Papaya Mom

Friday began cold and freezing here. Had it not been for my appointment with a personal trainer, I would have stayed in bed. Apparently the childcare woman at my gym chose that, so Adventure Dad got to start the first day of his vacation watching Makenzie and Papaya for 2 hours. Ah, fatherhood. He did well and all were alive when we returned from quite a workout!

Naps ensued, as this is how Papaya and I spend late mornings. When we woke we ate lunch and headed for the Bainbridge Ferry towards Seattle. Although still cold the sky was clear and we could see from Mount Adams to Mount Rainier! We walked about on the Ferry, Papaya waved at many people.

Into the Kozy she went for a walk around Pike Place Market. It was beautiful, not too crowded and full of great views for Papaya. She chewed on a slice-o-apple as we finsihed our Christmas Shopping. Our favorite Nuts (honey roasted almonds) are always a plus, the local artisans were selling handpainted silks and crafts, and of course we had to send some Salmon to Adventure Dad’ family in New York. He is/was so excited to send some “real” fish their way, now I just need to eMail recipes to go with the salmon (fresh and smoked) and HUGE scallops. www.pikeplacefish.com

After a drive up to Maple Leaf where Papaya took her long-awaited nap, we joined with Rick and Beth. Papaya kept an eye on those scary cats yet seemed uninterested in the decorated Christmas Tree. We momentarily rethought this year’s lack of a Christmas Tree but concluded that in our home, she would distroy it at the worst and at the least we’d have to clean up needles. In actuality, we are lazy!

Off to Columbia City, the most diverse zip code in the United States, for some real Pizza. Why real you ask? The chef/owner is a member of the Italian Group of Certified Pizza Makers in Naples! It was great pizza, if you are in Seattle I suggest you run, not walk, to get some of your own. www.tuttabella.com Papaya was only interested in making a torn napkin abstract art piece on the floor beneath her high chair. She did perk up for the Vanilla Gellato at the end though…

And now, Saturday, it is late afternoon and the sun is setting. We are still in our pajamas but have managed to address, seal and stamp Christmas Cards as well as pack Christmas boxes for mailing on Monday. Ah, a restful weekend, of sorts.

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