Hot, hot, HOT!

Holy Moly! The Emerald City is burning, boiling, sizzling... 30 degrees Celsius today! Yikes. But let's go back a couple of days to see what I've been up to lately, before whining about the heat.

After fighting my way through a mad work week, I was joined last Thursday by Anders who managed to time his first-time visit here pretty darn well. Summer heat and clear skies: that's May in Seattle for ya! Right...?

On Friday my guest did what all Swedish visitors have done so far on their first days here, i.e. shopped 'til he dropped (it seems more or less inevitable). He then joined me at Fred Hutch where we checked off beer hour before moving on to a gym session, dinner, and socializing in Fremont. Not too bad for a jet lagged traveller and a weary worker, eh?

Saturday was marvellous, starting with a 15K run in the sun around Green Lake, then lunch in Fremont and a quick peek at Pike Place Market while waiting to board the water taxi to West Seattle and Alki beach, where we met up with Isaac and his BFF Brad (who was later, clearly, on a boat!). After chillin for a while we headed back towards Fremont for a swift touch-up before going to Belltown for dinner and drinks with David. And after that...? Capitol Hill, of course! Barca, von Trapp's, Tavern Law, Neighbours... We did some serious barhopping, to say the least.

F-u-n!
W-o-b-b-l-y!

Also fun: Sunday. The day started with brunch at Portage Bay Café and a visit to the Ballard Locks, and ended with picnic and sunset in Gas Works Park, not to mention a short but sweet sojourn at a rooftop party next to my place.

Anders and me by the locks.

The view from Gas Works Park; kites flying over Lake Union.

The sun setting behind Aurora Bridge.

A surreal but wonderful evening; a bit of summer in the middle of spring.

And what happens now? Besides melting, I'm working. (And working. And working...) And Anders is out and about, having fun with my friends.

J-e-a-l-o-u-s!