Daddy Daughter Date

I love Shaynie. She is so much fun.  Thus I was thrilled when we had a chance to spend a few days together in Seattle. 

Shaynie, the experienced traveler that she is, made the best of our long flight from Dublin to Seattle (stuck in the middle row no less!) I on the other hand, was not so happy about it.

We took some time to stop by Slim's Last Chance Chilli Shack in Seattle, so she could try her first Corn bread, and red Texas chilli. She was a fan! However, since it is a bar, we had to get it 'to go', and turn lunch into a picnic.

No problem.  We drove to the Seattle Science Center, and ate in the park. Then we went inside. The special exhibit this summer is about espionage. It was very interesting and infteractive

We even made secret identities for one another. She liked me with long blond hair. Not a bad look.

Of course the reason for our visit was so I could visit my client Bungie in Bellevue. I took Shaynie inside (the office is an old converted movie theatre).  Things were busy, with the looming launch of Destiny (after years of development). She found a comfortable couch, helped herself to the employee kitchen, and waited for me with a book.

I made sure to take her by TopPot donughts (the finest in the Northwest). They had a special on red white and blue sprinkles (because the 4th of July was just a few days away!). We popped into a fun store along Alaskan Way and found some shirts to make you smile. Mine was a giant grinning goat, while Shaynie went with the classic cat chasing a butterfly beneath a rainbow look.

Then we stopped by the store to buy something to drink. it was a hot day in Seattle and we were parched from walking around. Plus we wanted to make Weston jealous by getting some of our favourites (and are hard to find in Ireland).  It seems like we just ate and drank... but that was not the case. We toured the Boeing facility, explored Pikes Place market, and made sure to be in bed each night by 8:30 PM (jet lag). Before we knew it, our two day adventure was over, and we were joined by Rebekah and Weston. The party was officially over!