Today was a beautiful day in the Northwest. We decided to have a day of fun.
First stop was the Seattle Friends of the Library book sale. It was huge! There was a whole warehouse full of books! Ari was in pure heaven! We left with 2 bags full. Ari found lots of scary books. Alex found an adventure book in his favorite series. Anni found 5 reading books, and I had a boxful of environmental books. All of our books were $1 a piece, and the money raised supports library programs. So, here's the first win:win.
Today was the Smithsonian's visit a museum for free day. You could print a coupon online for admission to many museums across the country. We went to the Experience Music Project (EMP) and the Science Fiction Museum at the Seattle Center for FREE! I liked the Jimmie Hendricks exhibit. The kids loved seeing all the sci-fi aliens and robots. It was WAAAAY COOOOL!, and our second win:win of the day.
After a quick lunch at the Seattle Center, we set off for home. Along the way we passed the Juanita Community Garage Sale at Marina Park. We pulled in for a brief browse. I had $9 in my pocket. I left with an antique wooden bowling game ($2), 2 really nice wicker lamp shades ($1 for the pair), a 3 tier serving tray ($1), and best of all new curtains ($5 for four 84" panels) for my dining room that are a perfect complementary match to the decor. I saved tons not having to buy new curtains, and we helped keep usable stuff out of the landfill. This was the third win:win.
And finally, Ari and I set out for RASP this evening. No, RASP is not short for raspberry. It's the acronym for the Redmond Association of the Spoken Word (used to be poetry). I read a humorous poem, in rhyme no less, featuring catapulting sasquatches, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Natasha and Boris, Ruby, a mayor and skipping. Lisa read a great piece about grits. There was also a featured author talking about her book and several other speakers. This goes on the last Saturday evening of each month. It's great fun, and FREE! The final win:win of the day.
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