Awake: 6:15am Cloudy Overnight @ Seattle, WA
We have our hot food & cold cereal breakfast in the hotel, then Starbucks
just down the street.
@ 10:45am we start walking to meet the boys & Eriko @ Isilon...then have
lunch. Nick has a 12:30 meeting thus the earlier gathering time.
We check out of our room @ the Quality Inn but store our suitcases &
backpacks @ the front office to be picked up later. Approaching Isilon I
call both boys separately to let them know that we are early...which was
good & they showed up a few mins later as did Eriko. Walking along Mercer
Ave, the boys try & decide on a lunch spot. We pass at least six possible
choices, then head into the "Blue Water Taco Grill." Something simple &
efficient. K & I share a fish & steak taco salad....then it's back to
Isilon & "goodbyes & hugs" to the boys & Eriko plus wishing her a safe and
happy delivery of Jerry next month. We are sp glad to have spent some good
times with some of our distant family.
En route back to our hotel, we stop in again to say "hello" to our cruise
specialist: Mary Berry who was so helpful & thoughtful during our Asian
Pacific cruise last year.
Back @ our hotel, we retrieve our suitcases, walk 2 or 3 blocks to the bus
stop, take # 16 to Madison & 2nd, then the #194 to Sea-Tac airport, check
in with Alaska Airlines, go through security & sit @ our gate for 30 min
until boarding. We did buy a bag dinner of true cod fish & chips from
"Anthony's Fish Bar" before boarding but...en route, they served us a
hot pork BBQ sandwich so we save half of our fish & chips to eat @ a later
time. Seattle to Anchorage flight time: 3.3 hrs. Arrive ANC @ 7:50pm.
Call Ben & Jackie in town for a pickup. They volunteered the other week
when we were talking with them from Nicktown. 20 min later, they arrive &
take us to Denise & Mike's condo, our temporary hangout during our stay
in Anchorage. Once there, we give B & J the $5.00 tour & explain most of
what Mike has done to renovate this condo. By the way, we didn't know what
had happened to Ben just recently; a triple stint operation for his heart
just 2 weeks ago. He has recovered but tires easily.
Speaking of being tired, we are & thirsty as well & maybe a little hungry
also. In the refer, some Alaskan Stout, on the counter, crackers, around
the corner, a large screen TV. We make ourselves @ home. It was another
great day & equally a good trip.
Lights out: 12:08am
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