Janet Takes an Unneeded Break!

Janet has been more than remiss in doing our blog for us, but we're back baby!

Last Christmas, Bronwyn gave Janet the gift of "40 Years of Hello Kitty" tickets, fancy hotel room and outstanding steak dinner.

Janet flew over on Kenmore Air and spent the first day by herself as Bronwyn had to work and couldn't come until Saturday morning.

This is the view from the flight.  Janet thinks Kenmore Air is fabulous - downtown to downtown in 45 minutes!  Great views and really small aircraft.  Back in the day, you could get last minute internet specials for $59 each way, but that is no longer the case.

On the way from the float plane to the hotel, Janet passed this odd construction site.  She had no clue what it was, but Bronwyn looked it up later and it's new buildings for Google.

Janet also passed by this store and thinks of Toshio every time she sees it.  This is where, many years ago, Toshio came to purchase a tuxedo for Koji and Hitomi's wedding.

Hotel Monaco - great rooms in a really good location and the rate was super.  It included parking (which in Seattle is $40/night), a $10 gift card for the restaurant/bar and a $50 Visa gift card.  What's not to like?

Next day, a walk to Uwajimaya, lunch and Hello Kitty!  Janet thinks this Wagyu beef looks like it will melt in your mouth.

Also not cheap, as you can see on price labels!

They even have Hello Kitty transit in Seattle!

The steak!  They went to The Metropolitan Grill, where Phil and Janet had been a couple of times previous - once with Toshio and Phil says he can remember only two times where Toshio ate all his meal.  This was one of them.  Janet and Bronwyn shared an incredible 42oz long bone rib eye steak.  Yes, that is a lot of meat.  It is carved tableside and cost the earth (or however many patients Bronwyn needed to see to pay for it!

It was so good!

Look!  Stack 'o quilts back from LongArm Arlene along with Stack 'o binding.

Janet and Phil gave this quilt to Phil's clients, Liz and Jim.  They were thrilled.

Check out this beauty!  Janet would give anything to say she made this quilt, but she didn't.  Peggy, who goes to Quilting Class on Thursdays made it.  Janet thinks it's stunning.

See you again, real soon!