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Beach Bungalow


My birthday week celebration continues.  We are loving our beach rental on Puget Sound in Seattle.


Bruce and I feel like we are on a cruise because we hear the waves constantly and it is so soothing and relaxing.




We occasionally see the cruise ships pass by which is another reason we feel like we're on a cruise.


I actually took a nap on Saturday as Bruce went out with my two brothers on the annual Pub Crawl in Seattle. 


  It started off at 9:00 am sharp with breakfast at Hale's.


They then proceeded to go to Populuxe Brewing

   
Stoup Brewing


Jolly Roger Taproom
If you remember rule #1, well, I sort of broke it again...But after 5 breweries, they really didn't care at this point. 


 Lauren and I met them at Elysian Fields brewery before the Mariner game on Saturday, even though "no girls allowed" on the pub crawl.  It was Iwakuma bobble head night at Safeco Field and we had to get our bobble heads before they ran out of this free give-a-way to the first 20,000 fans.  The pub crawlers got the last parking spot on this street and after pub crawling all day, here's how you save your spot...

But it's worth getting a good parking spot because Elysian is our favorite spot to meet and they have great beer.   I had the Split Shot - espresso milk stout and Lauren had the Dark of the Moon Pumpkin Stout.("spookily smooth and chocolatey") Lauren likes to go to Elysian's pumpkin festival in the fall and loves their pumpkin beers.


 Nick also joined us, straight from Japan, as Sachiyo crashed from jet lag at the hotel.  (He soon crashed a few hours later...)  But on Sunday, Nick and Sachiyo were both feeling well rested and we all went to the Mariner game together.

Before the game we met at F.X. McRory's, one of our favorite places.  Do you like oysters for breakfast?  You do if you go to F.X. Mcrory's... it's their speciality.  It was also a good place to watch the World Cup finals.


In the evenings, we will go for a walk at the beach bungalow and watch the sunset.


Lauren has stayed over night with us because she loves the place so much, too.


In one direction you see the lights of the city and in the other direction you see the sunset over the Olympics.


It's the perfect setting for a relaxing vacation.






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  1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    It is nice to have your family together! Joni

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    1. Sylvia, RDNJuly 15, 2014 at 10:42 AM

      We actually get together pretty often considering Nick is in Japan, we're in Idaho and Lauren is in Seattle. Seattle is good in-between meeting point.

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    2. AnonymousJuly 19, 2014 at 6:51 PM

      It looks like a wonderful family vacation!!! Dave says he can taste the oysters after looking at the photos. What a great time!!!!!~~~Cindy & Dave

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    3. Sylvia, RDNJuly 19, 2014 at 9:51 PM

      I love oysters and so does everyone else in my family. We must have them whenever we go to places where we can smell the salt water in the air. Oysters are like eating a burst of the sea! This was a great seafood vacation, for sure!

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