We are full into our Seattle house sit and are getting some time to really get to know “our” new dog Lucy Lu, catch up on some personal errands, enjoy time with family, and begin to explore the area. Lucy is great walking (and sniffing) on lead as well as a good ball player (retrieving balls thrown). She also entertains us in the house with tug-of-war games with her toys.
We are currently based in the Green Lake area of Seattle — one of many Seattle neighborhoods with lots of local fun shops and restaurants. The Green Lake area is named after the lake and park of the same name. Per Wikipedia, Green Lake is a freshwater lake surrounded by a 2.8 mile hiking/biking/running trail which has become my (Beth) default running area for this leg of our journey. The park contains a community center, Bathouse Theatre and concessions stand. Tonight it will host a holiday Festival of Lights with luminaries around the lake as well as music and concessions. We are planning to attend. Below are some photos of our first walk around the lake with Lucy.
On Tuesday of this week, Bob and I walked about an hour (2.7 mi from the house) to the Ballard neighborhood to get an eye exam and some glasses for me (still Beth) since I lost my prior pair in France. We went to America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses which promises an eye exam and 2 pairs of glasses for $69.95. It was one of the best customer-service experiences I have had. All 3 people that I interacted with there we’re very personable. Also, being in the 50+ age bracket (how do these things happen?!), I got the AARP discount and have 2 pairs on order for $62.95! We’ll see if they get delivered on time and in one piece.
The walk to Ballard gave us a great feel for Seattle’s hills and the surrounding mountain ranges.
I (Yikes, this has become quite the all-about-me blog!) also got the opportunity to attend a fun holiday event with my Aunt Teri and her friend Rhonda this past week. It was at the Women’s University Club in downtown Seattle and featured a Downton Abbey holiday themed play along with champagne and appetizers before a post-play tea. After the event, the three of us walked down to the Seattle central library which is an architecturally interesting structure as well as being a great public resource.
More of our explorations of Seattle in the next blog. But will leave you with some Seattle signage that has caught our eye (actually all 4 of them).
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