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To: altair19 who wrote (51722)	5/13/2006 1:39:54 PM
From: SiouxPal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104191

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!

To: altair19 who wrote (51722)	5/13/2006 2:30:43 PM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104191

Brilliant to read! I've been to Seattle a few times - it's not exactly close, I wish I could have visited this time, but combined pressures of work and baby made it nigh-impossible... but that post brought it back! Did you ride the Duck? if not, well, you'll have to visit again just to do that. And visit the Seattle Underground, a bit of preserved old town. Plus of course the bookshop (well, that may be just me.)

To: altair19 who wrote (51722)	5/13/2006 11:14:06 PM
From: abuelita	Respond to of 104191

geeze coach ... you did it again! its exactly the way it happened. i could smell the coffee, see the colours, hear the sounds of the crowds and the buskers and us laughing. remember the guy that sounded like zamfir? i was transported. thanks a whole bunch. -rhozee

To: altair19 who wrote (51722)	5/14/2006 12:12:24 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 104191

Lots of vendors selling flowers…the colors were absolutely stunning. If I had been stoned, I probably would still be there just staring at them. Hey, I made it out, didn't eye? Just a big Farmer's Market, lad. Go visit the one nearest you. They will appreciate your support. I love going thru FMs. On the flowers; the 3 east coasters kept marveling about how cheap the flowers were. Like $10 for a bouquet that would cost them $50 @ home. It just seemed normal to me. More or less what the price is here, too.

To: altair19 who wrote (51722)	5/14/2006 12:25:51 AM
From: Mannie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104191

Great reading what you guys were up to that day...and your view of my town. Nice write up, Altie. was tempted (the nine-year-old in me) to flick a penny or spit over the railing… Yes, I believe I was just about 9 when I flicked my gum from up there, and had my first run in with the authorities. That's funny..

To: altair19 who wrote (51722)	5/14/2006 7:30:14 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104191

A19: Thanks for sharing your Seattle "reports from the field"...I loved the way you described Pike Place Market -- it's a magical place. pikeplacemarket.org I used to live in a high rise in the Denny Regrade area in Seattle (in between the Space Needle and Pike Place Market)...It was a nice bachelor pad 17 floors up with a beautiful view of the Olympic mountains and the Puget Sound. Almost every weekend when I was in town I would walk down to Pike Place Market - for people watching, to meet friends, to stock up on some amazing produce, or to visit the original Starbucks...;-) -s2@SeattleIsQuiteACity.com btw, Hope everyone is having a great weekend.