Familiar Faces

This past President's Day was the first one that I've had recognized as a work holiday since my Devon Direct days. To celebrate the long-weekend, we hopped in the car and drove about 3.5 hours north to Port Orchard, WA to visit with my mom's sister–my aunt rose, her husband, Nathan and my cousin, Victoria.

The drive north on I-5 is boring and it was cloudy and rainy, so no views of Mount St. Helens or Mount Rainier on the way. We hung out for the afternoon around Port Orchard, driving around to explore some local points of interest. We had a low-key evening that night, with dinner in Tacoma, some shots of tequilla and a movie on the couch. Penny (the pooch) and Oliver (the cat) attacked each other and were a constant source of entertainment.

On Sunday morning, Nathan made us a great breakfast and we tried to catch the ferry to Seattle. Unfortunately, we JUST missed the ferry, so it was quicker just drive in. After about an hour, we arrived in hustling and bustling Seattle. It was a little nippy, but dry. :)

We spent some time exploring Pike's Place Market. I had a phenomenal bowl of crab chowder and a nice pint of beer. We also checked out a few cool furniture stores and some other shops.


There were a lot of people hanging out along the waterfront admiring the San Juan's at sunset. That night we had some fish on the grill and played cards–specifically a few games of "asshole". Fun was had by all. Hanging out with my aunt rose was strangely simliar to hanging out with my mom. It was nice to see some familiar faces!