A few days into last week we got a phone call from my cousin Alan, who was cycling across the country from Bass Harbor, Maine to Vancouver, British Columbia. He and his girlfriend Grace were supposed to arrive the third week of August, but he called to let me know they were about two weeks ahead of schedule! A day later, after cycling from Port Angeles to Bainbridge, they arrived at the ferry dock in Seattle.
About the same day as Alan called I got an email from his mom, my cousin Peg, letting me know that she and my uncle Rob were going to fly out from Cincinnati to congratulate Alan and Grace. Even with short notice, it was a great surprise to see family members (and Grace), and we enjoyed touring the city together.
My aunt Peg was adamant that we take them to some things that were new for us, so we went to the Science Fiction Museum, the Experience Music Project, and Dilletante Chocolate (all for the first time). Both museums were good, and I think we’re planning another visit to Dilletantes when Patrick and Brianne are in town next week. There cheesecake is amazing, and I don’t even like cheesecake.
I *love* the cheesecake at Dilletantes, too. Haven’t been there since they moved, though…where is the new location?? That used to be the late-night dessert place where we’d take all our guests. In fact, our friend took us there on our first visit to Seattle – he knew that having yummy desserts would convince me to move here!