Just the day before my baby shower, my parents reached by car to my small apartment preoccupied by my in-laws. They drove over 2 days from Layton, UT to Bellevue WA, via Idaho and Oregon. And my sister and cousin sister landed by flight later in the night. B went to pick them up. We all had dinner around the same time. Aunty (MIL) prepared delicious home food before my family had dispersed to a nearby motel they booked a couple days ahead.
Early October 6th, M, D, Sisters came over after their bath and light breakfast. Aunty had breakfast ready too. They had a little taste of it too. Then D, sisters and me went around for a short drive and to buy some sweets for the evening baby shower!
Afternoon B was back home early from work. Then I dressed up for a pre baby shower function at home just among family. Then it was time to start getting ready for the evening party for friends. B went to pick up food. I got the keys to the party hall. M, D, sisters and me decorated the hall. Then we rushed home, next door to get dressed.
Baby shower evening went well as planned. Photos, ceremony rituals, socializing, dinner.
Friday morning, I woke up, got ready, had my breakfast, right in time to roam around Seattle downtown with my family. They got ready and came over to pick me up. We drove to Pike's market place. Parked the car there. Walked down to the waterfront, then along the market closer to the waterfront, along the pier coast. Walked to pier 52, that had ferries to two islands- Bainbridge and Bremerton. We chose Bainbridge island. Booked tickets for the ferry. Waited 30 mins for the next ferry. Reached the island, walked around- visited 2 museums - art and history. Every hour there was a return ferry. Rushed for the next ferry an hour later. Caught it just in time. Ferry ride and views from the ferry were amazing. It was windy. The ride was 35 mins each way.
Then we halted for lunch. Then walked up to the monorail station, took the train to Seattle space center. Walked around a little. Clicked pictures and then got back to the car. Drove back home. On the way finishing dinner.
Saturday B was home. We planned for Boeing factory tour with all! The bigger group- 8 of us! It was a rainy and cloudy day. Boeing factory tour was highly secure place- no pictures inside the plant. A huge factory, celebrating its 100th anniversary year. We enjoyed learning how planes were made and the different types of planes.
Evening didn't have much plans- my friends pinged me about a festival (Bathukamma) happening in a school nearby. M, sisters and me joined them. Then D said we could go to any temple nearby. On the return we stopped directly at temple. B, aunty, uncle, and D came over in the other car. It was Navarathiri time, and there were special poojas happening in the temple.
Sunday, we went to the Snoqualmie falls, I waited for morning for weather report to say it was a good day. M, D, sisters and me went over. The flow was high this time. Water from the falls poured like rainfall over us. On the return, stopped by another temple close by to home.
Evening M, D and me started to Canada, leaving behind sisters, as they were flying out that night back home- Chicago, IL and from there my sis heading home by train to a city in Indiana.
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