"The Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen...."

Tuesday was a beautiful day in Seattle! Just gorgeous!

Two notable people in class: Tuan Ngo from the CA Energy Commission (the fellow who reviews much of my work), and Andrew Hewitt, Australian meteorologist specializing in pesticide dispersion, and who lives not far from Brisbane (and thus, so far, is my own only human contact in Queensland.

Lunch with the gang at Shallots Asian Bistro (lo mein).

After class, I took a vigorous 2 1/2 hour walk around downtown Seattle, taking advantage of the remaining sunlight.

Rush hour was in effect. Banks, and yuppies; yuppies and banks, sirens and cops. Lots of young people on the street, some yuppies, some rockers, some fairly edgy, many not. I overheard bits of conversation, and everyone seemed to be mostly talking about just one subject: sex. Mostly on their cell phones.

Went up the 76-story Bank of America tower elevator (73rd-story observation deck closed at 4:30 p.m., though, beautiful day or not - drat!) Tried to sneak into unoccupied offices to gape at the view, but the doors were locked.

Seagulls were flying through the street canyons formed by all the banks - seagull calls echoed off the glass windows! At Benaroya Hall, where the Seattle Symphony plays, the seagulls were fighting over an abandoned tostada on the sidewalk, making it especially noisy!

Walked past buildings under construction and the Seattle Art Museum, and its down-market counterpart across the street, The Lusty Lady Theater (Expose yourself to art! Erecting towers 24-hrs/day!)

Walked over to the Farmer's Market area (although people were closing up shop at 6:30 p.m.) Sat in the sun! Took photos! Got the exercise schedule at Seattle Athletic Club (unlikely to do aerobics under the current schedule, though). Walked back, toppled into bed, took a nap, and then went to Denny's (15th Ave. NW - fried eggs) for a late dinner alone.

Seagulls, Sasquatch, Sonics, salmon, sirens, Starbucks, cellphones, and sex: Seattle!


Bank of America Tower, Seattle.


The weather: a Seattle preoccupation.


Seattle skyline, from the Marketplace waterfront.