So I started in Seattle visiting my brother, his wife and their new Akita puppy, Hogan. The first week, I spent most of my time wandering around downtown and absorbing the smells and sounds of a real city. Seattle is inspiring. And when the sun is out, it may be one of the best cities in the country. The Pike Place Market is alive with vendors, musicians and street dwellers (a.k.a. bums) trying to earn a living or beg for money. At one point, I wandered past the famous pike place market fish-throwing spot and witnessed an errant toss by one of the fish-throwers right into a baby-filled stroller. The mother shrieked with fear as the fish barreled through the air towards her precious offspring. Fortunately, the fish was of the toy variety and did no physical harm, although the mom was quite distressed from the event and the ensuing laughter of the innocent bystanders.
