Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th

Today was also a Tacoma day. We went to the Glass Museum. Where they had a lot of pieces by Dale Chihuly, a local glass artist whos actually famous. And does tremendously huge work, like the bridge of glass. Which is not actually a bridge made of glass. Its a regular bridge with large works in it. Like this, you walk through a tunnel and the ceiling is glass and you can see through, its supposed to be like looking up through the ocean.

But first we had to park a ways away ffrom the museum. And I discovered that, even with his extensive injuries, Ron followed me all the way to Washington.

Turns out that you're not allowed to take pictures in the museum. So I won't have any pictures of the glass in the museum. They had an exhibit with glass art with inspiration taken from the Native American tribes in the area. All of them were gorgeous, one was imitating wood and bone...and it did look like wood and bone. There was also another exhibit about glass in general. the different ways of forging, molding, and cutting. How its colored, cut, and blown. Its not a very big museum, but they have something called, The Hot Shop. Which is a glass blowing studio built into the museum where they give demonstrations. We all sat in the heat and watched for about half an hour. Abby and meagna had to pull away from it. I wonder if there are any teaching studios in Iowa. ;)

After that meagan showed us ONE of Tacom's TEN libraries. Again very awesome. Supper. More Supernatural. Bed.

Tuesday the 28th

Happt Birthday Dad! Today was spent in Seattle. First stop, the Space Needle. O_o! Very high up! 605 feet up and I was weak in the knees. But the view was spectacular.

Next was Seattle's 10 story public library. Once again, amazing.

On the way back to the car we especially had some fun. And it was necessary, the high of today was 100. So we found a good fountain to play on the way back to the car.

Sunday the 26th

Today was another painting day. But we waited for the later pert of the day for when it was cooler. Cause I guess 85 degrees is hot for Washington. So instead Meagan tooks us down to a park area called Point Defiance. Near the water and shady it was a bit cooler and very beautiful. Right near where we parked near the pagoda there was this small shrine. The trees are Japanese black pines.

Point Defiance also has the countries' largest rose garden. Eat your heart out Ma! Although I took like three pictures and then my camera died. Luckily Meagan brough her's and let me go mad with it. I took nearly 100 pictures, these are the favorites of my favorites.

You wouldv'e given your left toe to be here mom, but then again the entire place was buzzing with bees.

There was also a lot of wooded area with little creeks and pines.

There were also some trails that wound through the area...I ran into some problems.

But I over came it.

There was also a themed park in the woods. It used to be called Never-NeverLand. But it got closed down. And most of the other equipment got taken down. But this giant shoe was left.

I caught Abby in all of the giant ferns.

And Meagn through the trees.

Afterwards we went back to the house and painted the garage. The entire thing in a few hours. So now I'll have the rest of the time here to work on the mural on the retaining wall.

OK I LIED

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th

Friday was spent painting the fence and me painting more on the containing wall. Washington actually seems to be going through a heat wave. It's been 80 nearly 90 degrees for the past few days. Nearly finished. Next we went to Artco for some more paint for me to use on the wall. I also bought some yarn. Green and a multi-color with tan white and yellow-green. I'm going to make a hat.

For supper Meagan, Abby and I walked down to a local place and ordered pizza, and then to the store where they buy their produce. Home grown vegitables and fruit of many kinds. Peachs, Plums, rasberries, black berries, blue berries, apples oranges. Everything. Inside the store there are cuts of meat, all free range.

I finished the hat that night. I'll put a picture up soon.

Saturday, much like Friday, was spent painting. Except first meagan took us down to the Ethnic festival in Wright Park for a while. Like at eh Pike Place market there were all sorts of vendors. Tents devoted to Africa, Jamaca, India, Pcific Islands. Abby and I ate some yakisoba (fried noodles and veggies) from a food stand. There was even a mini Renaissance area in the coner. In the middle of the tents there was a roped off square where there were knights fighting. Sadly they didn't let me join in. So we all stood in the shade and watched the guys beat the crap out of each other. To our surprise one by one a squire came up to each of us with a flower token from a knight. Except Abby her's was from the Baroness.

Here then are beating the crap out of each other.

All of us with our roses.

We went back to the house and finished the fence later, and I added another layer to the mural on the containing wall. More Supernatural tonight. All of the crafts at the Ethnic fair are making all of us feel creative. So we sit watching, Abby crocheting, Meagan beading, and me drawing.

Thursday, July 23rd

The day started out with Sparkle, Meagan's cat. She looked so cute lying in one of the living room chairs. Today we headed out early for a day trip into Seattle. First stop breakfast.

I caught Meagan!
We stopped for coffee at a local place called Cutter's Point. Very nice coffee at a very good price. Then down the street to what I thought was an impossible store called Hello, Cupcake. A store devoted entirely to cupcakes. Abby was five kinds of excited. I got the carrot cake one. It was very good.

We picked up Meagan's friend at the University Villiage. Like an out door shopping plaza. There was this fountain down one of the walks. A bunch of frogs and turtles. All spouting water. Meagan wouldn't let me play in it. Sad face.

Then we went down to the pier. We ate lunch at Ivars, THE fish place. Very nice Fish & Chips, which is what I got. We ate inside because the breeze coming off the water was a bit too cold for comfort eating. That and I was scared at the thought of being attacked by seagulls for out food.

After food we walked next door to a shop called Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe. and it was. Standard tourists goodies, but add in a few stuffed animals and shrunken heads. Pretty curious. Then we made our way to Pike Place Market. Vendors of every variety, selling everything you can think of. We passed by a stand selling hand made ocarinas. And (I didn't get a picture) I found The Ocarina of Time...five of them. The vendor played the song of time and the market theme on one for me. It was really cool. There were tons of fresh cut flowers and produce lining the walk as well. Which leads me too one of the high lights of the day. The fish market. Where the salesmen throw the fish from clerk to clerk untill it reaches the buyer. One time the cerk caught this huge fish just in time, but the fish juice flew past and onto this woman in the crowd. She was so disgusted, it was hilarious. ...here's an octopuss.

And this is quite possibly the ugliest thing that I have ever seen in my entire 19 years. It's called a Monk Fish. They have a string tied to the bottom lip. There were these two little girls crowding around it. A guy behind the counter pulled the string. Both of the girls screamed and started crying. I felt bad, but it was funny.

Last but not least we went to Uwajimaya, the asian market! Asian food every where, and it was so cheap!

Attatched to the market was a book store that had both lots of japanese, and chinese things in english, and things in just straight Japanese. Again, AWESOME! This is an entire table dedicated to Domo-kun. No one is really sure who or what Domo-kun is, but he is really popular.

I bought this at the market. Read Gureepu Mashomaro. Grape Marshmallow. marshmallow with a grape jelly center.

Another thing I bought, and soft drink called Ramune. I got melon and stawberry, for 99 cents each! I also got a pair of chopsticks, and Manga in its original japanese. I strive to learn who to read it all.

Back at the house I have gotten Meagan hooked on Supernatural, and The 12 Kingdoms. Muwahahaha. We watch some over peanut butter ice cream and hot fudge.