While the majority of our unexpected trips this summer were day trips, we did mix in a few overnighters. However, nothing compared with the most recent trip - a 26-day stay in the Gateway to Alaska - the Emerald City - Seattle, Washington!
By now you may know that I've accepted a position at Seattle University. Yeah! But the timing of the process and the start of high school made it necessary to begin almost immediately. In late August, Paula and I flew to Seattle from San Diego after dropping son Alex off to begin is freshman year at
USD. Andrew flew to Seattle from his vacation spot of Buffalo to join us. We spent the week visiting high schools and looking for an appropriate home to rent. We started our project on Tuesday and by Friday, both were secured!
On Saturday, Paula returned to Baltimore, setting the stage for an extended unexpected exploration for Andrew and me. Even though he was starting high school a few days behind his classmates and I was starting a new job, we had a great opportunity to get to know Seattle. We started, of course, with the sports scene. We enjoyed a Seattle Storm WNBA playoff game (great atmosphere at Key Arena), a Seattle Mariners game (Andrew's 16th major league park) and a Washington Husky football Saturday. We also visited
a few restaurants, got to know some of the communities and enjoyed an afternoon at the Woodland Park Zoo. Most of all, we enjoy the great sights - water, mountains and evergreen-covered landscape.
By the time we ended the 19-day odyssey, we were becoming familiar with our new city and ready to take up residence in our Madison Valley home in October. It was the longest of our unexpected explorations - among the most unexpected (who would have guessed Seattle!) and one of the most enjoyable.
One more exploration to go - the cross country drive from Baltimore to Seattle! It should be a trip that becomes a lifetime memory!
Mike
By now you may know that I've accepted a position at Seattle University. Yeah! But the timing of the process and the start of high school made it necessary to begin almost immediately. In late August, Paula and I flew to Seattle from San Diego after dropping son Alex off to begin is freshman year at
USD. Andrew flew to Seattle from his vacation spot of Buffalo to join us. We spent the week visiting high schools and looking for an appropriate home to rent. We started our project on Tuesday and by Friday, both were secured!On Saturday, Paula returned to Baltimore, setting the stage for an extended unexpected exploration for Andrew and me. Even though he was starting high school a few days behind his classmates and I was starting a new job, we had a great opportunity to get to know Seattle. We started, of course, with the sports scene. We enjoyed a Seattle Storm WNBA playoff game (great atmosphere at Key Arena), a Seattle Mariners game (Andrew's 16th major league park) and a Washington Husky football Saturday. We also visited
a few restaurants, got to know some of the communities and enjoyed an afternoon at the Woodland Park Zoo. Most of all, we enjoy the great sights - water, mountains and evergreen-covered landscape.By the time we ended the 19-day odyssey, we were becoming familiar with our new city and ready to take up residence in our Madison Valley home in October. It was the longest of our unexpected explorations - among the most unexpected (who would have guessed Seattle!) and one of the most enjoyable.
One more exploration to go - the cross country drive from Baltimore to Seattle! It should be a trip that becomes a lifetime memory!
Mike
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