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Three Perfect(?) Days in Seattle

If you've ever flown United, you're probably familiar with the Three Perfect Days series in their Hemisphere Magazine. It picks a location and then outlines the activities and lodging required to spend three perfect days in that location.

It is only possible to do this, of course, if you have stellar weather and no small children in tow. Thus, I bring you our version of Three Perfect(?) Days in Seattle with a Two Year Old. Enjoy.

Day One: Wake up early because you have no choice. Your toddler believes that she is still in Chicago and thus, it is 4:30 am Seattle time. The sun is not glittering on Elliott Bay nor the snow-covered Olympic mountains because the sun is not up yet. But, good Lord, you are. And there is a toddler bouncing around your room and demanding to go "yo'side". Reach quickly for the remote control. Try to find cartoons on a Seattle station.

At 5:30 am, open one eye to see the toddler drawing on the wall of your sparsely-appointed room at the Holiday Inn near the highway (and Seattle Center!) with the antiperspirant that she has stolen from the duffle bag. Decide that it might be best to take her outside now.

Wander around Seattle Center with an overactive and gleeful toddler while trying to scrounge up some coffee. This is a town known for its coffee, right? RIGHT??? OMG, WHERE IS THE COFFEE?

Also, no one else in Seattle is awake yet.

Frolicking amidst the remains of Seattle Pride Weekend. Because NOT EVEN THE GARBAGE PEOPLE ARE UP YET!!!

Find a Starbucks. Make it a venti. No, scratch that, do they sell kegs of coffee here? Well, they should.

Space Needle opens at 9 am.

Yup. She's brilliant and she's all ours.

Toddler crashes in stroller, wailing and begging for a nap at 10 am. We oblige toddler.

After a family nap, venture out again. Make a break for the Seattle Children's Museum, where toddler decides to open up her own cafe and sell quiche, organic produce and brioche to other gourmet toddlers.

Just testing the produce for you, Dad. Making sure it's fresh.

Hi. Can I get some change up here? All I've got are yuppy food stamps.

Discover hidden wading pool/fountain/art thingy within Seattle Center and take toddler swimming so she can experience the joys of pool hopping. Until you find out later that everyone swims in there so you're not so radical after all, loser parents. What fun is sticking it to The Man if the The Man LETS you swim in the fountain???

Eat some sandwiches. Crash early. Because there is no laptop or internet, everyone goes to bed at the same time. Which is 6:00 pm.

End of Day One.

Posted by jeanne on July 10, 2008 at 12:47 PM (3)

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