暖冬cool夏
这里一年四季温暖如春，没有酷暑没有严寒......
When we landed and walked out of the building for the rental shuttle, a bit chilly rain greeted us in the darkness. By the time when the car was ready, it was 11:20 pm. The rain began to pour, and the windshield wipers were set at the fastest speed. Busy as they were swaying from side to side, the front window was still a bit blurry. My husband was driving on his nerves, his hands gripping tight at the wheel, cursing at the bad visibility and the weather. It was midnight when we reached the apartment.
The next morning was Thanksgiving, still rainy. However gloomy the sky was, we were in a good mood. My daughter took us first to a college campus, then to a trail by the lake. In the afternoon, we went to Snoqualmie Falls, where the TV series Twin Peaks were shot. Everywhere we went, the air was clean and crisp, and the scenery was beautiful. The fall is like a magical painting brush that touches with strokes from its palette the hues of colors, rich and varied, to the trees with fiery red, shining gold, vibrant orange, or lush green. The lake, shrouded in the misty drizzle, was dark but peaceful. The trail, flanked by tall slender trees on the sides, were carpeted with thick soft leaves. For more than once we stood beneath the trees, watching the golden leaves swirling in the breeze from the top of the branches to the ground, silently. For the moment, time seemed frozen and still. My daughter later pointed to a dim distance, telling us that on a clear day, the Rainer Mountain capped in snow was visible from here.
The next three days found us visiting residential areas and farmland, hiking the trails again, and driving around the island, and to the mountainous areas. Most homes in the cities look old but pricey. Driving around the rich island gave us a glimpse of where affluent people like Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos could possibly reside. The highlight of our trip was a visit to a city called Leavenworth. Nestled in the mountainous area, it was a German- styled town. Thousands of Christmas lights in varied colors (i.e. eye-catching purple) were decorated on the towering Christmas trees, twinkling and exuding a Christmas festive atmosphere in the air, accompanied by the live joyful music played from the pavilion. We spent hours shopping, eating and strolling around the small town, before heading to a famous trail close by.
The trail was closed unfortunately, but the views along the way were stunning. The rivers were in one place placid and gem green, and in a few yards away, they turned into white waves plunging and crashing downward. The mountains were mostly bare dark green, contrasted with the white top frosted in snow. Falls, big or small, were spotted here and there, cascading down like white curtains or meandering through like streams.
Seattle winter reminded me of the similar seasons in my hometown in China, where it was just as cold and cloudy, yet charming like a misty young lady.
Traveling from the sunny coast to rainy port cities, we have witnessed the nature’s differences, and the splendors it bestows upon us, rain or shine. Blessed is our life and everyone's, in the hand of God and its creation, for which we are eternally thankful.
过来再读一篇暖冬的英文，写得真好，要向你学习用英文写作！：）
我们去年10月第二次去西雅图旅行，最后一天出来太阳。
你家LD说的有道理，但孩子大了，有自己的学业、工作，由不得人啊。
照片很美，
是啊，希望她们在我们radar上，可以常常扫到，但不去控制，这样就很好了，
孩子们性格不同，各有所长，也各有其短。你的女儿重情懂事有头脑，才刚刚毕业就到外州独立工作，这是新的尝试，冬夏MM不必担心她不成熟。随着时间和事情的历练，孩子定会越来越棒的。你就放宽心等着看好吧，再次祝福！！！
短短的四天，冬夏MM收获不小。探望了女儿，又欣赏了大自然。祝福你们全家！
看到你家LD对女孩子的感慨，我不由得笑出声来。我家LD也曾说过类似这样的话。可女儿大了，由不得家长的心意。学习，工作，交朋友，谈婚论嫁，可能哪样都得自己做主。我现在只能是该说的还得变着方儿的说出来，孩子不听，我也没辙 ：）：）
能和女儿度过美好时光是最重要的，其他的都是次要的。
暖冬周末快乐！
> “女孩子家，离家近点，找个好老公，完了”
What wisdom! ;-)
I'd love to visit the Bruce Lee museum in downtown Seattle next time I go there.