When we were in downtown Seattle the week before last we walked past Truck Co. No. 1 and Water Tower No. 1 in Pioneer Square. A Ruby Tuesday moment for sure. Then I spotted these great ruby doors on the side entrance to the station.
For more Ruby Tuesday visit our Hostess Mary at The Work of the Poet.
I got a kick out of this great advice on the side of a railroad car that is now parked at Country Village in Bothell, Washington.
And this Ruby Umbrella was at Country Village Also.
Another shot from Bothell along the Sammamish River Trail a couple of Kayakers in ruby Kayaks!
Happy Ruby Tuesday everyone. Click over to Work of the Poet for more Ruby…
Melli is having a Dragon Hunt at her blog this week. I remembered when Katie and I were at Uwajimaya (an Asian Specialty Super Market) we spotted this dragon suspended from the store ceiling…
For more Dragon’s or to participate head over to Melli’s Place.
For the beauty of the earth
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies.
Refrain
Lord of all, to Thee we raise,
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour,
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon, and stars of light.
Refrain
For the joy of ear and eye,
For the heart and mind’s delight,
For the mystic harmony
Linking sense to sound and sight.
Refrain
For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild.
Refrain
For Thy Church, that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Her pure sacrifice of love.
Refrain
For the martyrs’ crown of light,
For Thy prophets’ eagle eye,
For Thy bold confessors’ might,
For the lips of infancy.
Refrain
For Thy virgins’ robes of snow,
For Thy maiden mother mild,
For Thyself, with hearts aglow,
Jesu, Victim undefiled.
Refrain
For each perfect gift of Thine,
To our race so freely given,
Graces human and divine,
Flowers of earth and buds of Heaven.
Refrain
Words by Folliot S. Pierpoint ~
So guess where I took my little sister Lana G! for her belated birthday lunch today?
We went to Madam Fifi’s Tea Room in Bothell at Country Village. I was wanting to share this Tea Room with Lana and since this is a rare day when we are both in Washington at the same time we took the opportunity. We were both delighted with the Grand Tea.
On Thursday Dear, Katie and I decided to spend the day in Downtown Seattle.
We thought it was high time to drag Dear far away from the Basement Project that he has been putting many hours into while he’s been in Washington.
He’s been working on upgrading some plumbing and electrical and structural issues. He is also doing some preventative water proofing.
This is the Hammering Man outside the Seattle Art Museum. I wanted to take a picture from this side so I could get the building in the background that looks like a roll-on deodorant. That’s the building where Dear worked for Immunex before Amgen bought them out.
Our first stop in Downtown Seattle was the Seattle Art Museum. Every first Thursday of the month you can visit the museum for free. We toured the regular exhibits and then headed south to Post Alley at the Pike Place Market to go to the Perennial Tea Room to buy some Earl Grey loose leaf tea.
For lunch we headed to Pioneer Square and parked and then walked a few blocks to Fado. Fado is a nice Irish Pub in Seattle. We enjoyed some Fish and Chips, Sheepherder’s Pie and some Lamb Popsicles. Of course someone had to order a Guinness while we were in Ireland an Irish Pub far, far away from Eire.
We discovered a beautiful waterfall right in the heart of Pioneer Square across the street from the Fire Station #1.
Seattle is home to the Utilikilt. We also have Native American Culture that permeates our environs. I would love to just walk around Downtown sometime and take photos of all the great architecture.
The Pergola had to be rebuilt after a truck plowed into it and destroyed it a few years ago.
Before we headed home we stood in line for a very long time to get into Salumi. Salumi is Mario Batali’s father Armandino Batali’s Italian Restaurant and Deli in Pioneer Square. We wanted to buy a couple chubs of salami. We bought the Salumi Salami and the Finocchioni. They produce these artisan meats themselves and let me tell you if you are going to be bad and have fatty, salty, yummy salami this is the stuff you want!!
You can check out their website and even order online.
We clocked a good 9000 steps and rewarded ourselves as usual with lots of good food and drink. Hope your evening and Friday are wonderful. We’re headed to another wedding Friday night…
For more Word Filled visit Amydeanne at the 160 Acre Woods.
I took a little trip to Country Village in Bothell, Washington last week. There was an abundance of red to photograph here! Here’s what their website says about the village.
Shop, dine and feed the chickens …
Over 40 shops and restaurants clustered among beautifully landscaped gardens, ponds, wandering paths, picnic and play areas.
Everything from fabulous home decor and original art, to antiques and innovative toys!
You can even find anything you need for Belly Dancing at the Ottoman Trading Co.
My favorite find on my visit was not red at all but predominately blue. Madame Fifi’s Tea Room and Bakery. I had a lovely lunch topped off with some delicious scones.
For more Ruby Tuesday head over to Maryt’s at Work of the Poet.
To read more about Country Village you can click over to their Website.
Our Son Dan’s best friend Jamie got married yesterday.
They’ve been friends a long time. This is the two of them on the way to and at Lakeside Bible Camp the summer of 1990.
Here they are 18 years later still the best of friends celebrating this wonderful event. Over the years that these two have been friends our families have grown close, too. There will always be a special place in our hearts for the Dickinson Family.
The wedding was held at Jardin Del Sol in the town of Snohomish, Washington. It was a beautiful outdoor setting. Dear arrived in Washington the night before and it was wonderful to have him here to enjoy this great celebration with us.
Sarly was a stunning bride. Jamie and Sarly composed their own vows. They had a sand ceremony instead of a candle ceremony symbolizing two becoming one. Sarly’s brother read a poem he wrote for the couple.
Sarly and her mother as she walked down the aisle.
The happy “Just Married” Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Dickinson!
The wedding party. Our son Dan is in the three middle shots. Oops, I kinda concentrated on the guys. Sorry girls!
Dave and Beth have 3 sons, Matt, Aaron, and Jamie. These are some photos of the Dickinson Family.
Dan during the ceremony
Here’s Dan toasting Jamie and Sarly and entertaining us with stories of how he first became friends with Jamie back in grade school. All of the groomsmen and bridesmaids gave toasts.
After dinner it was time for the cake. Then on to more dancing.
I think these are such sweet mother and son shots!
Sarly enjoying the tenderness of this moment, too.
This is Dave and Beth’s newest little granddaughter. She is so cute and what a little trooper, she managed to stay awake through all the festivities without a fuss! Beth is so excited to finally have some girls in the family.
Laura, Josh, Jamie and Sarly.
Katie and Laura
Dear and Dan sharing a Cuban Cigar. This is a very rare moment… “The smoking the cigar part”
It’s so nice for Dear and I to be together finally for the next two weeks in Seattle. After that we drive back to our condo in Southern California.
Congratulations Jamie and Sarly. We had a wonderful time at your wedding. We will always hope for the best and God’s richest blessings for the two of you in your life together.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 