seattle in january

during pocahontas joel promised me that when it was all over, shows, christmas, teas, parties, birthdays ... he would take me to seattle. and for four days in early january he did.

i attempted to thwart the trip by contracting the stomach flu and throwing up all night before we were scheduled to leave, but i was down to a fever the next day and did not intend to allow a tiny fever to keep me in portland! we traveled by train, and walked or used public transportation the whole trip, which added to the fun and adventure.

our first full day there, i was out of the hotel room for about 30 minutes, after which i was exhausted and had to lie down again. joel kept me supplied with agatha christie mysteries, and i recovered quickly.

we stayed a few blocks from here:
... the original starbucks. i entered the shrine of happiness, treading lightly, fearful of disturbing the magic and receiving a less-than-spectacular latte. i was not disappointed.

we also visited the seattle art museum, which boasted a michelangelo exhibit. we explored and found out that the exhibit did not, in fact, include any works by michelangelo; however, there was an impressive display of floating white sedans with glittering christmas lights exploding from stiff tentacles. (this was not part of the michelangelo exhibit.)
i enjoyed the museum of rock a lot more.

we also saw this, but not in the art or rock museum. i think he's the guardian deity of the food court.
we had some of the best times just walking around, people-watching, exploring, and snapping shots with phone cameras.
... and having crepes. mmmmm, crepes.