Monday, October 14, 2019

Thanksgiving Weekend 2019

It was another weekend of Sabbatical pleasure!  My Saturday started with Opera, then raced to the Clipper to travel on the ocean to Seattle.   Sunday involved a trip to the Seattle Science Centre, then the Children's Theatre for a production of "Black Beauty" (with puppets!), then off to see Indecent.   Then late night on the rooftop, and an early morning ferry back to Victoria.   Now that was a whirlwind 36 hours!

1.   Opera
Arta and I joined my colleague Bob Howell at our local cinema for a showing of Turnandot.  It was every bit a lush as expected, and I don't care if the plot is thin, it is always glorious to hear Nessun Dorma!

2.  The Rooftop Patio at the Meditteranean Inn in Seattle

The hotel in Seattle could not have been more centrally located, and the rooftop patio had the post perfect views of the city!


View from the rooftop on our first night in Seattle
hanging out with Jess and Stacy


The second night had a wonderful dance between moon and clouds



3.   The Science Museum!
The space needle by morning

The banners directed us to "Be Curious".  We were!

The live snake show was entertaining

how can you not love the hairless mole rats?!

Stacy picks up a visitor in the butterfly room...

Miles checking out Stacy's visitor (on her knee)

It was exciting watching butterflies emerging from their transformational homes!



4.  Black Beauty
The Stables... Black Beauty soon to appear!

Getting ready for the show to start

Teaching kids what to expect for theatre etiquette?

Stacy and Miles about to head into the fountain!

Hey!   Flashback to doing this poem in the Kiwanis Festival as a teen!

5.  Indecent


6.  Coming Home on the Clipper

We saw Orcas!



It was a beautiful trip home... and here are a few more photos.







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