Friend Chris is in town! Actually, she leaves tomorrow afternoon; the visit has gone by really fast. We've been busy. We've had delicious food and drinks at places like El Chupacabra, Smash, Wild Mountain Cafe, and Brouwer's, often with peeps like Em and Casey. We saw Chungking Express at the Metro! I still love it. We've compared Trophy and Cupcake Royale cupcakes and agree that Cupcake Royale's are better (we may be in the minority on this one, but I stand by my lavender cupcake obsession!). We've spent time walking around neighborhoods like Ballard and Wallingford, checking out the fun shops, and we walked on the beach at Golden Gardens. The other day, Casey, Chris, and I went to see the Bodies exhibit downtown. I'm a bit squeamish and wasn't sure if I'd be able to handle it, but the exhibit is incredibly interesting and well done. We all liked it. Yesterday, after a visit to Pike Place Market, Chris and I jetted down to Portland so she could meet Trav. We had a nice dinner out with Mols and Trav at a Mediterranean restaurant, where Trav suddenly announced to the dining room, "I have to go potty! I went a little bit in my pants! Just a little bit. That's ok? Right?" Molly responded with, "Oh. My. God. Let's go right now!" The whole thing was urgent but hilarious.

Today we spent time at the Japanese Gardens in Portland before heading back to Seattle. Very, very pretty. Pictures below, but they don't capture the loveliness and peacefulness of being there.

The best thing about the Market was trying the crepe place and discovering they do the Nutella crepe. My favorite treat in Paris! I was in heaven. Yum!

Japanese Gardens!










































































































At Golden Gardens....