Day Twelve - Friday

We are in Edmonds, Washington!

Today we started out the day by having breakfast with Katie's friend Ryan. It was a lot of fun, we went to IHOP and had our only "real" breakfast of this entire trip! After some good food and conversation we were on the road again!

The drive up to Seattle was pretty quick. We left at 11ish and got to my house at around 2:30. On the way up we got to see some pretty mountains and some of the city. We made a brief stop at the University district to buy a Huskey jersey for someone but we were unsuccessful. However, it was a nice break from driving. I need to get used to spending lots of time in this area since I'll be going to school at the UW. After a stop at Dick's Drive-in for lunch (a true Seattle favorite) we were back on the road.

When we got home we were unable to find any peace and quiet! However, this was ok because my sister and her two friends were over and we had fun cooking and baking real food!!! It was exciting to not have to eat out! Once everything was ready we headed down to the beach for a BBQ with a couple of friends. We all had a good time, the water was beautiful and we had quite a few adventures involving a mini-theatre production and bird poop. Although not in the same adventure. So now we are back at my house just hanging out. Katie and her mom are going to bum around Seattle tomorrow and see the sights and I am off to dance practice in the morning and then Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center in the afternoon. It's been a fun journey of 4460 miles and I'm sad to see it end, however, stay tuned for Katie's adventures as she heads back to good old Milwaukee!

Quote of the day: "A friend is a person who thinks you're a good egg even if you are slightly cracked." Anon.

Fun Mormon Fact of the Day: Mormons believe in three levels of heaven. In the highest, man can eventually become like God.