Old Friends at the Market

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Yesterday was excellent.

I ended up downtown at Seattle’s Pike Place Martket kicking it with some of my oldest friends and their families.

^{I skipped taking a photo of the main entrance yesterday so got this freebie from pixabay.}

Some background

Freshman year of high school I met my friends Ned and Guy. They’ve been friends since kindergarten but we all met at 14. I spent many many days hanging with these two (and Ned’s little sis Elizabeth) at Ned’s parent’s house growing up.

After graduation, I went to the University of Washington and Ned ended up a couple hours away at Central Washington University. His roommate ended up being this hilarious guy named Trevor. I spent a lot of time visiting Ned at Central, so Trevor and I became good friends too.

^{Us (Guy, Ned, me and Trevor) hanging at CWU in 1994.}

Well, mid way through college Trevor met an exchange student from Malta. They got married and he has lived in Malta, with his wife and their three children ever since. Every few years they come back to Seattle to visit.

Yesterday was one of those visits!!! 🎉

^{The crew including Ned, his wife and two kids, Guy, Elizabeth, Trevor, his wife and three kids and me!}

The eleven of us met at Lowell’s for lunch. After we wandered through Pike Place Market and down to the waterfront. It was a gorgeous day to be out and about.

^{Pushing through the crowd to lunch.}

^{Eating time.}

^{Colorful goodies ready to buy.}

^Cheesin’

^{The famous fish throw.}

^{Trevor and family had just gotten off this cruise from Alaska.}

^{The Seattle waterfront.}

^{What is even happening here? 😂😂}

^{Being silly.}

^{The little ones.}

^{At the waterfront we went into a store called Pirate’s Plunder. Inside I saw a few special items there perfect for @davedickeyyall, @vgholdingsllc and @stokjockey. 🤣😂🤣}