One of the really interesting things about being in Seattle has been the change in time zones. Working with several generations of Spiveys has made us all very conscious of what time it is and what time we are on.
For example, yesterday's flight left Atlanta at 11:30 and we arrived in Seattle at 1:45 - almost 5:00 EST. With the changes in airlines - that means not food on a 5 hour flight. I can count the amount of time it took for us to figure out how to navigate food for MJ and the rest of us. We ended up getting some Chili's take out sandwiches for the plane ride. We then finally got to eat an early supper at Amy's at 5:30 - around 8:30 EST. We were starved, but we made it.
We all got back to the hotel about 7:30 pm. All generations were asleep by 8:15 - even the teenager!
By 4:45 this morning, though, we were all awake. Taking our time and willing ourselves for a little more sleep. MJ was up, dressed, make-up on and looking for coffee by 6:00. We were out the door looking for a hearty less expensive breakfast option by 7:45. We walked about 1/2 a mile to a cafe/bar called 5 Points Cafe. Great food! But it was also a 24/7 bar. So, while we ate breakfast the bar was open on the other side with several folks getting their daily alcohol intake at 8:00 am.
When we were done, we went looking for a cab and wound up walking to Pike's Market. The streets were very quiet. We met Amy, John, Julianne and Maxwell at the Market and enjoyed all of the unique and wonderful sounds and smells of the market. By lunch, though, we were all exhausted and we ended up back at the hotel - taking a nap. Hopefully, we can manage to stay up a little later tonight and see if can better manage the time frame.
Eric
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