Month: April 2012

The 19th Annual Seattle Rhythm was held this weekend at the Seattle Center. We took the opportunity to hear some of the drumming after our morning swim. We went down for the Scottish drum corps but they cancelled at the last minute. Nonetheless, we enjoyed hearing drumming and watching dances from various cultures. The kids enjoyed all the different styles of drums and costumes. Though we only saw a few of the acts, it’s worth a visit next year.

In addition to the festival, we strolled around the Seattle Center where we saw the almost complete Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum. That’s looks fantastic. View the photos and link below. The kids also picked up a couple of balloon swords from a nearby vendor. $1 balloon swords = Tons of children fun.

This type of festival is another reason why we love this area so much! There is always something unique being offered for the family.

This morning we headed over to Alki Beach in West Seattle to meet up with our good friend Don. We’ve been to West Seattle (25 minute drive south of us) a couple times but this was our first visit to Alki Beach. Don suggested the location and it was well worth it. It offered great views of the Puget Sound, relaxing beach, and just happen to have nice weather. We sat, drank coffee, and talked with Don while the kids played in the sand and water.

Don and us go back to June 2004 where we met while in the Peace Corps. He was our neighbor during pre-service training in Dilijan, Armenia. During training we use to walk together to and from language lessons each day. It’s great that years later we ended up in the same area where we (Brett and Don) are both community planners for different federal agencies. He’s also our partner in crime in playing a mean game of “Settlers of Catan”.