We got to Seattle last Thursday and, apart from being our anniversary, we were in the firestorm of a relationship breakup with the parents of our youngest grandaughter.Firestorm is way much of an overstatement - they are in the politely moving to set up separate households stage (a stage I never got to in any of my divorces so it's sort of unfamiliar). It's such an amazing thing to get to be useful buying spice racks, hanging pictures, putting away new pots and pans, organizing groceries, and being positive and up beat when you know someone feels like their life is burning down around them...
Apart from that big piece of drama, it's been a wonderful visit. I only get to see the g'girls (we have 8 g'kids - 4 g'boys in the Denver area, 4 g'girls in Seattle - must be the water...) once or twice a year so it's great to hang with them and love on them if only for a little while. We know our roles well: sugar 'em up, caffeinate them, spoil 'em thoroughly, then leave. We do it pretty well.
Yesterday we spent a perfect afternoon on Lake Washington and Lake Union. Today we will sight-see in some of my favorite places on the planet. Tomorrow we pack up, say farewells and then we're home again Wednesday night.
When I think of the tornado I was in my family 30 years ago, I'm truly blessed to have this chance.
It's a pretty sweet life...
4 comments:
It is sweet indeed. Seattle is such a wonderful place.
Firestorm? No. Gentle Rainstorm? Maybe. Memories of tornadoes long spent. Definitely.
Lake Washington is such a lovely place. Travel safely!
Happy Anniversary. I imagine that the purchases to set up different house holds is a good way to get minds off the grieving of the relationship. Glad that you are there.
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