10 March 2008. It was a beautiful moment. I boarded the plane to Seattle, via Heathrow, with only my green carry on suitcase. I was kid free! I could read my book, watch a movie, sleep and actually eat my meal without having to share my dessert with a kid. It was wonderful!
The dinner itself was on Friday. My friend, Kara Condon, had snagged us a condo in Seattle for the weekend (friend of her mother´s). The condo was between the Seattle Art Museum and Pike Place Market, a choice location, with a view of Puget Sound and the ferry dock.
The dinner that night was a lot of fun. We met up with the other people from our Task Force (which is like a senior thesis) and it seemed that we had just seen each other last week, instead of 13 years ago. Kara gave a wonderful speech and we all enjoyed each other´s company, catching up and laughing about the past. 
The next day, Joe Zender, another collegue from our Task Force, brought his boat up from Tacoma, and we spent the afternoon motoring around Lake Union and Lake Washington. It was neat to see the UW from the water, plus we saw the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat. 
We had a wonderful afternoon and have vowed not to let another 13 years past before we got together again.
On Sunday, I packed my green suitcase again (a bit fuller..) and caught a plane to San Francisco to see my friend Teresa Mulvihill-Talbot. It was great to see her and Fabrice and see her life in San Francisco. An extra plus was that I got to be a tourist in a city that I had visited so long ago. The highlight of the trip was our lunch in Sonoma, which is close to Napa Valley. Teresa rented a convertible and we drove across the Golden Gate Bridge to the wine country to enjoy the weather, each other´s company and the feeling of freedom that a convertible brings.
Miguel was home with the kids and I was on my way to Seattle to celebrate my Mom´s birthday and to attend the Jackson School of International Studies alumni dinner.
The dinner itself was on Friday. My friend, Kara Condon, had snagged us a condo in Seattle for the weekend (friend of her mother´s). The condo was between the Seattle Art Museum and Pike Place Market, a choice location, with a view of Puget Sound and the ferry dock.
The dinner that night was a lot of fun. We met up with the other people from our Task Force (which is like a senior thesis) and it seemed that we had just seen each other last week, instead of 13 years ago. Kara gave a wonderful speech and we all enjoyed each other´s company, catching up and laughing about the past. 
The next day, Joe Zender, another collegue from our Task Force, brought his boat up from Tacoma, and we spent the afternoon motoring around Lake Union and Lake Washington. It was neat to see the UW from the water, plus we saw the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat. We had a wonderful afternoon and have vowed not to let another 13 years past before we got together again. 
On Sunday, I packed my green suitcase again (a bit fuller..) and caught a plane to San Francisco to see my friend Teresa Mulvihill-Talbot. It was great to see her and Fabrice and see her life in San Francisco. An extra plus was that I got to be a tourist in a city that I had visited so long ago. The highlight of the trip was our lunch in Sonoma, which is close to Napa Valley. Teresa rented a convertible and we drove across the Golden Gate Bridge to the wine country to enjoy the weather, each other´s company and the feeling of freedom that a convertible brings. 
Teresa and Fabrice were great hosts. I had a relaxing time, just walking around San Francisco, poking around the shops in their neigborhood and enjoying the idle life of just sitting around, doing nothing and talking.
Tuesday came too fast and once again I found myself at an airport, catching a long flight back to Europe (once again painless without kids....) I missed Miguel and my kids, Spain and my life. It is nice to escape and do something different, but nothing beats a hug from a 4 year old who says "I missed you Mama."
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