Bears in Seattle - Page 5

lashbear · 07-19-2007, 08:01 PM

see if you can spot Frasier !

JWBear · 08-03-2007, 12:28 PM

Well, this is it. We're flying out this afternoon. I'll have my laptop, so I'll try and give you daily updates - with pictures.

Any last minute advice?

BarTopDancer · 08-03-2007, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWBear

Any last minute advice?

Don't eat yellow snow.

Oh and have fun.

katiesue · 08-03-2007, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWBear

Well, this is it. We're flying out this afternoon. I'll have my laptop, so I'll try and give you daily updates - with pictures.

Any last minute advice?

Have a wonderful time. Take lots of pix.

AllyOops! · 08-03-2007, 01:11 PM

Have a blast! I love Seattle!!

Definitely check out the Space Needle. They have a fun little bar on top! I went with my now late boyfriend for our anniversary weekend ages ago. We had the yummiest cream cheese stuffed Jalapeno Poppers!

I was dying to go to a Seahawks game. I'm a football freak (Dallas is my team) but NFL games don't exist here in Los Angeles. No games were scheduled when I went.

My highlight was shopping at the original Nordstrom's. It's the granddaddy of all of 'em. They had a lipstick bar! I almost died!

I fell in love with the city. The shops, the coffee, the outdoor market and the pleasant people! I'd love to visit again some day. Have a blast!

wendybeth · 08-03-2007, 01:34 PM

Nordstrom's in Seattle rules.

Have a good trip, JW! We're driving over there in a few hours- takes us about 4 hours from our town. We fly out of SeaTac in the wee hours of the AM tomorrow.

Prudence · 08-03-2007, 01:46 PM

We turned down the heat a bit for your visit. If you get a break from the festivities, the Blue Angels do their air show this weekend, which means it must also be the weekend for the hydro races.

JWBear · 08-04-2007, 09:15 AM

We're here!

Note to self: Never rent a car from a company that doesn't have an office at the airort ever again! It took us over an hour to get the car. We had to wait for their courtest van, then he drove us a good 15 minutes away from the airport to the car rental office. Then when we got there, there was a line...

Our plane landed at 7:50. We didn't get to the hotel (which is 5 minutes from the airport) until almost 10:30.

While we were waiting at baggage claim, i called my brother. We missed the rehearsal dinner last night, but there is a buffet lunch for the family memebers at 1:00 today. From there, they are going to take us all by car to the Space Needle where the wedding is taking place. Then the reception is going to be a sit down dinner. Swanky!

The hotel has wireless highspeed, but I can't get it to work.... Dial-up bites.

JWBear · 08-05-2007, 10:29 PM

Day 1 & 2:

Still can’t connect to the hotel’s wireless. Arrgghhhh. No pics until we get back. Sorry.

We didn’t make it to the hotel for lunch. No big deal. After we got there, we were shuttled over to the Space Needle with the rest of the family members. We gathered on the lawn below for wedding pictures. Then we were whisked past the lines of tourists and up one of the elevators to the 100 foot level function space. We were given passes that let us up to the observation deck for free.

The wedding went off well. Between the ceremony and the start of dinner, Bill and I escorted my mother and my aunt up to the top. We found out that our passes also let us by-pass the line at the elevators to come pack down. Cool!

The reception is a blur, and we finally got back in about midnight.

Today, we drove out to my brother’s house near Kent. Both families were there. We had lunch, then the bride & groom opened all the presents.

The land where his subdivision sits was clear-cut in 1911. He showed us a couple of cedar stumps and logs in his front yard that are remnants of that logging effort.

We’re back at the hotel now, planning our assault on the city tomorrow.

Jerk Store · 08-06-2007, 03:42 AM

When I read the title "Bears in Seattle", I actually thought it was going to be about a Chicago Bears/Seattle Seahawks game. I don't know if anyone has ever been as wrong about anything, in the history of incorrectness, as I just was.

Carry on.

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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Well, this is it. We're flying out this afternoon. I'll have my laptop, so I'll try and give you daily updates - with pictures. Any last minute advice? __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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08-03-2007, 01:11 PM	#45
AllyOops! It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Introspection Intersection Posts: 1,207	Have a blast! I love Seattle!! Definitely check out the Space Needle. They have a fun little bar on top! I went with my now late boyfriend for our anniversary weekend ages ago. We had the yummiest cream cheese stuffed Jalapeno Poppers! I was dying to go to a Seahawks game. I'm a football freak (Dallas is my team) but NFL games don't exist here in Los Angeles. No games were scheduled when I went. My highlight was shopping at the original Nordstrom's. It's the granddaddy of all of 'em. They had a lipstick bar! I almost died! I fell in love with the city. The shops, the coffee, the outdoor market and the pleasant people! I'd love to visit again some day. Have a blast!
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08-03-2007, 01:34 PM	#46
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Nordstrom's in Seattle rules. Have a good trip, JW! We're driving over there in a few hours- takes us about 4 hours from our town. We fly out of SeaTac in the wee hours of the AM tomorrow. __________________
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08-03-2007, 01:46 PM	#47
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	We turned down the heat a bit for your visit. If you get a break from the festivities, the Blue Angels do their air show this weekend, which means it must also be the weekend for the hydro races. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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08-04-2007, 09:15 AM	#48
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	We're here! Note to self: Never rent a car from a company that doesn't have an office at the airort ever again! It took us over an hour to get the car. We had to wait for their courtest van, then he drove us a good 15 minutes away from the airport to the car rental office. Then when we got there, there was a line... Our plane landed at 7:50. We didn't get to the hotel (which is 5 minutes from the airport) until almost 10:30. While we were waiting at baggage claim, i called my brother. We missed the rehearsal dinner last night, but there is a buffet lunch for the family memebers at 1:00 today. From there, they are going to take us all by car to the Space Needle where the wedding is taking place. Then the reception is going to be a sit down dinner. Swanky! The hotel has wireless highspeed, but I can't get it to work.... Dial-up bites. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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08-05-2007, 10:29 PM	#49
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Day 1 & 2: Still can’t connect to the hotel’s wireless. Arrgghhhh. No pics until we get back. Sorry. We didn’t make it to the hotel for lunch. No big deal. After we got there, we were shuttled over to the Space Needle with the rest of the family members. We gathered on the lawn below for wedding pictures. Then we were whisked past the lines of tourists and up one of the elevators to the 100 foot level function space. We were given passes that let us up to the observation deck for free. The wedding went off well. Between the ceremony and the start of dinner, Bill and I escorted my mother and my aunt up to the top. We found out that our passes also let us by-pass the line at the elevators to come pack down. Cool! The reception is a blur, and we finally got back in about midnight. Today, we drove out to my brother’s house near Kent. Both families were there. We had lunch, then the bride & groom opened all the presents. The land where his subdivision sits was clear-cut in 1911. He showed us a couple of cedar stumps and logs in his front yard that are remnants of that logging effort. We’re back at the hotel now, planning our assault on the city tomorrow. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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08-06-2007, 03:42 AM	#50
Jerk Store Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3	When I read the title "Bears in Seattle", I actually thought it was going to be about a Chicago Bears/Seattle Seahawks game. I don't know if anyone has ever been as wrong about anything, in the history of incorrectness, as I just was. Carry on.
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