Lynnwood/Seattle, WA

   The job at Chateau Pacific finally came thru and I was going to be able to combine a business trip with a visit to see Elizabeth and Alec in Seattle.

But first, a stop-over for a meeting in Orange County. We drove out to Laguan Beach for a wonderful meal in a restaurant with outdoor deck overlooking the ocean. This is the view we had while eating ribs and drinking Coronas. And talk about good weather- Southern California is the place to go for perfect weather. If it weren't for the earthquakes and wild fires----




  So after a quick flight up to Seattle and a 45 minute drive up to Lynnwood, I installed all the equipment into the new Memory Care wing of the Chateau Pacific location. A fairly routine installation except that I had to reset their old TeleAlarm equipment (always a challenge). I was finished on Saturday and since my plane didn't leave out until Monday at noon, I had some time to visit with Elizabeth and Alec.

   The only problem was that Elizabeth was "on call" at the hospital. "On Call", as a resident, means that you work from 3:45 in the morning of day one, all thru that day, until 12 noon the following day - no sleep. So we were able to spend Saturday afternoon together until 8:30 that night, at which time, she had to get to bed to prepare for the challenges of the shift.

  So Saturday afternoon we crammed as much of Seattle in as our bodies could handle. We toured the library (to the left) and walked thru Pike Place Market. We took the Ferry over to Bremerton and back. Elizabth pointed out that the residents of Bremerton use this ferry system every day to get to and from jobs over in Seattle.Cars are charged $15 one-way while people on foot are charged $7 for the round trip. (presumably, this prevents cars from driving around the long way only to get the free return trip) This 15 minute trip is very pleasant in the Fall conditions we experienced. And the ferry offers indoor accommodations and alcohol for the cold and wet alternative.