First Week In Seattle
On my first full day in Seattle I woke up and walked the neighborhood of Ballard, where I’m currently staying, looking for a place to rent. I walked from NW 80th St to NW Market St (North to South) and from 32nd Ave NW to 15th Ave NW (West to East). I found two places I called about, but both fell through. I headed to my friend Jason’s house to roam the streets of Greenwood looking for rentals since Ballard didn’t seem to pan out. Before leaving Jason’s I decided to check Craigslist, something I haven’t done in a month or so. There was a place I looked at a few months ago that I thought would be nice, but it was slightly out of our price range. When I checked Craigslist again I found that this condo had come down in price and was in fact two blocks away from Jason’s house and a few blocks away from another friend Stan’s house. I called about the place and met the agent there. The place was perfect so I called Shayla and we decided to apply for it. Brian, the agent, called me the next day to see if I wanted to come in and put a deposit down on the place. The rest is history. Our new residence is 8534 Phinney Ave N #202, Seattle WA 98103.
Phinney Ave is located in the neighborhood of Greenwood.
By lunchtime Friday I had placed a deposit on our new place and was free to enjoy my time here on the last few days of my “vacation”. Jason’s girlfriend works for the newly opened Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Seattle, across from Pikes Place Market. I was invited to dinner that evening but we only briefly stayed at the Hard Rock. While there, I snooped around and saw the many awesome memorabilia of the Seattle music scene including stuff from Hendrix, Pearl Jam and Nirvana. I also got to check out the rooftop third deck that overlooks the city, as well as Pikes Place Market and the Puget Sound.
Friday was a gorgeous day. The sky was bright, clear and sunny and you could see the Olympic Mountains to the West and Mt. Rainier to the South.
Yesterday and today have been more stereotypical Seattle weather with the gray skies and the drizzle. The gray skies and drizzle suit the city because it is surrounded by so much water, both salt and fresh.
Shayla and the kids arrive in less than a week and I am counting the days. I cannot wait to see their (hopefully) smiling faces and share in their wonder of this wonderful city.
