Hi there, if you’re out there reading this. I am not, in fact, dead. I am very much alive. I just haven’t been doing things like writing in this for a while.
Mostly because we haven’t done anything particularly interesting in a while, but also because I’ve been lazy. Anyway, I’m here to rectify my lack of posting by meandering about a bit verbally.
We are, however, doing something interesting in the next few days, and are taking most of next week to go explore Seattle, a place that is on our short list of “places we might consider moving to at a later date”. I have never been, Patrick on the other hand has lived there before, although not in the last 20 years, so we’re assuming a lot of things have changed between then and now.
We’re going in style, too. First class there and back on United, and we are staying at the most insane hotel I think I’ve ever stayed in. Patrick was like, “we are going big” and got us a “two bedroom executive suite” at this hotel in South Lake Union.
This is not actually like a hotel room at all, it’s a whole ass two bedroom apartment with a balcony, full kitchen and living room, and a balcony. Check out one of the example floorplans:
Is this not the most insane “hotel room”? I haven’t even touched on the amenities yet, but there are 2 pools, one indoor, one outdoor, 2 hot tubs (you will find me there at least once per day on this trip), a KARAOKE room, multiple outdoor areas with firepits and outdoor kitchens, a 9000 square foot workout room, a games room with pool and shuffleboard, a theater room, a “sports court with climbing wall”….we literally could entertain ourselves without leaving the hotel the entire trip.
I am excited, though, because we’ve booked a food tour of Pike Place Market for the first full day we are there, at like lunch time, so we’ll do that for a couple hours then find something else to do in the afternoon. I had a $200 “experience” gift certificate from a long time ago at work that I hadn’t used in years so fortunately for us that means free food tour!
Anyway, I’m excited in general. Two more sleeps til I get to go be fancy AF on a plane where they will serve me a nice lunch and all the free booze I want!
The other thing I am very excited for will be awaiting me on my return home – I caved and bought a Moog Subsequent 25 because it’s being discontinued and was $300 off the regular price. I’d been eyeing one for a couple years now, every time we went to Chicago Music Exchange when we’ve traveled there. Now, it will finally be mine! Also I’m banned from buying any more synthesizers for a while. But look how pretty she is:
I AM GOING TO MAKE SO MANY NOISES.
Das ist alles.
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