July 26: Seattle
This is the last Seattle entry, as tomorrow I am off to San Francisco to see Maureen Fromme. We slept in late, and then Alexandra made a scrumptious brunch consisting of waffles, bacon, juice, grapefruit, and Seattle coffee--all filling, all good, and a great way to start the day. Bo was feeling better, and decided that he would do ratatouille for an evening meal. While both of them went about getting errands taken care of, wash loads done, etc., I was able to do some reading. Eventually, Alexandra asked me if I would like to go to the Flight Museum in Seattle, and of course I enthusiastically said yes. The museum is located at Boeing Field, and features a wealth of exhibits regarding the space program, the history of aviation, and the role of aviation in World Wars I and II. Those are the sections of the museum we were able to cover, but they were by no means all. As it was, we spent about 3 hours in the museum, and only left because it closed at 5:00. One of the most interesting aspects of the visit was to see the interior of a US Airways plane from the 60s and realize how much wider and longer the legroom and the aisle space were in a plane of that time. There was an entire air park that we missed, but that will simply have to wait until my next visit. We also had a quick lunch at the museum and, before leaving, I bought an aviation calendar and a Rickenbacker magnet, while Alexandra indulged in freeze-dried ice cream, a bizarre treat at best.
Returning home, Alexandra asked me if I wanted a massage, and I could not resist the offer, especially since it was done for free. She had found a willing guinea pig in me, and for 1 1/2 hours she practiced her craft on me. Her massage was very fine and just the right touch, and with a little practice in smooth draping and transitioning from one section of the body to another, she is going to become a superb massage therapist. I can already see my part of her massage school tuition paying off!
After the massage, Bo finished dinner and we ate ratatouille, quinoa, and French bread, an excellent goodbye meal which I certainly appreciated. He is such a pleasant young man--personable, a thinker and an individualist, sensitive, forthright, and kind. Alexandra is lucky to know and love him.
We watched a program on the Arctic tundra and then retired for a few hours of sleep, as my Alaska Airlines flight will be leaving at 6:05 a.m. on Monday morning. I will find it very difficult to leave Alexandra, as we have had the most amazing time together. She is a joy to be with and has grown to be a young woman of great beauty, strength, conviction, and character--qualities to be cherished by any standards!
Now on to the final stage of my travels this summer of 2015--San Francisco and Maureen Fromme, a former colleague of mine at St. John's and one of my best friends. Stay tuned for more!
Returning home, Alexandra asked me if I wanted a massage, and I could not resist the offer, especially since it was done for free. She had found a willing guinea pig in me, and for 1 1/2 hours she practiced her craft on me. Her massage was very fine and just the right touch, and with a little practice in smooth draping and transitioning from one section of the body to another, she is going to become a superb massage therapist. I can already see my part of her massage school tuition paying off!
After the massage, Bo finished dinner and we ate ratatouille, quinoa, and French bread, an excellent goodbye meal which I certainly appreciated. He is such a pleasant young man--personable, a thinker and an individualist, sensitive, forthright, and kind. Alexandra is lucky to know and love him.
We watched a program on the Arctic tundra and then retired for a few hours of sleep, as my Alaska Airlines flight will be leaving at 6:05 a.m. on Monday morning. I will find it very difficult to leave Alexandra, as we have had the most amazing time together. She is a joy to be with and has grown to be a young woman of great beauty, strength, conviction, and character--qualities to be cherished by any standards!
Now on to the final stage of my travels this summer of 2015--San Francisco and Maureen Fromme, a former colleague of mine at St. John's and one of my best friends. Stay tuned for more!
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