Your mountain view is not shabby either! I'd die in all the cold and wet though. Old bones, you know...
We are tripping in your neck of the great woods summer 2009. We might cross paths, you never know.
Indeed - the mountains here are spectacular! But yes, the damp, cold is so much more chilling than the dry cold of say, the Midwest. Still, I love it! So glad you're making a trip here! Summers are fabulous. Where are you planning to go specifically? I hope you don't just stay in Seattle, but make some time to trek farther north - Mt. Baker and the San Juan Islands are worth it. Vancouver, British Columbia is a very cool city, too.
This is a favorite Mt. Baker hike of ours (I'm on the right):
That picture is marvelous!
I'll be getting some travel info from you closer to summer 2009. The reason we've been putting this trip off (for 5 years) is that we want to do everything in that area. We've been as far north as Mt. Shasta only, but want to continue up the coast through Oregon and Washington State (especially the wine areas) and also see Glacier NP. We'll be in your area for a month, probably. So, yeah, you can give me some ideas. Local knowledge is always the best!