Sometimes visiting our Seattle home can be crammed full of so many things to do and people we want to see that entire weeks fly by in a blur of activities.  But there are also moments that stand out as extra special where time mercifully seems to slow down and we are able to relax and enjoy quality time with the special people in our lives.


Brunch at Salty's on Alki with my parents on a beautiful clear and crisp fall day in Seattle.  The brunch was incredible (I ate no less than 6 large crab legs!) but spending time together laughing and chatting will always be an incredible memory for me.


Enjoying a long lazy dinner at Luc with friends who always have and always will play such an important role in our lives.

Dinner at Matt's in Redmond where Graham and I shared our first "official" oyster shooter together.


Dinner and Karaoke night at Ohana's.  Despite a fair amount of bragging earlier in the evening, none of us were actually brave enough to sing Karaoke after the first guy got up and sang a perfect rendition of Mario's - "Let me love you" which brought the house down.



(Blog-worthy) Santa photos with Sharon.  We met in Singapore 3 years ago and developed a weekly coffee date tradition. I have missed our long chats since they moved back to Seattle about a year ago.  Enjoying a coffee date in Seattle together along with a impromptu Santa photo was one of the highlights of the trip!