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“In Seattle, you haven’t had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running.” — Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
Sharing for Becky’s Simply Red and Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday.
More about my trip to Seattle and Roslyn, Washington, in later posts. Please join me for Sunday Stills: “Taste of Summer” this weekend.
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I know it’s the last day for the red prompts … I’ve seen Brian’s all month. Well you sure captured them here Terri. I have seen Pike Place coffee in the grocery store and wondered about the origin. I just use instant coffee so I’ve never had it, but we had a Starbucks in our office building years ago and I was a regular. 🙂 I also like the quote by Jeff Bezos. As a person who used to sew my own clothes as I was so tall, that’s quite a visual. Now, when I have to thread a regular sewing needle, it takes umpteen tries to thread it. 🙂
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I squeaked in the last red post. Seattle is famous for several brands as well as Washington apples. Kirkland, a Costco brand, is a city near Seattle. Starbucks coffee is a little strong in their shops, but I’ve bought their Kcups or used less for ground roast. Have a good rest of your week!
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Back in the day I used to have a large cup of whatever Starbucks was brewing that morning – they had different robust brews every day and I drank it black for goodness sake. I liked the Italian and French roasts, but was not keen on Sumatra – it was very strong. I am sure I was humming all day long. I have never been to Costco as it’s just me. I was set to walk for three days at big parks, but the wildfire smoke is back and I decided it wasn’t good for the camera – I would have masked up, so then we go back to the heat and humidity and rain again – what a Summer!! You enjoy the rest of your week too Terri!
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Wonderful captures of Seattle Reds! 🙂
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Thank you, Susanne! Everything we saw was iconic and amazing!
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I loved Seattle, thanks for taking me back! I look forward to hearing more about your visit.
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Thank you, Sarah! It was everything I expected.
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Wow! That’s a stunning capture of the sign for Public Market, and I love the quote by Jeff Bezos.
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Thank you, Eugi! So many things to see. Jeff Bezos was the founder of Amazon which is based in Seattle.
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You’re welcome, Terri. Yes, Jeff Bezos married Lauren Sánchez in June 2025 in Venice, Italy. I read the wedding was quite the ado.
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Oh wow, what a juicy tidbit, Eugi!
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😊
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Very striking – fantastic city
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Thank you, Toni! You have the same last name…Pike 😁
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That’s a lot of people at Starbucks. I’ll find another coffee shop.🤭
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LOL, Hazel, I didn’t wait either!
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Nah, crowded places are not my cup of tea.🤭 Good thing I’m not alone.🤩
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I love that Seattle Market, Terri. Thank you for sharing it here. Donna
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Thank you, Donna! I was so happy to finally see it all with my own eyes!
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Seattle is such a fun city to explore (as long as you don’t have to drive 🙂 ). It’s been a few years since my last visit but I know I’ll be back!
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And I didn’t have to drive at all, Janis! My cousin drove. Then we took the monorail to see the Needle, which was quite fun. Public Transportation there was really well-thought out.
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Yes it is! Paul’s aunt and uncle live in Bellevue and we can take an express bus straight into the city from there.
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Oh! Good to know! That’s where my cousin lives too!
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Seattle fun for you! I have been to all those spots! Did you see them throw the fish at the Market?
And Taste of summer is this coming Sunday. My post from yesterday would have been perfect.
Enjoy your vacation!
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I can’t believe hadn’t been to Seattle
sooner–we literally live 5 hours away by car! It was magical even with crowds. And yes, we stood and waiting a few minutes for the fish throwing. I used to train staff with the “Fish Video Philo&osophy ; years ago and got very nostalgic seeing the fish market in person.
Feel free to link to my Taste post this Sunday if you wish, Nancy. Vacation is over, so to speak. Just a quick break. 🙂
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Seattle’s Public Market is so. much. fun! I could spend hours wandering. Great photos, Terri.
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Thank you, Diana! Its been on my list for years!
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I don’t like crowds either. I thought it was age.
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It’s been a while since we were in Seattle, but your photos reminded me of the places we visited when we stayed a couple of days before getting on an Alaska-bound cruise ship.
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I was thrilled to finally go visit. We live 5 hours’ drive from Bellevue where my cousin lives. We’ll be back!! We sae the Space Needle and walked along Alki Beach too. More on those soon.
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I’ve been there! Watched them throw fish and eat oysters!
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Fun, isn’t it, Carol? I saw the fish fly too, but too fast to get a photo!
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Absolutely flying fish 🐟 are too fast to photograph!
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a city I’ve always wanted to visit
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It was surprisingly clean in the tourist spots.
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The market is such a fun place, if a bit of a zoo at times. I hope you had a great visit.
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We did, Graham. We visited early Friday and left about 2 when the crowds became the zoo. I’ll share some more sights in upcoming posts.
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I look forward to it.
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I love Pike’s Place Market! Seattle is a terrific city.
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I’m in love with it now myself, Darlene. My cousin lives in Bellevue and graciously drove us around all weekend. Last time I visited Seattle was when I was 9. I see what all the hoopla is about now.
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Great pictures of red wording on signs. Not something I’ve ever thought to photograph.
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Thank you, Robbie! I wasn’t the only one taking pics of the sign and view 🙂
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😊💕
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Love that Jeff Bezos quote.
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Me too, Jacqui! I smiled when I read Seattle is world famous for its origination of Starbucks and Amazon.
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I’ve never been there, but I recognize it! Must be the movies made there, or something else I saw over the years on TV.
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There are countless movies and TV shows filmed in Seattle. World Famous, eh?
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Great street photography Terri!
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Thank you, Anne! I wish they would just get out of the way 😆
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Oh no, the people make the picture. It’s the vibe of the market.
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You are so right. I’m not used to crowds anymore. Fun day!
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