About Pass

I just realized that I never wrote about pass. It was a brief taste of real life. It started on Thursday the 19th at 5pm. It was a long wait until 5 but when it came we were out. I caught a ride with my buddy Jensen. (All members of my team) Erdman and Barnard rode with into downtown Seattle. They dropped me off at the Hyatt and I checked into my room. I was really hungry so me and Ana went to Ruth Chris. The crab stuffed mushrooms were delicious and I had steak and lobster, truly a great meal for the first night in the real world, it also was a lot better than the army food, which I must say every time I walk up to the cafeteria, it smells the same. You can't tell whats for dinner because its always greasy, overcooked, made by the lowest bidder, army meals. That's one thing to look forward to in Iraq is the better food.

The next few days were a blur and my allergies started bothering me. I realized that people in Seattle are genuinely weird. There is something about seeing a homeless person on every block, a hippie backpacking with 3 dogs and people protesting that doesn't remind me of home. It wasn't too bad, most of the time people stayed to themselves. I'd have to say the best thing about Seattle is the food. I loved this Russian bakery in Pike's market, which we visited a few times. Overall most of our time was spent searching for, getting to, and eating at the best restaurants Seattle had to offer. We went shopping a few times as well, but overall I just spent time with Ana and enjoyed real life for a few short days. We visited the space needle on our last day and it wasn't as cool as I had imagined watching Fraiser as a kid. The last day did go fast, and leaving Ana again was difficult. I really enjoyed my Seattle vacation but now the countdown begins until I get to go home to my dog Srey, and family, and of course Ana. I even get to go back to my old job at Integra, which I really appreciate after working 14 hour days 7 days a week. Here are a few pictures from my pass.