The Anseth's arrived in Seattle at midnight Minneapolis time. After a cab ride and some unpacking, everyone was tucked in around 10:30-11:00 PST. No one really excited to get up so I grabbed my shoes and went for a run out and back along the sea wall. Little overcast and 60 degree mad for a very pleasant run.
Here is the skyline from the run.
When I returned, everyone was up and generally ready to go. Pike's Market all proclaimed and with that we were off. We sample the pleasures of the market, Texas sized donuts, cotton candy grapes, mangos, peaches, beef jerky, jam, preserves and chocolate pasta.
Gum wall
After this picture things went downhill. Ashley and Kari began to feel sick. Ashley went back to the hotel and crashed. Kari took Grace and Katie to the pool but she crashed as well. Grace and Katie enjoyed the pool, hot tub and fire pit at the hotel. They had little interest in the rest of Seattle.
Given the situation, I did the only thing any sane man could do. I LEFT!!!!!!
First stop. Alial Fital and its CEO, Gibran Hamdan. I buy polo shirts from AF all the time. I was in Seattle and decide to meet the man behind these shirts. I stopped by the studio and spent almost 2 hours taking with him about his start, his design process, his direction and his life. It was a great time, like seeing an old friend.
After I left AF, I crossed the street and found a great little sushi place while I waited for my Uber. Nothing like a little afternoon refreshment.
After that I went wandering Seattle and saw and learned several amazing things.
1. No place in the world has more
people selling kettle corn than the
street in front of Century Link Field.
2. Shopping for a Kilt would be more fun
if someone was with you.
3. Pioneer square is full of ping pong and
chess hustlers trying to separate rubes
from their money.
4. Smith tower is old and the observation
deck is closed. Nobody working there
seems particularly happy.
The Sky Observatory at the Columbia Tower was the highest point in Seattle for pictures.
From here I checked out the King county court house and then head back down to the hotel. On the way, Kari texted me to pick up some Tylenol and Advil. I met a couple old friends there who offered to help make the night better
Kari and Ashley went to bed. Katie, Grace and I tried to close down Seattle with limited success.
Sushi
This is the first of many salmon which will be no match for us.
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