Jet lag in Seattle

Cory and Ann left yesterday at 1pm. I was quite sad to say farewell as I was really enjoying their company. We did a lot of just talking which was fine as we haven’t seen each other for 7 years. It was so lovely that we were still so comfortable in each other’s company. I spent the afternoon organising photos of the Chihuli exhibition.
Jet lag obviously took hold again as today (Thursday) I didn’t wake up until 12 noon and only then because house keeping wanted to clean the room. I slept for over 12 hours! Still feel like I need more sleep but have been out and about this afternoon. The hotel is well situated but also in the middle of the financial, judicial and administrative district of Seattle. There are retail stores nearby but none I’m interested in (sorry to all those shoppers out there). Pike Street market is literally down the hill but I went there last time I was here and, according to Cory, nothing really has changed, so that doesn’t interest me. I was able to get the information regarding my cruise which starts tomorrow so am really looking forward to this.
The staff at the Fountains bar are getting to know me now- one reason being that I was double charged for the drinks I bought on Tuesday 5th when I was here with Cory and Ann. I’ve been in daily to try and sort this out before I find myself north of the Arctic Circle. The other being it’s a nice bar with a great outlook and I seem to find myself here before dinner. The one I have now learnt is to expect LARGE serves here so am now more circumspect when ordering. For example, their idea of a bowl of hot chip is in a salad bowl!
America is in trouble right now for a variety of reasons. I’m sticking fairly close to the hotel in the evenings now that I am on my own- passed by too many homeless people when out and about. However, Cory seemed to thing that there were fewer homeless people but I don’t remember seeing this many homeless people when I was here in 2018. Plus don’t get me started about politics or their value system - ie parents who allowed their son to walk a block to shops and who was killed when stuck by a car - arrested and on $1 million bail. Driver no consequences. Parents whose 5 year old child found an unsecured gun and shot another child - released on $50000 bail. How f****d is that!!!Read more