Seattle Space Needle

After my city tour yesterday, we attended the final event of the convention, which is the awards banquet. The women were dressed in cocktail wear and the men wore mess dress or a tux. It is a fitting way to end every convention. Both military and civilian airmen and women were given awards for safety and bravery- those things that go above and beyond the call of duty. There is not time to relate the many stories of heroism, but leave it to say everyone attending left with a new sense of pride in what this country is and all it stands for. There were so many heroes among us!

You can't come to Seattle without seeing the Space Needle, which has stood in downtown Seattle since the World's Fair that took place here in the early 20th century. We had to take a look at Seattle from the top. What a view! Although it was not as sunny as yesterday, it was quite clear and one could see for miles. After a trip through the gift shop, we headed by foot (not realizing what a walk it was) to Pike Market. We walked along the water front, and saw several docked cruise ships, heading for Alaska no doubt, on the way. The Market was as busy as yesterday and we just meandered through the stalls and enjoyed the musical offerings of local musicians. After we had walked back to our parked rental car at the Space Needle, we figured we had walked at least 4 miles - surely enough to warrant the nice marguerita and Mexican dinner we had later in for dinner.