Seattle is an amazingly great place to live and I'm going to have a hard time leaving it behind. A week from tomorrow morning (10/30/08) I'll be getting on a plane that will take me, well, lots of different places -- all of which are far away from here.
Even as the days grow shorter, colder and wetter in Seattle's late autumn, it is still a delight to take a brisk walk up Queen Anne hill in the morning with a mug of hot tea to grab a view of the sun rising over the city. I imagine 90% of Seattle-ites would prefer to be outdoors any time of year, given the chance. Rain or shine, you'll find bicyclists, dog-walkers, stroller-joggers, and skateboarders out and about, and I really like that about this city (even though I was never any of those...)
I've enjoyed revisiting some of my favorite places in the past few weeks: Pinnacle Peak at Mt. Rainier, Deception Pass on Whidbey Island, Leavenworth, Bainbridge Island, Port Townsend, and just about every neighborhood in Seattle. The city is home to a guilty abundance of wonderful restaurants: Volterra, Moxie, Cafe Flora, Quinn's Pub, Library Bistro, Sazerac, SAM Taste, Purple, Tavolata, Peso's, 5-Spot, and (wonderful in it's own way) the Mecca Cafe -- just to mention a few.
I've also been able to catch up with many of my friends in the past few weeks. I don't know if I'll have time to see everyone before heading out of town, but I'll certainly try :)
If you're in Seattle and want to connect before Oct 30, feel free to drop me a line!
I'm not sure where I'll end up next May, but I suspect the amazing people and places in the Pacific Northwest will entice me back to visit fairly often.
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