Last look at, and thoughts about, a sunny Sunday

Thanks to Marco for that photo taken in the midday sun near the West Seattle Farmers’ Market. About the same time we received it, we also got this note from SL, which we wanted to share in the weekend’s final moments:

My wife and I just returned from a stroll in the sunshine along Alki beach. Sitting on the bench sipping our coffees (this is after all, Seattle), we soaked in the sunshine, the crystal clear spectacular views of the snow capped mountains, the cormorants on the water and the ferries and sailboats scuttling across the sound and just listened. Listened to the world walk past us enjoying the exact same thing. Mixed amidst the squeals of children’s laughter and the friendly yipping of dogs we heard animated conversations in Farsi, Hindi, Russian, Mandarin, Scottish, Spanish, Vietnamese and several other assorted dialects in addition to English. It simply reminded us again, of what we enjoy so much about living in West Seattle – the richness of beauty and cultural diversity that exists here. What a truly wonderful corner of the world we live in and what a pleasure it is to live in West Seattle.

JT January 14, 2008 (12:05 am)

“I second that emotion”

lina January 14, 2008 (8:02 am)

it was really fun to watch west seattle come alive as everyone poured out of the woodwork to soak up the sun. i found the same enjoyment out at lincoln park. the rare sunny days are just one of the things that makes west seattle so awesome!

TheHouse January 14, 2008 (8:07 am)

I agree that we are fortunate to live in a place to have everything you wrote above, but it’s funny…..I don’t hear all of those dialects when I stroll Alki in my INS jacket.

pam January 14, 2008 (8:16 am)

We walked from Gatewood to the junction, browsed the market, and then SAT OUTSIDE at Bakery Nouveau for coffee and treats. The views were beautiful, the neighbors smiling, the bakery, as always, packed. What a perfect afternoon.