The lighting is beautiful over here in Seattle!!!
Written by JKM on December 1st, 2008Well, you can’t see the skyscape or the Space Needle tonight because of all the clouds, but the lights in our place and all the decorations sure are bright and cheerful!!! 
Just a couple highlights from today…Lori and Tim came this morning!!!! We had a wonderful day walking around and then hanging out back at Pete Gross. Lori decorated our place, and as you can see, it looks great, “kissing ball” and all!!!!!!! We EVEN watched “Christmas Vacation”, one of the greatest movies of all time.
I also called someone from the “Seastar”, one of the boats from “The Deadliest Catch”, to see if they still did any tours. I spoke with someone named Mike, and I believe it was the Mike Day from the show! Check out this link….give her a sec to load though. I know it’s ten minutes, but if you’re bored at work or just want to see it, it’s really interesting. I guess the “Seastar” is actually the chase boat that would get the crazy images of the other boats out there crab fishing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tlwb33VvTg&feature=related It was pretty funny. I was nervous to call the number, but I was a little confused between some research I did on-line and a brochure I found somewhere. But I just called and he was very friendly!!! No tours now though…next summer, hopefully when I’m healthy and back for a check up!!!
OK, enjoy the photos–I’m off to enjoy the lights.
Love from Seattle,
Julie
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- The Seattle Marathon route went right by our house this morning...apparently it was mile marker 25.
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- It was pretty cool to watch them from the window!
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- A pretty shot downtown---the trees are lined with lights, but you can't tell very well...but they're there!!!
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- And a pretty star on "Macy's"
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- Laura and I introduce Lori and Tim to "Vivace's", our little coffee place---welcome to Seattle!!
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- Some more festive decorations around town!!
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- Don't you love this wreath?
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- Lori and I outside "REI"--Laura, Lori, Tim and I walked for about 2 miles or so, taking breaks here and there. :)
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- We went into "REI" just for a sec! (it was a li'l crowded)...I love this shot by the big fireplace.
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- hahahahaha Tiso, they're still here!!!!...I believe they're shrinking though :)
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- Hmmmm...is the head made out of a basketball and the nose a pepper? I think it's time someone transform them into little Christmas elves considering they're gradually shrivelling right into the ground. :)
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- We walked down by Lake Union, by the boatbuilding workshop....lots of the boats are decked with Christmas decorations, and it's looking gorgeous!
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- Just a pretty shot down by Lake Union
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- I love this one!!! We're so glad you're here in Seattle!!!! We can start the coffee tour tomorrow!
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- The docks look relatively busy for a Sunday after a holiday....nice to see everyone out.
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- Taking a picture of looking at pictures....a classic, of course. :) Xander and Kylie are sooooo adorable!!
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- Looking out over a cloudy Lake Union, cloudy but pretty.
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- It's hard to tell here, but Laura is "feeding" Lori a crab claw she found sitting on the dock...the gross dock with poop goose on it. hahahahaha
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- I promise guys, we're almost to the houseboats!!!! :)
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- The lighting was absolutely perfect on our walk, as you can see from the many incredible photos I captured. :) Wow, I'm good!
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- We walked through part of the Fred Hutchinson Research Campus...this is a sculpture that I believe was erected this year, and behind it is my clinic.
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- OK, here Tim explains what words he might use to say how he feels about something without anyone else knowing his true feelings (except for Lori!)....but I pretty much figured out that when he called my "kissing ball" "precious", it was probably not one of his favorite Xmas decorations!!! hahahaha
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- Lori took charge and put up everything! (I did help open boxes though) :)
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- Laura, Tim and the famous kissing ball or....let's just call it a "ball of X-mas fun"!!
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- Our cozy little nightlight
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- hahahahahahahahaha my new favorite picture!!!!! Lori with X-mas light boogers.
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- Good work, Lori....goooooooo work!!!
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- This is Laura's "please don't take my picture face"!!!
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- Moving to the next window....still looking good!!!!! Thanks again, Lori!!!
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- And now for the X-mas ball of fun!!! We decided to put it by my door since it seemed to be such a controversial item...no one seemed to want to look at it!!!!! :) I don't care if it's tacky....it makes me smile!
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- You know you love it, Lori!!! You and Tim are totally 'gonna buy one when you get home!
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- One of our beautiful candles (they flicker too!)
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- Some shots of the room!
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- My X-mas ball of joy looks like a festive, lucky little piece of decoration, don't you think?!! I'm surprised they're not handing them out at the SCCA to other patients!
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- Who said you could kiss it?!!!
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- So you can't see it too well, but our apartment is the top one, the only one decorated so far!!!!!
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- More cozy shots of our Christmassy apartment
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- And check out our little kitchen?! Makes ya smile, doesn't it?!
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- Here we are watching some "Frasier" with our feet up, enjoying the festivity Lori created for us.
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The apartment looks great and very festive! I’m glad you’re having a fun time with Lori and Tim. (and Laura and Mom too of course).
Although I don’t know if I support the idea of a kissing ball for someone who is neutropenic,
I think it’s great that you like it! Maybe it’s your version of a leg lamp for Christmas. 
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I love all the lights! The apartment looks so Christmasy and pretty. Yay for winter and Christmas time! It’s the moooost wonderful timmmmme of the year
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I think the kissing ball is very festive! I like the tinsel. It definitely adds flair.
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Ok, all I know is that I went away from the blog for a few days and, man, did I have a lot of catching up to do when I got back. I am so glad that you had a lovely Thanksgiving and that the Christmas cheer is making its way out to Seattle! Congrats on hump-day…you are almost there! Sooo exciting!!! Keep up the good work.