Seattle, WA, 9/7-9/11
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Exploring Uncle Steve and Aunt Lee's urban homestead
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It is such an amazing spot!
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Lee sharing the fruits of her labor; Toby wishing we would share more with him
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Everbearing raspberries were amazing! Emily would have ate all the raspberries and passed out in the patch if we let her.
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"We're married now, I think this is how you're supposed to eat grapes."
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Sizing up some of Aunt Lee's mighty fine cookin'!
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Lee's famous "gato gato"
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Some friendly wits and wagers were played, with only a little bragging
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Maya was our host dog! (Thank you Sam and Marta for really hosting us!)
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We took the ferry on cousin Sam's birthday to the Kitsap Peninsula.
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The Puget Sound
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Hiking through the sword ferns and big coastal trees to get to the beach.
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Low tide on the beach
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Lots of little treasures around
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Plenty of snacking
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Then we drove to Hamma Hamma to get some fresh oysters! Setting wasn't too shabby ;)
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Preparing for the sensory experience that is eating oysters
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Awkward family photos
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Some raw and some roasted oysters
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Sam reassuring Emily that this is a good idea
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She actually went for it! She at two, but I can't see her eating them again. Mitch and the rest loved them though!
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Hiking Discovery park with Uncle Steve.
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Discovery Park is over 500 acres on the Puget Sound, and is right in Seattle's city limits.
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Great views of the Sound!
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"Lime bike" is Seattle's bikeshare program and can be seen all over the city. You can rent one to get to your location and leave it wherever you want!