West Seattle

I've always loved the view of the city from West Seattle...

 

 

Aarons idea of maternity portraits...

 

 

Pioneer Square

 

 

 

 

Underground City

It's kinda fun being a tourist in Seattle. Per Aaron's request of going on a "guided tour", we visted Seattle's Underground Tour. I'm thinking the guide commentary was better than the actual scenery...but it was still fun!

 

 

 

 

{My Story} Chapter 2

During my visit to Seattle, we visited Phinney Ridge and the home to the Starbucks I use to work at. It brought back so many memories! It was actually one of the best jobs I ever had...in terms of part time jobs. I definitely learned the art of coffee in the city that knows best (and for the record, I can still not find a good latte in SoCal). It was my senior year of college and I was in a mad rush to finish my last year and move on to the next chapter of my life. In the meantime, my coworkers became my roommates and later one my boyfriend. I have such fond memories of our times together. It was a crazy time though. In addition to working at Starbucks, I was finishing my courses at PLU, and working at Echo Glen Childrens Center...sometimes graveyard or double shifts.

Upon finishing my studies and starting my teaching career at Eckstein Middle School...I met my first husband. It was a whirlwind of a romance and we were engaged within 4 months. Which works for some people but ultimately did not for us. In retrospect, one of the red flags is that I alienated myself from my roommates in the process and ultimately we were not friends any longer. If I want Brooklyn to learn anything from me is that friends, family, and relationships can mix! If you have to alienate one to make the other work...it's probably not a good thing. I know sometimes you just have to learn those lessons on your own, but they are hard lessons to learn. Your life should not be divided and you should not have to apologize to one for the other. It's so true that hindsight is 20/20.

 

Having worked next door to Red Mill Burger, we regularly exhanged lattes for burgers. I love this place! It was so awesome to experience them 10 years later...and they did not disappoint!

 

{Explore} Bainbridge & Seattle

My PNW tour continues! Sunday I arrived to Ashton Woods Retreat on Bainbridge Island, my older brother's AMAZING B&B! We had a family BBQ and awaited Cora & Aarons arrival on Monday. Monday we spent on an island adventure, exploring all the nooks and cranies of all the neighborhoods. We completed the day with a yummy marine-side dinner of clams, ice cream, and a bon fire. Today we headed to Seattle to do more of the same. I visited many of my favorite spots when I lived there...West Seattle, Fremont, Ballard, Wallingford, and Green Lake. We even visited the Ballard Locks, which I haven't been to since I was a kid! It's so fun being a tourist in a city that use to be home. So much has changed in one sense, and in another, exactly as I remembered! I miss it and only wish the weather was different. If it was, I might call it home again.

This first shot cracks me up! We were actually trying to capture a nearby park for some B&B ads and set this shot up.