About and out in Seattle

So what's the first thing I do when I get out of the airport in Seattle? Get on the bus in the wrong direction, of course! I took a seat behind a man with feathers sticking out of his baseball hat. I wish he hadn't gotten off the bus as quickly as he did since he was fairly amusing to watch.
It wasn't all bad though. I was able to... explore... more of the area? I successfully transferred buses and made it to my destination without another hitch. It is always exciting to see my good friend out there, Stephanie, but this trip was extra special as I was able to meet her new little bundle of joy, Lily. I gave Lily the Radish onesie (Fort Cloudy's newest baby onesie) to her as soon as I walked through the door. I was so excited to make sure she had some more FC goodies in her wardrobe!

On Friday we all went down to the SAM (Seattle Art Museum) in downtown Seattle. When we walked through the doors we were greeted by about six Mercury Sables and Ford Tauruses suspended at different angles from the ceiling with long pattern lit rods intersecting at the centers of each car. The museum definitely have some amazing pieces in their collection, including a large section containing Pacific Northwest Native American art. Their modern art collection was quite interesting as well. Several Lichtenstein's graced the walls of the main gallery on the second floor. It was hard to pick a favorite among all the great pieces, but Lily and I decided that we both liked painting of the boobs.

After we left the museum we headed towards Pike Place Market, the large open air public market which is a very big attraction in Seattle. While we were walking I noticed that there are a few... ummm.. gentlemens clubs... yes that's how we'll put it. One near the SAM is called The Lusty Lady, my favorite out of the ones we had seen. Their marquee is always filled with funny euphemisms and sexual innuendos, some a bit lamer than others. The one we passed on this occasion was in honor of SeaFair.

Pikes Place was the same as always, except busier due to summer. There was the ever present smell of seafood wafting from the various fish merchants, the delicious looking produce everywhere you turned, and the amazing floral arrangements at the best prices I've ever seen. I wanted to get some flowers to take back to Mama Cloudy before I left, but was worried about how well they'd do on the long overnight flight back.
Then it was back to my favorite little hide-away in Queen Anne. Lily was tired from being out all day, and to tell you the truth so was I. We both passed out in the stroller on the lovely summer-time walk back to the apartment. More soon!