Seahawk Sunday!

Omid was lucky enough to get tickets to last Sunday's Seahawk game against the Browns. He only had two tickets, and since I went to the last game with him (5 years to the day!), he took Nas this time.  I did get to hang out with them at the pregame event which was lots of fun!

Did I mention they were in a field box?! Lucky ducks!

Seahawks WIN!!!

This is where I hung out during the game: Elysian Fields Brewing.
Try their Space Dust IPA. It's gooooood!

WE LOVE RICHARD SHERMAN!

Seattle Get-A-Way (+ a Shred update)

It's our spring break this week! Yay!

March is a loooong month when there are no 3 day weekends to be had.

 

First I  have to say...I was off the Shred Diet for three days! Yikes! I tried my best to eat good/healthy on Easter and for the 2.5 days we were in Seattle. I am repeating last week of the diet to see if that gets me back on track. It shouldn't be hard. ☺ I am happy to report that I am still down 7 lbs. I stayed hydrated with lots of water & tried to stick to mostly vegetarian options or fish when eating out.

 

We spent Easter with my family up in Olympia. It was a beautiful 74*. Sunny, warm, absolutely perfect. Cynce & fam got new chickens. Remy really enjoyed checking them out. Every time Mike opened the door to the hen house, Remy was right there - trying to get in. So funny.

 

Easter collage.

 

Later that evening, Matty, Omid & I headed up to Seattle for a few days.

 

Early morning coffee at the Pioneer Square Starbucks.

 This photo was taken with the free camera app, Dblcam. It takes a photo from both the front & back of your phone. So fun!  This was our first photo Monday morning.

 

 Next stop: Pike Place Market

The famous 'gum wall' in Post Alley. Gross & neat at the same time!☺

The weather in Seattle was COLD!

I knew I should have trusted my instincts & dressed for what I 'knew' the weather would be: cold/cloudy. But no, I checked out www.weather.com which said the entire week would be warm & sunny. Lesson learned: always pack for cold/rainy weather no matter what the weatherman says!

 

Inside the market.

 After walking all over downtown Seattle & the waterfront, we headed over to the beautiful Kerry Park. If you have never visited this park, it's a must! Gorgous views of the city & the sound.

Another  Dblcam shot. So happy the sun finally came out for...two whole hours!

Clowning around!☺

♥!

We spent about an hour at Kerry Park. I wish we had brought a picnic. It was my favorite part of our Seattle stay. The views & the company were perfect. All that was missing was Nas & Remy.

Our next stop was the Seattle Center. We wanted to visit the Space Needle, but after seeing how expensive it is now, decided not to ride up to the top after all.

Look! An old fashioned elevator! No digital numbers.☺

Matty & Ivar Haglund!
Fun fact:  No trip to Seattle is complete unless you stop at Ivar's for clams.☺

Watching the ferries from Ivar's Acres of Clams.

Fun fact: After this ferry left, we watched another ferry arrive, then had to dash for an appointment nearby. My friend Katie & her family were on the newly arrived ferry. We were so sad that we didn't have time to meet them & catch up for a few minutes. So sorry Katie! Can't wait to see you in May!!☺

Sunday, Seattle, Sunshine & Seahawks

Yesterday, Matty, Omid & I spent the day in Seattle. What a beautiful, sunshiny day it was too! Think Perry Como's The Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen are in Seattle beautiful.

We started our morning at the Pike Place Market. Always fun to shop, people watch & see the Ferries coming in to town.

This man & his dog made me smile.

Even the support posts in market were festive.

Rock Cod rocking sunglasses.

Pepper wreath. So cute!

Omid & Matty with Rachel, the Market pig.

Fun Fact: See this meat shop? My dad worked here while he was a student in HS. He would ride the bus from the U District where he lived & work until closing. The name has changed, but the shop looks exactly the same.

Love this: Pannettone ornaments

So many delicious salami meats! How can one choose?

Mini Christmas trees were all over the Market buildings.

Gnomes!

Cookie Monster!

Smith Tower - long ago, this was the tallest building in Seattle.

After eating our way through the Market, we met up with our friend, Kamyar & headed over to Qwest Field for a Seahawks game.

Safeco Field (right across the street).

Beautiful Olympic Mountains

Peek-a-boo shot of the field

While trying to find our seats, I turned around and saw this view of the Space Needle. If you look real close, you can see a Christmas tree on the top. So cute. We went up to the Suite level to find our seats, because that is where we thought we were supposed to be. An usher took us on a 15 minute walk & elevator ride to where our suite was located: ON THE FIELD! Unbelievable & so exciting!

The Seagals.

Fun Fact: The daughter-in-law of my mom's hairdresser is a Seagal dancer.

Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll

So excited to be there & to have such great seats!!

Touchdown Seahawks!

Kamyar & Omid

View from my seat!

Seahawks & Atlanta Falcons

Omid & Matty.

See the box next to them? That box belongs to Matt Hasselbeck (the Seahawks quarterback) & those people are his friends & family.

Blitz - Seahawks Mascot

Cheers!

It was chilly!

The upside? We could go into the suite behind us to get warm & eat lunch.

Even though the Seahawks lost, the game was a lot of fun to watch!!!

Here is a video I took right before the game. I was so excited to be there, it's fast moving & you might get sick. If you have a strong stomach - enjoy! If not, you'd be better off not viewing it.