oh how we love visitors!! especially when it's grandpa brent and grandma janny!! grandparent visits are the best, because it means miles gets an endless supply of hugs, kisses, tickles and attention (which he loves) and it usually means that brandon and i get a date!! a rare and sacred occasion, indeed.
today we went to pikes market complete with crazy seahawks fans, flying fish, mini doughnuts, and giant bread bowls filled with famous clam chowder. we've only lived in washington for 2 years, so i am still very much a tourist. i never tire of going downtown and exploring. we've been to pike place a hundred times, but i still get a kick out of it. i still like to watch the guys throw fish, i'm still willing to stand in line, in the rain, for chowder. i still like to watch the street performers (especially the guy who plays the guitar, harmonica, tambourine, and sings all while hula hooping!!) i still like to walk down the alley of the gum wall, i am still amazed by the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables and i will never tire of the rows and rows of gorgeous, fresh flower bouquets that only cost $15. seriously!? $15 !??! it's insane.
i am fully aware that i am a nerd, but i hope i never get bored of it. i hope i always see the charm and wonder of pike place. i hope it stays fun and exciting for as long as i live!! i want to stay blind to the fact that all the food is over priced, and that sometimes the streets smell like weed and urine. i hope we continue to visit the market often and that it stays a big part of our life, here in washington. even if it makes me a tourist and a nerd.
we had a great time, and grandma and grandpa will be terribly missed when they go home tomorrow.
go hawks!!
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