February 2020

I traveled via Amtrak to Seattle on Thursday, February 6, leaving Vancouver at 8:38 am.  I arrived in Seattle a bit late, walked across the street and caught a city bus to 3rd and Union.  I attended the Downtown Seattle Chat Event at the Russell Investments Center at 2nd and Union.  Afterwards I had lunch at Starbucks at the Event location.  I walked down one block to the Seattle Art Museum.  The first Thursday of the Month is free to the public.  After viewing the artworks I had a late Afternoon snack at the SAM Taste Cafe.  I stopped by Starbucks as I was walking to the bus stop to get food for dinner.  I caught the 6:08 Amtrak south to Vancouver.  I had a bowl of Ivar's Clam Chowder.  A lovely day overall.

My daughter, Catherine, and I had Valentine's Day Tea at Albertina Kerr in Portland on Feb. 8th.  We sat at a table for two.  We had delicious Finger Sandwiches and Savories, Hazelnut Scone with Devonshire cream and Marionberry Jam and Sweets for dessert with a Pot of Albertina's Classic Earl Grey Hot Tea.  Catherine purchased several jewelry items for me at their shop.  She purchased a couple decorative wall plaques for herself.

On Friday, February 21, I went to the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival with the Marshall Center 50+ Group.  I had four or five samples of Riesling Wine.  I liked the Willamette Valley and the Hillcrest samples the best.  We had late lunch at Mo's in downtown Newport.  We stopped at McDonalds in McMinneville both going and returning for restroom break and to grab a bite to eat.  Very relaxing trip.  We got back about 8:00 pm.