Alki: One of our favorite things about Seattle.

Two nights before Mom headed back to Indiana, we discovered Alki (al-kye) Beach. It's a short 5-minute drive from our new home. There is a rollerblading/biking trail and a killer view of either the city or the mountains, depending on which part of the beach you're on. When we first got there, I stood there dumbfounded. It looks like a combination of the lakefront in Chicago and Venice Beach in LA (but with mountains!). We decided right then and there that visits from certain friends (John or Bill, for instance) will call for a campfire and guitar singalong on the beach... Aah, I can't wait.