Seattle - Day 4

This was a pretty low key day, during which I didn't capture many photos. But here are Mike's cats, Raleigh and Mavick.

And here's some leftover Thai food from a few days prior. Still delicious!

Seattle - Day 3: Mariners Baseball Game

In the evening I attended my first Seattle Mariners baseball game. They ended up beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 3!

Seattle - Day 3: Summer Solstice Parade

I attended the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade in Seattle and it was quite an event. Before the formal parade get started, the large crowd was entertained by nude bicyclists, which seemed to be the main highlight for many.

Seattle - Day 2

As part of the official welcoming committee at Mike's house, his dog & 2 cats decided to take over the bed of the visitor aka moi!














I had neglected to get a haircut back home so Mike recommended this place. Apparently several of Microsoft's senior executives go here too. I was very satisfied with the end result on top of my own head!













I was meeting a longtime friend of mine, Stanton, for lunch in Bellevue. I got there a bit early so decided to wander around some. I'd never seen anything like this setup before.













Bellevue's architecture is exceptionally modern.


































This Dale Chihuly glass sculpture was in the entrance of one of the many malls there.















I loved the contrast of these two signs!
















Stanton's lunch was more than a little colourful.
















For dinner, Mike & I tried the Mongolian Grill. I'd gone to one many times in Mexico City but never in Seattle before. Very tasty!

Seattle - Day 1

I absolutely adore this dog! His name is Rufus and he belongs to my friend, Mike. Whenever I visit, Rufus and I go on 2 - 4 walks per day. It's a perfect way to slow down one's mind and get a little exercise.












I took my friend, Melissa, out for brunch at Julia's in Queen Anne. The restaurant is situated in an old Victorian style house.















This, and many other artifacts, are embedded in cement in Lenny's square in the Fremont neighborhood.
































Later, with her niece in tow, we visited the Fremont Troll, which I had never seen before even though I visit Seattle a lot.