2010 = 10 Years!

It's the year 2010 and we all know what that means, right? Just in case you've forgotten, it means Jake and I have been married for 10 years! Getting married in the year 2000 was pretty smart of us that way ;). Our actual anniversary was back in May, the 12th of May to be exact, but life being as it is I am just now getting around to posting about it.

Jake's parents came to stay with our boys so Jake and I could enjoy a getaway up in Seattle. Jake planned the whole thing and he did a fantastic job. We took the train and it is such a beautiful ride between Portland and Seattle.

Here's a view from our hotel room. We had a lovely view of the water and got to watch the ferries coming and going:


We of course did the space needle and here we are at the top:


We had the most amazing food on this trip. Jake had scouted out the restaurants beforehand and they all turned out to be exceptional. Here's Assaggio, one of our favorites:



And here's another one I would highly recommend if you're in this part of Seattle, Brasserie Margeaux. I had my absolute favorite here -- roast duck! Sorry the picture's all washed out -- it was the best I could get:


Also, you should really go to Top Pot Doughnuts. Their donuts are really good and it felt quintessentially Seattle. Plus, they offer glazed chocolate old fashioned, Jake's Holy Grail of all donuts:


We did lots of touristy things. I highly recommend going to Pike Place Market if you have the chance. This is the place where you can order fresh fish and they'll throw it to you. We didn't see it happen, but we saw humongous salmon, crabs, etc. and I could only imagine. I don't think I'd want to be around for it. Anyway, we had some very tasty food there and also bought some fun stuff. Sorry no pictures of it.

We also headed to the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum (they're housed in the same building). We actually didn't like going there very much. I think Jake hit the nail on the head when he said it felt like we were caught in a tourist trap. But I felt compelled to take a picture of these furry boots that belonged to a lady they tried to convince us had been influential during the early Seattle music scene:


And here are just a few pictures from the Sci Fi museum. Here's Jake with some paraphernalia from Bladerunner, which came from what is probably Jake's favorite book and author of all time...


...Phillip K. Dick, who is featured prominently in the Science Fiction Hall of Fame:


And here's a picture that's mostly for our boys, to prove to them that we saw "the real" Artoo.


Ahhh...it was a wonderful trip. We had such a great time and now we have the memories to bask in. Thank you so much Nick and Jayne for staying with Joshua, Daniel & Lucas so that we could go. We appreciate it SO much!