Darek + Stacie

Crispy was really excited to go to the Glass Museum in Tacoma today…

Unfortunately we weren’t allowed to take pictures in the museum, except for the part where we got to see them make glass:

Some wonderful person took up more than one space, but Crispy’s exceptional parking skills and short car came to the rescue:

We toured the Zoo/Aquarium combo. Meercats…

Otter:

Beluga Whales smile:

Walruses are biggish:

jellyfish:

Crispy goes for a swim:

driftwood:

forest:

Pictures are here. Tacoma is neat. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I REALLY want the flu. It is so cute:

http://www.giantmicrobes.com/

Today we took the bus downtown and went to the Space Needle:

My sister moved to the area recently so we got to hang out with her crazy self:

Me and the L:

Funny…

Space Needle from the ground:

Lera Needle from the ground:

Space Needle and the Lera:

An artsy bench:

Aren’t we awesome…

Teacher Crispy:

I wish I had hair like this…

The EMP designed by Gehry:

We got to ride a monorail!!!!

Pike Place Market is visually awesome AND I got orange creamsicle tea!

holy yummness batman…

this is where they throw the fish, which we witnessed but did not capture on “film”

we came across this randomly:

Tomorrow we visit Tacoma! Zoo! Aquarium! GLASS MUSEUM! Pizza!!!! Screw you texas, I’m not coming back!!!

I’m in Seattle at the moment, visiting my wonderful friend Crispy. I watched the sun rise at the airport and am a little fuzzy at the moment (and all day).

We went to the Arboretum:

Took pictures of moss…

and trees and stuff…

saw some gorgeous hydrangeas…

and these;

here we are:

Crispy waits for the bus:

bless you…

the frame eats people…

WHAT THE CRAP?!?

WOOSH

not in texas anymore…

i’m too tired to link to the pics so if you want to see them bigger/in more detail they are here.

more tomorrow (?)

Happy July 4 from Salado, TX! Missing my family this year but at least no lenses went off the cliff!!!

Today we spent a few hours in Chicago. We started with the Sears Tower.

View from the top:

Martha had too much to drink again:

Then we dodged the silver beanlet.

Can you find me?

Me and the Martha:

We had an unbelievably gorgeous day with perfect light and beautiful clouds that rolled over the buildings.

Final stop: Navy Pier.

It’s a sad world when you have to watch out for random lobster beatings:

We rode the big Ferris Wheel:

VERY important instructions written in the top right corner:

Loved the view:

I had too many favorites. Someday I hope to have a chance to actually spend more than just half a day in Chicago, I love it! My 3 trips combined equal less than a day. Sad.