I’ve been meaning to write a post about Seattle for a long time, but I haven’t gotten around to it. But I had such a great time visiting Candi and I am so excited to go back there next February for her wedding.

It’s so nice to have a friend that you can go seven years without seeing and then still be just as comfortable as ever when you finally get together. I don’t know how it is that Candi and I have stayed so close, but I am glad we have. For some reason we just seem to understand each other even though we are so different. It’s great.

We made a trip to Starbucks every morning and I got their yummy Signature Hot Chocolate a couple times. (I happen to be craving one right now since it’s cold and stormy outside.) Friday we spent the day around Sumner going by the old house and my old school and doing random things like that. Everything was so familiar and yet so different.

Saturday we spent the day in Seattle. (On the way there we got stuck in the wonderful Seattle traffic even though it was a weekend.) We rode the duck through the city and then went out onto Lake Union for a freezing, but gorgeous ride. The city looked amazing. When that ride was over we went to Pike’s Place and walked through the market.

Sunday we went to sacrament meeting with James’ mom and then we just kinda sat around at her house. James went to take something to Candi’s parents and ended up asking her dad for permission to marry Candi. We looked at bridesmaid dresses on the Internet for the rest of the afternoon and went to bed early.

Monday James, Candi, and I drove to the coast. We spent a little while walking through town in the freezing rain but all the shops were closed so we decided to stop for a hamburger at a little place close by. We went to the beach and spent a few minutes enjoying the scene but it was too cold to hang out for long.

Tuesday we took our time getting ready and then spent a few hours in a bookstore looking at wedding books before Candi took me to the airport. I am so glad I had the chance to go see her and I am so happy she has asked me to be her maid of honor. It seems difficult to find true friendship, but I am so glad I have!