Spring Break up-date

Holy Cow! I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I must be honest though...it's just another ploy of mine to put off doing what I really should be doing on a Saturday. That being homework, housework, laundry (which I did yesterday), grocery shopping, lesson planning...and the list goes on.

Truth be told, I can't imagine that I have anything much to say that anyone will really be interested in reading, so this may be very short-lived.

We just put Megan on a plane back to Fairbanks on Wednesday evening. She and RJ had been here for part of his R & R from Iraq. He returned about a week ago and Megan stayed with us until Wednesday. The good news is that he only has about 3 months more and he'll be home to stay. We had a lot of fun while they were here, but wished the weather would have been a little more cooperative to show RJ the real beauty of the Pacific Northwest. He seemed to like the area in spite of the rain. Here are a few photos of our explorations:

Megan and RJ caught unaware climbing the stairs at Pike Place Market.

The Happy Couple!

RJ ready to enjoy his "sampler" at The Pike Place Brewery. The last taste of beer until deployment is over!

Megan and RJ at The Pink Door as we wait for Katie and Phil.

Phil, Katie, Giselle, Phil, Megan, and RJ at The Pink Door in Seattle

They had been visiting his family in Pennsylvania for the week prior. It was Megan's first meeting and she fell in love with them, as we have with RJ. We ate out a lot to help satisfy RJ's cravings for good food, which he doesn't seem to get in Iraq. There was the need for good steak (Jimmy Mac's Roadhouse), seafood (Seattle Waterfront), Italian (Pink Door in Seattle), good beer (99 bottles in Federal Way & Pike Place Brewery), and Mexican (Mexico - top floor Pacific Place in Seattle).

We had one nice sunny day in Seattle when RJ was able to explore the waterfront, Seattle Aquarium, and Pike Place Market. We also showed him Point Defiance Park and the 5-mile Drive one day.

It's hard to believe that he is back in Iraq and it's back to business as usual for Megan in Fairbanks when they were just here such a short time ago. Sometimes air travel is still amazing to me!

...and speaking of business as usual...spring break will soon be over for me and it will be back to the business of educating young minds. I guess I've put off my Saturday chores for as long as I can, so I'll leave you for now. Phil and I may drive up north and see if we can find any tulip fields in bloom tomorrow. The Festival started 3 days ago, but our spring has been soooooo cold, I'm not sure there's much to see yet. If we find anything worth photographing, I'll add it for all of you to see too. Stay tuned.....