Common Chairs...

Well, friends of mine, I am now an official Washingtonian. I arrived with Suzka on Friday. Kathy met us at the airport with a lovely sign and some leis. We drove home in time for game night at the Corbin's. It was good to see everybody and already feel like I belong.
Saturday we spent the day in Seattle, mostly at Pike Place Market . We walked from shop to shop, at seafood by the marina, got some coffee, sat in an alleyway, and ate fresh fruit bought from a local vendor. Later we went to a beautiful park that overlooks the city of Seattle, a spectacular view. We also visited the Freemont Troll, an enormous troll carved out of cement under a bridge and got a cupcake at Cupcake Royale.
Sunday we got up early to set up church at the middle school where we meet on Sundays. Amy Corbin put me right to work in the nursery. After church we got some lunch and spent the afternoon at the river with some friends. It has been abnormally hot, hotter than it has been in Washington in years. So it was nice to cool off in the river. It was relaxing. We sat and talked. I saved Kathy's flip flops from the river and the deadly current. That evening we headed out to the beach. I built a driftwood fire and we roasted hot dogs and marshmallows. We talk for a long time. WE ate a bunch of fruit and convinced Suzka to get in the water. After watching the amazing sunset, we headed home.
Today was Suzka's last day here and we mostly just spent it hanging out together. My container was supposed to arrive this morning but wasn't here yet. So, we walked around downtown Arlington. Tomorrow I will drive Suzka to the airport. It will be hard, but I believe it is necessary for me to be on my own now, to get into the flow of life, to start getting settled in.
Thank you all for being there for me. It means so much to me to know I have people who care and want to know what is going on in my life, especially now that I am here and feeling a bit alone. I love you all!