Good-Bye Pioneer Square and I.D., I will miss you so!

Today was our last day working in the Smith Tower. It was a sad day for many. I had to say good bye to the lovely baristas at S'Bucks in the building. Not that I'm a huge fan of Starbucks coffee, but it was convenient, and the people working there are awesome! I also had to say good bye to the elevator operators and other staff of the building who have been so fantastic to all of us over the years. They will be missed!



At lunch we headed over the the International District (I.D.) for one last good meal at the Green Leaf.



I like this shot for many reasons, but originally took it for my dad who makes model airplanes.



After work we headed over to Collins for one last time to drown our sorrows and I spotted this on the door of an empty business between the Smith Tower and Collins.

Red on Red

The light was great during our Happy Hour cocktails at Collin's Pub after work. These curtains looked sparkly!



The art was interesting and lit up nicely as well.

Photo Friday Challenge: The Original

What could be more original than good beer with great light after work with the team?

Friday the 13th with "The Boys"

'Twas a busy Friday night. One of "the boys" I work with was celebrating a birthday, so we went to Collins for Happy Hour drinks. While they drank various shots including the Irish Car Bomb, I stuck to the much more elegant and mild "sipping" drink, The Mandarin Cosmo (this would be a regular Cosmo made with Mandarin Vodka).


Irish Car Bomb. That shot will end up in the Guinness before the whole thing is downed in one fell swoop.



Mandarin Cosmo (in a frosted glass no less)


After drinks with that set of boys, I headed up the Hill to meet S and her "boys" for dinner, drinks, and dessert at Tango. The food was fantastic (as usual) and the waitress had us squirming with delight at her delicious and sexy descriptions of the food and drink. We couldn't help but order whatever she was describing!


If you are a chocolate lover, you haven't lived until you've tried El Diablo!