Yip! Back from a long weekend in Seattle, and with the pictures to prove it. Thanks to Mike and Viv for their hospitality and for arranging such great weather.

Pictures tell the story...

Yikes! Can you believe this is me on a mountain? Whenever I go West, I'm always fascinated by the mountains. They never look real to me, because I only see them in movies. This one, in the Olympic National Forest, was real, baby!

On the way home, we stopped by the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, sort of an environmental modern art gallery. Some great, surreal things here, such as these "ballerina" trees.

And this thing.

And it was nice to visit with our friends. Although we only see them every few years, it felt very much like family. Why is Eric smiling in this picture? Because he's with Mike.