David and Mindi took a trip to Seattle where they stayed in a cottage rented through HomesAway. The cottage had two bedrooms and was more affordable than a hotel. They visited several Seattle attractions including the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit, and Local 360 restaurant serving local ingredients. They also took day trips to Tacoma to visit the Glass Museum and LeMay Car Museum. They celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving and National Doughnut Day before concluding their trip at Pike Place Market and a pumpkin patch.

1. Our Trip to Seattle
David and Mindi

2. Outside Our Cottage
We found our retreat for a
week on homesaway.com
Eyal, our landlord and
neighbor for the week,
owned our cottage.
Eyal, his wife, and two
kids are from Israel and
they often use this as a
mother-in-law suite.

3. Inside Our Cottage
Upstairs you’ll find a
master-suite with full size
bathroom and a second
bedroom in the loft as you
come up the stairs.
Downstairs is a kitchen, a
washroom, and a living
room with an Apple TV.
We enjoyed having all the
comforts of home for 1/2
the price of a hotel.

4. Our Car
Dave was so excited that he
found an amazing deal on a
luxury car. He couldn’t wait to
drive a (for a week anyways) Cadillac!
One problem...
Instead of a Cadillac we got “or
similar” luxury vehicle model.
A Chrysler 300 with cup holders
that kept your drink hot or cold
and push to start ignition.

5. The Space Needle
Built in 1962 as the centerpiece of the Seattle
World’s Fair
Attracted 2.3 million visitors during the World’s Fair
with 20,000 people riding the elevators per day
It is 605 feet high
Can withstand winds up to 200mph and
earthquakes up to 9.1 magnitude

6. Chihuly Garden & Glass
Opened in 2012, it resides on 1.5 acres
in the Seattle Center
It is a permanent showcase of Dale
Chihuly’s artwork
Dale Chihuly was born in 1941 in
Tacoma, Washington
His work is included in more than 200
museum collections worldwide
Some of his work can be seen at the
Bellagio or the Desert Botanical Garden

7. Chihuly Garden & Glass

8. Chihuly Garden & Glass

10. Local 360
Ryan took us out to dinner at a
“Farm to Table” restaurant where
all the food was grown within a 360
mile radius of Seattle
The food was delicious but Mindi
couldn’t keep her eyes off of the
glass water bottle

11. Breakfast at Alissa’s
For Breakfast
Hash-Brown
Bacon Casserole
Muffins
Cinnamon Rolls
Sausage
Fruit
Orange Juice
We enjoyed hanging
out with The
Smith’s, The
Holden’s and The
Terry’s.

12. Tacoma Glass Museum
Mindi’s obsession
with Glass Blowing
continues...
It started with the
Chihuly Exhibit in
Seattle and now it
has made it’s way to
Tacoma.
She’s a little
disappointed that it
wasn’t her blowing
the glass...
But she bought a
new Christmas
ornament there!

13. Tacoma Glass Museum

14. Tacoma Glass Museum

15. LeMay - America’s Car Museum
Harold LeMay owned a successful refuse company
in Tacoma
He amassed the world’s largest private collection
with over 3,500 vehicles
After his death the city of Tacoma donated land to
the LeMay family to build a museum to house some
of his collection
4 stories tall
165,000 square feet
350 vehicles from Harold’s collection
The LeMay Family Collection is located in
Marymount and contains the rest of his collection,
giving tours 6 days a week

16. LeMay - America’s Car Museum

17. LeMay - America’s Car Museum

18. LeMay - America’s Car Museum

19. Canadian Thanksgiving
3 Statesmen & 3
Canucks
Columbus Day or
rather Canadian
Thanksgiving.
Celebrating “The
Harvest”
bottom left corner:
“Summer Savory” to
me it looked like
brownies.
Aren’t We Lucky!

20. Top Pot
National Doughnut Day
came late for us. Better
late then never!
Pumpkin old fashion
was a favorite!
Can’t forget the
Bavarian Cream and
Apple Fritter though (not
pictured)...YUM!

21. Pike Place Market

22. Pumpkin Patch

24. Good Night Seattle!
We Love You!
-Frasier Crane