Mom Comes to Visit

I was so excited to have my mom visit this weekend. I have been looking forward to this since leaving Nebraska in September.

Sadly, I did not get to be a very good hostess. I don't know Seattle very well yet, and I'm pretty busy and stressed with school. But that's the great thing about moms, they always seem to forgive those things. 

So while I was in class, my mom braved the buses, the ever-changing weather, and the downtown crowds. I was so impressed. She now definitely knows more about the city and how to get around than I do.

Fortunately we did get to do some things together. Ostensibly, the purpose of the visit was to assist in condo buying. So we did get to tour some of the condos currently in consideration. Although none were specifically chosen, we were able to rule some out. 

We also went to Pike Place Market. Here we are with the fish. We enjoyed watching them being thrown, but we did not partake. It takes a little more than this market to convince a die-hard Nebraskan to eat fish.

Fish are for viewing, not eating!

One of my favorite parts of the market are the amazing flowers.

Flowers, flowers, flowers!

Although there was a lot of tempting food, we stuck to just buying flowers.

Ignore the dirty dishes...

On Sunday after the market we took a harbor cruise. We had great timing, in that our cruise managed to happen in between two rain storms. It was still a little cold and windy, but we were able to enjoy a good bit of it outside before retreating into the boat.

No rain for us!

Mom and the City

In addition to our cruise and the market, we enjoyed some tasty eats, did some shopping, and got in some relaxing (such a treat for me!).

Last day

I already miss having her here. I am so grateful that she left behind a legacy in the form of semmel dough in the fridge. I am already looking forward to the next visit.