{"id":153,"date":"2011-08-01T17:38:33","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T21:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jonathanandlauren.com\/?p=153"},"modified":"2011-08-01T17:38:33","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T21:38:33","slug":"back-in-seattle-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jonathanandlauren.com\/?p=153","title":{"rendered":"Back in Seattle Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One week ago… On Monday, July 25th, we took the BC Ferry back to Vancouver. We planned on seeing our friends, Seth and Maggie for lunch, but the timing didn\u2019t work out because of our late night partying. Let me explain. So the last night of any busker\u2019s festival is usually a \u201cbig party\u201d held in a loud establishment with lots of people. Of course, Jon and I love \u201cbig parties\u201d filled with movies, popcorn, and board games. This \u201cbig party\u201d was a little different filled with lots of tiny glasses, salt, and lime. Well, that was a first! Does that explain it? Ok, so we met Seth and Maggie at a coffee shop in Vancouver and Seth realized he had 5 minutes to chat before he had to head out. It was SO nice to see them, and SO unfortunate that we didn\u2019t have more time to spend together. <\/p>\n

We got into Seattle late and went out for Pizza at Talarico\u2019s<\/a> with Jon\u2019s friend, Matt. It was Karaoke Night and it was our lucky night! We got to hear the most interesting karaoke singer ever! We\u2019re disappointed we didn\u2019t record it for you, but let me try to explain. So, imagine an unrecognizable ballad sung in falsetto by a 70 year old man who then sat down and fell asleep in his booth. Twenty minutes later, the wait staff woke him up for his second selection. And again, same style! We were told all of his songs sound the same, and he always sings the same four. He\u2019s known as \u201cchicken teriyaki\u201d guy. What a treat! Matt and Lara graciously let us sleep in their second bedroom\/office for a night and they were extremely hospitable! Thanks, guys! \u263a<\/p>\n

The next day we had breakfast at Bakery Nouveau<\/a> and then headed into downtown Seattle and visited the Columbia Center, the famous Gum Wall (it\u2019s a brick building covered in chewed gum\u2026yes, disgusting and beautiful all at the same time), and the Fremont Troll. By the way, Jon and I did add some gum to the wall. For lunch we decided on Paseo<\/a>, a small Caribbean restaurant semi-hidden alongside the road. Our Cuban pork sandwiches and rice and beans were extremely tasty. (A superb meal idea for those of you food lovers!) We know our friends Jeb and Allison would have loved it! After lunch we went searching for Sam Baldwin\u2019s (Tom Hanks) houseboat from the movie \u201cSleepless in Seattle.\u201d We searched and searched the docks, but were disappointed. We left the dock and as we were driving down the road, I kept my eyes peeled. I\u2019m pretty sure I caught a glimpse of what looked like the same houseboat. This thing was massive! It was only a glimpse, so I didn\u2019t get a picture. Aww, shucks! <\/p>\n

I\u2019m sorry to say that I was happy to leave Seattle, mostly because I didn\u2019t have to listen to the Frasier theme song anymore\u2026<\/p>\n