It started as a very wet week for us, even by Seattle standards. Unfortunately, many people south of Seattle have suffered greatly from the flooding. There were some traffic delays, but no major damage where we live.
On Thursday, Karen took the kids to Seattle to Volunteeer Park and the Asian Art Museum. I met them later with the bus at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI). The kids really enjoyed the interactive "salmon gutting and canning" exhibit, and I loved learning about the Great Seattle Fire of 1889.
Karen and Natalie enjoyed a birthday tea at "Taste the Moment," a Victorian tea room in Redmond on Friday. Saturday was gorgeous - still cold, but the mountains and sun were out in true splendor. At the Kirkland Art Center, we got to make holiday crafts, cards, and wrapping paper. After some time at the lakeside to watch the sunset, we had a special birthday dinner at Outback Steakhouse.
Today (Natalie's actual birthday) we awoke to snow. But by the time we got out of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, it was all gone. A special memory today - as we took the bridge across Lake Washington to Seattle, a bald eagle soared next to us.
We are still working out plans for our next location and will let you know more when we do.
