our families in seattle, jun 05 

 

 

This was the summer of family. We hosted both sets of parents, Rich's aunt, and his brother: all within a few short weeks. It was great! We all had lots of fun, and did a lot of sightseeing, and of course, ate some good food!


Kicking off the vacation with a delicious trip to Trapeze!Mama and Papa Bloch at their condoTime to break in the new shoe laces at Bellevue Botanical GardenNo CaptionA squeeze from Mom!No CaptionNow that Aunt Grace has arrived, it's time for a road trip...
...but, where should we go?I think we should go to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.  Can I drive?A beautiful drive up Hurricane Ridge Road... hey, where's the road?Hurricane RidgeWe come in peace!No CaptionNo Caption
Let's go for a hike!No CaptionThis way!Maybe we should stick to the trail!Grace trying to toss her brother off the mountainNo CaptionNo Caption
A visitor on the trailAt the end of the trail... now, which way back to the car?No CaptionNo CaptionNo CaptionSnowball fight!Target practice!
No CaptionTime to head to Dungeness, Washington for some crabThat's awfully small... I don't think there's enough to go around...This is better!Don't bother me, I'm eating!Back in Seattle at the Pike Place MarketNo Caption
No need for lunch, we'll just eat our way through the marketNo CaptionMmmm.... gizards and livers!We need more food...Rich and Aunt Grace find DeLaurenti's Italian marketNo CaptionNot done eating yet...
The need for cheese at Beecher's cheese shopDad watching the artisans make cheeseShopping for shoes at Nordstroms before leaving the cityNo CaptionLet's visit the Chateau Ste. Michelle WineryNo CaptionThis is nice, but where's the rest of the wine?
No CaptionHow do we break into this barrel?No CaptionThe two males check each other outWhich one's more impressive?Road trip to Deception Pass on Whidbey Island182 feet from the top of the bridge down to the water
No CaptionHiking down West BeachNo CaptionReplenishing our strength in Coupeville, WANo CaptionNo CaptionNo Caption
No CaptionNo CaptionTaking the ferry back to SeattleMom and Dad Cotten arrive in style!No CaptionEveryone meeting for breakfast at the Maltby CafeNo Caption
A very rainy arrival at the Spirit of Washington Dinner TrainKeeping Mom dry while boardingNo CaptionNo CaptionNo CaptionLast train stop at the Columbia Winery......for a tour...
...and some wine tasting!Walking around the Bellevue Botanical GardenEven the tree stumps are taller than MomJuno charming Mom and DadNo CaptionNewton protecting the coatsNo Caption
My two MomsCelebrating our last night together at Anthony's HomeportLater in the summer, Bro Dave arrives for a visit!We've been saving our visit to the Science Fiction Museum for DaveStarfleet tunic and chair used by William Shatner in the original Star Trek television seriesNo CaptionNo Caption
No CaptionModel of the spindrift supersonic transport used in the television series Land of the GiantsRobby the Robot from the movie Forbidden PlanetThe Robot for the television series Lost in Space. The entire cast autographed the back.All 18 feet of the Alien Queen from the film AliensXenomorph egg used in the film Alien:  ResurrectionVery happy campers leaving the museum
Rich making his world famous pizza for dinnerNo CaptionNo CaptionNo CaptionOne of many out of control laughing fits!No CaptionNo Caption