my cousin erin came to visit last weekend. we jetted all around the city, went to the bite of seattle, had us some sushi, listened to some live music and hankered after some twinkies.
okay, the twinkie part was just me. erin is in the process of going vegan and from what she told me, pre-packaged snack cakes are not on the "okay" list. I'm not sure I can get on board with a food regime that limits processed food. hmmm. I'm proud of her decision to be healthy but not sure I'm there quite yet. to be honest, I had been thinking about making drastic changes to my diet but I don't think veganism is for me. I have nothing against it but I'm not sure I'm ready to make a commitment like that.
she took me shopping friday night and bought all the stuff to make me vegetarian burritos, her new staple. she swears how good they are. funny thing is, we didn't even have time to make them! guess I'll have to follow her recipe and hope for the best. I did try a tofu scramble and actually kind of liked it. scrambles, not just for breakfast anymore!
saturday was the annual sidewalk sale with all the businesses up on queen anne so we spent time making our way through all the sales and making some fun little purchases. then we headed down to meet lisa and tony at the bite of seattle.
now, a festival surrounding food is probably not the best place to take your cousin who has just become a vegan. I didn't think that one out, did I? no matter, the music was good and we enjoyed walking around and watching people.
after the bite, we headed to u-village for some shopping and sushi. yum. after that, we listened to some live music on queen anne at the local pub and then came back to watch a movie. we were up really late but it was worth the sleep deprivation.
we hit the fremont market on sunday where we both bought some fun things and then headed downtown for pike place market. so much to do, so little time.
it was a jam packed weekend and I'm still recovering from the lack of sleep but I'm not complaining. it was great to see erin and I'm so thankful she made the effort to visit.
erin is a super talented music genius and while she was here, she introduced me to a new artist. if you haven't heard adele's album 19, rush right out and do it. seriously, right now. go. I LOVE it.
in other music news, erin will be recording a cd later this year. she is a talented singer/songwriter and we've been encouraging her to take the next step. be prepared to be amazed. you'll hear it here first, for sure. I'm not kidding, she can channel etta james on her worst of days. I am so excited for her! I've offered to design her cd jacket and I might ask for help with designs. won't that be fun?!
the international fountain at seattle center during the bite of seattle.
erin, lisa and tony enjoying a bit of shade and a break at the bite.
sushi is vegan friendly.
would you believe it took us about ten tries to get this photo?practice makes perfect.
erin's legs and the infamous gum wall. kind of gross and a whole lot cool! it's right outside the entrance to the market theatre where they have the best improv comedy shows on friday and saturday nights.
5 comments:
Jenny, I've been thinking...I want to come to Seattle for a girls weekend and you can be my tour guide because you always seem to do the coolest stuff in Seattle! That would be fun, huh?
Sounds like you and Erin had a great weekend. I agree with you that you cousins need to spend more time together. I know that you showed her a good time so she'll probably want to come back sooner then years in between visits! Can't wait to spend time with you--two more days! And then one more week and we're at the beach! Yippee! Love ya, MOM
marilyn: you are welcome ANYtime! I think it would be a great idea to do a girls weekend. think of all the fun things we could do...I'm planning already!
mom: yes, hopefully there will be much less time between erin's and my next visit. yea, cannon beach here we come!
Of course you could stay if ya made it over here... If all continues to go positively - it will be a month or two (after the deal is sealed)- lol- b/c a lil bit of love is needed... How come you have done and know more about the city I grew up in?!?!
What a great time it looked like you and Erin had! I haven't seen her in about two years. I was just talking to mom yesterday about doing a day trip up to Spokane soon. I'm glad you guys had such a great time!
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