Seattle Trip

We just got back from our short jaunt to Seattle this morning. We were only there for 2 days, but made the most of the short time.


We stayed with Shawn and Heather who were terrific hosts as usual. They took us hiking at a couple of different places and to several really good restaurants.



The impetus for the trip was the Notre Dame-Washington game, which Jessica got tickets to through her alumni association.


Head coach Tyrone Willingham appears to be doing about as well at Washington as he did at Notre Dame... there were quite a few UW fans calling for his termination (note that several members of "Team FIRE __R_ME WI_LIN_HAM" appear to have been on a beer and/or pee break when this picture was taken). This game didn't do much to salvage his reputation either. Looks like T-Dub's days at U-Dub are probably numbered.


It wasn't much of a game, but it was still fun, and the views of the mountains and the Puget Sound from the stadium were great. Getting to the game via the city "Park and Ride" buses was absurdly easy. Every time I go west, I'm always amazed at how much easier it is to get around and how much more courteous and friendly people are on the "left coast" than in Boston.




Our redeye flight back on JetBlue was half empty, so we were actually able to get a few hours of sleep. The flight was a little bit late to leave because the plane, which just flies back and forth between Boston and Seattle, arrived in Seattle about 20 minutes late. I can't be sure, but this may be the reason.