The house I grew up in from second grade on. No we didn’t have a blue garage! What were these people thinking!
I grabbed the front of the house photo from Redfin.
After my aunt and I left Robe Valley and my mother’s ashes, we drove to my hometown, Snohomish, Wash. During our journey we detoured up Lord’s Hill to my old house that I lived in from second grade until I left for college. My mom sold it after “the divorce.” It was too expensive for her to keep up on alimony payments.
We stopped for lunch at Andy’s Fish House. The Pacific Northwest has the best seafood. I had chowder, salad and a piece of cod. My aunt had fish and chips. It was delish!
My nephew played Moonlight Sonata and Für Elise as a tribute to my mom. He used his Covid shutdown days to learn piano!
My aunt and I spent the night at SeaTac airport after our adventure in Robe Valley and Snohomish. Next door to our hotel was 13 Coins which was a favorite memory of mine with my mom. My aunt said it was a place she and her husband frequented in the 1970s. Sitting at the counter is more exciting than in the booths, because it’s where all the cooking takes place.
My aunt shared a small scrapbook she made for my mom’s 70th birthday. This was a photo in it that I loved.
Thanks for taking a look at my week in the Pacific Northwest.
Thanks for sharing the photos EA! I haven’t been up in the Snohomish area in years. Has 13 Coins always been near SeaTac? I have this image of it being somewhere in Seattle proper- downtown? Is this an expanded location for them? I’m laughing at the look on Olive’s face, just daring you to repack and go off again 😉
13 Coins has three locations now. Downtown Seattle was the one we went to when I was a kid. They expanded to SeaTac at least 25 years ago or more and have a Bellevue location too. It brought back such memories to go there.
Well that makes sense, and clearly I don’t get into the Seattle area much 😉
I’ve been to the SeaTac one a couple times because we don’t go downtown these days.
Absolutely beautiful pictures, and such a special trip filled with special memories. That photo of your mom as a young woman is one to cherish. ❤️
I love that photo. It was special trip. To think I was agonizing over it for weeks!
Thank you so much for sharing, Elizabeth. Every photo was precious and the sweet flamingo peeking out? Adorable! Your hometown is stunning…and the photo of your mom, aunt and uncle made me smile, smile, smile! 🥰
My aunt made the sweetest scrapbook for my mom of highlights throughout their lives. I’m so glad she shared it with me. I love that photo of the three siblings.
It’s a keeper — their expressions, your aunt holding daffodils (?). I love it. And of course, your mama — what a beauty! 💕
You know what what? I never realized how beautiful Mom was. She was just Mom to me.
I love it when time and distance…and loss…give us little bits of perspective…as gifts.
xo! 💕
That’s a wonderful way to look at it 😊
Love the photo of your mom with her siblings. Olive will not trust you with a suitcase for some time now.
Yes, I love that photo too. We are leaving this week for a quick vacation. I don’t know how to break the news to Olive!
Oh no! She’ll be so upset 😿
I know!
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Beautiful photos and lovely memories to revisit when needed. Thanks so much for taking us with you and sharing the special moments of your week in the Northwest. Obviously, you were missed. Hugs, C
After all my apprehension it turned out to be perfect. Funny, now I can get myself all worked up over something and it turns out my worries for for nothing!
A blue garage. Yes, that is unique. Your small town reminds me of my hometown in the Catskills. Very similar. The sushi looks delicious. Thanks for taking us along. Love the “skinny girl roll.” I was happy today to stop by Subway but I think I overindulged on the bread. I was running my chores. It appears that your childhood home is being well taken care of.
My hometown has become a popular day trip location for people from Seattle. There’s tons of antique shops, restaurants and bakeries. It’s fun to see how much it’s changed. As for the house, I can’t get over the blue garage!
Yes, I can identify with that. As my part of the Catskills became a popular second house option for people from the city (NYC) even way back when I was growing up, but especially after 9/11.
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Your pictures are beautiful. 🖤
Thank you. The Pacific Northwest is such a gorgeous area. We were lucky to have sunny days.
You did get some fine weather, it looks like. I’m glad you had a good trip and time with family. That 13 Coins place looks interesting. What sort of food do they serve?
13 Coins has all sorts of things including breakfast, salads, seafood and steaks. I had a bucket of clams in pesto.
Wonderful photos and so glad you had a special time with family , honoring your Mom.
I love those 2 piano pieces. Kudos to your nephew for making good use of the lockdown time!
He and his sister took piano when they were kids but he didn’t like it. I’m so proud he could continue on now.
Beautiful photo of your Mom, lovely area where you grew up.
Thank you! I had never seen the photo of Mom before. I love it.
This is a wonderful way to honor your mother and share some photos with us along the way. It’s a beautiful area except maybe that blue garage door, but maybe I’m being judge-y.
You’re not being judgmental about the ugly garage door. My parents hired a famous architect in the late 1960s to design our house. It would probably be a historic site if the current owners had left it alone! Ugh!
These are such beautiful memories and photos. I’ll be headed to Washington next week and I’m looking forward to seeing small towns like this (hopefully!)
Snohomish has always had charm.