very happy to be back home. We are getting too old for this. We are so content here.