Wallingford

Wallingford is a new addition to my favorite places. The fact that it's in Seattle makes it that much better. Housing doesn't open up there as much as it does in Lower Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, or Belltown, but it is now our first choice.

I think things are looking good for a move sometime this Fall. For the non-library position I applied for, I should hear back sometime on or around the 2nd; for the library position, I'll know by the 8th; both interviews went well. Today I talked to someone at the public library about how to apply for their lower & mid level paraprofessional positions, and it was a very encouraging conversation - she used the phrase "shoe in". I'd really love to work with kids in a library. I ascribe to that cheesy old value that children are our future. Well, they are! I'd like to do something positive - other than being a teacher or parent, and this seems like a great way to get involved. But, that process could take a while, so maybe it would be my second Seattle job.

My tummy still hurts. It's been hurting too long to be food poisoning, and it's been more pain that nausea, so I'm starting to wonder if it's stress. I don't think I'm that stressed, but I suppose all of these interviews and applications have brought us through a lot of ups and downs. We'll see.



This is the Wallingford town center. It used to be an elementary school. A really, really, cute one. Now it is home to local businesses, shops, boutiques, and restaurants. Wallingford had an amazing variety of vegetarian food in all types of restaurants. It put San Francisco to shame.



They have a nice little cupcake shop. This variety was basically a smore cupcake, with lightly toasted marshmallow frosting, and a grahamcracker crust below the cake. The baker was taught to make them by Martha Stewart. It was one of the best cupcakes I have ever had. Erik was commenting on how nice it was to try something he felt like we wouldn't be able to make as well. Yummy.




This used furniture store was closed by the time we got there. It looked so full of life in the evening sun.



This is really a picture of Erik's hand.



Summer is all about the amazing clouds.






We saw the most amazing variety of hydrangea. Some of the smallest, and the largest, I've ever seen. This bush wins for most-dense-with-blossoms.


This is the same place you see in the background, up above. It was a bar/restaurant that looked very interesting inside, and had nice outdoor seating. I am a sucker for outdoor seating. I couldn't resist capturing some of the colors, as the lights changed.