Seattle

Had a great day in Seattle today! We ate lunch at the flagship Nordstrom store and then walked down to Pike's Place Market. We saw the famous fish stand where the mongers toss them around to the crowd's delight. We went into the oldest standing Starbucks in the world (the original burned down). We went down Post Alley and saw the famous "gum wall". By now the whole alley is lined with chewed gum (gross).

We ended our downtown tour at the waterfront with an Argosy harbor cruise of Elliot Bay. Great views of the city and we even saw sea lions!

5600 Waring Court - SOLD!

The house in Virginia Beach officially closed right before the Labor Day holiday! We sold it in about a month - to one of the first couples who looked at it! Casey Bushey with Prudential Towne Realty was amazing - I highly recommend her! (www.CaseyBushey.com)

Sounders FC

Have we officially become "left coasters" when we spend our Sunday at our favorite pub watching the Seattle Sounders FC on TV? Ross even has the official MLS gear to boot (see incriminating photo). The crowd can get rowdy when that ONE goal is made every 30 minutes. Thank goodness the bar also stocks a nice selection of Sunday papers, including the New York Times.....

Sun Valley, ID

Had a great couple of days at the potato convention in Sun Valley (for work of course!)! The resort was beautiful and the weather was perfect. Heading back to Seattle where it is 55 degrees and cloudy. If you ever want a fantastic vacation, I recommend Sun Valley Resort!

Here are photos from the plane, of the swans in the front lake, the year-round outdoor ice skating rink, and the beautiful scenery. The highlight if the convention? The giant potato truck!

Hood Canal

Went over a neat floating bridge to cross Hood Canal. The noise of the grates woke sleepy Max up :-)

Hood Canal is rumored to be a good diving spot - but after seeing the murky chilly waters, we will wait for Hawaii!

Hoh Rainforest

A lot of moss and a lot of ferns! Very lush and green and stunning scenery with the sunlight dappling through the branches. We went down to the Hoh River, but after seeing a snake and thinking we heard a bear, we ran for the car!!

Side trip to South Beach

Amazing little beach spot of US 101 - the pugs had a blast (until the COLD water hit them on the paws)!

PS - watch out for bears!