Two days after I returned from the UP and packed my friends off at O’Hare, I was back at that airport, dropping Yuriko and Ann off. They were headed for Washington state to visit Lilly, returning six days later.

They took in some Seattle sights.

Last year, I recommended that Lilly go up the Space Needle on her 24th birthday, because that’s what I did on my 24th birthday in 1985 (and she hadn’t been yet). She wasn’t able to do that — November’s probably not a great time for views anyway — but at least she did so when she was still 24.

Views of Puget Sound.

Plus sights east of the metro, such as Snoqualmie Falls.

And the curious town of Leavenworth, Wash., which is Bavarian themed. With street trolls, apparently.

Looks like they ate well, too.

The trip was everything they thought it should be, they told me. Good to hear.