Also before I show some pictures from a recent day in Seattle, here is a picture of the downstairs of the cottage after we finally moved in all of our furnishings and got organized. This picture is taken from the doorway leading into the main room: on the left you can just see our desk, and in front of you is the futon. The double doors ahead open into a closet that also has the hot water heater. Through the door and on the right is a bathroom, and at the end of the hall is the laundry room where there are numerous boxes waiting to be unpacked. Next week I'll post some pictures of the upstairs.
Our big news this week is the visit of Emily's parents and brother to Seattle. They arrived late on Saturday night and spent that night in a hotel near the airport, since they likely would not have made the last Saturday ferry to Bainbridge Island.
Emily, Michael and I ferried over first thing Sunday morning, picked them up at their hotel and headed to Seattle. Our first stop was Seattle University. Last Thursday, we took a huge load of books to my office; the van was so full that its backend sagged. We even spun out one time at a stoplight where we were stopped on an incline. I was afraid we were going to roll back into the car behind us, but once I got the van into a lower gear we were all right.
That was most of my books and things, but I still had a few more that we dropped off this morning.
Here is the nameplate beside my office door. No idea who Robert Grimm is, but I'll look him up.
Here is the office in its primal state. I'll take another picture once all the books are shelved and I've given it a little TLC. I did get to pick the color of the accent wall; naturally, I chose Carolina Blue. (By the way, what a heartbreaker for the Heels last night! I hope the shady characters in the football program get what they deserve, but there's still plenty of hardworking players who deserve a rewarding season. I would have loved to see them win last night.)
You see Michael made himself right at home in the office.
Right beside Hunthausen Hall, where the School of Theology and Ministry is housed, in the chapel. It is a fascinating building that I'll save for its own blog entry. Until then here is a picture of it.
From campus, we made our way to Pike Place and got some lunch. Even though Emily fed Michael his lunch while we waited for our food, he watched with great interest (envy?) as the grown-ups ate.
After walking all around Pike Place, we hopped back on the ferry and headed home. Here is a picture of Emily's parents, Mike and Sue aka Papa and Grandma, with the skyline receding in the background. (You can just make out the Space Needle on the left.)
And here we are, just before Michael spit up on me. 
Back inside the ferry, Michael enjoyed sitting with his Uncle Tim.
And here we are, just before Michael spit up on me. Back inside the ferry, Michael enjoyed sitting with his Uncle Tim. Mike, Sue and Tim will be here for this whole week, so we'll definitely have lots more adventures to report.
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