still Seattle-bound?

Ok, clearly we're no longer still Seattle-bound*, but I've been miserable about updating the site since we left... SO - in a brief update, some highlights of the trip (aside from of course the obvious great time seeing friends & family and celebrating my favourite holiday, Thanksgiving!):

**YUM. Best. Non-Philly. Cheesteak. Ever. Thanks Mom for suggesting Tat's!

**A few sunny breaks in amongst the clouds -- despite it being the wettest November since records began.

**Breakfast at the Crocodile. Pancakes and a mimosa... No - I didn't have the Trailer Trash breakfast, but I'm sure it won't surprise any readers that Ashley did! Shame we didn't make it back for an evening show...

**A freeeeeeezing walk in the sleet, with no break in the clouds -- but lots of laughs, and a few dog sightings (no, Ashley, we cannot adopt that one, no matter how cute!)

**Purchasing wedding rings (ack!!) from the lovely friendly people at E. E. Robbins

**And our first wedding gift (double ack!)

**Macy's Parade(s) -- Awww... the commercial-filled national one on TV, complete with Broadway musicals, Santa Claus, and my new favourite, "Healthy Mr Potato Head"; and the homier, marching-band and drill-team filled one through downtown Seattle (luckily during one of those sunny periods)

**Holiday spirit - dogs 'n' all...

**Introducing Toby to the 'power nap' ... and every other minute giggling with the cutest nephew in the world

**Catching up on a few more Law & Orders with my number-one TV-watching friend, my MOM! (shame we never got to the Tony Bennett special!)

Checking out a new bar with 'the boys', but leaving them to it after one drink (not, however, a bramble. Next trip to Seattle I'm making sure that bartender knows how to make one!)

Chowda and more chowda... first at Duke's with the Wright clan (followed by a trip to the aquarium - eat first, then observe them live?), then at the airport... when will I ever learn that I can never finish that sourdough bowl. But boy does it taste good!

Speaking of food - how about that 17 course meal at Rover's? [ok, slight exaggeration... but if you count each charcuterie separately...] With the will o' the wisp parking space...

And, and, and... Ahh... no wonder the time flew by so quickly!!!

*on the other hand, you could say we're perpetually Seattle-bound, because we'll be back!!