{"id":12137,"date":"2020-04-07T04:43:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T11:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=12137"},"modified":"2021-08-27T06:37:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T13:37:57","slug":"back-in-the-emerald-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=12137","title":{"rendered":"back in the Emerald City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Neopolitan ice cream begs for the three flavors<\/strong> to be mixed together until all one has is a light brown sugary mess. Such was my state of mind as the plane touched down at the Sea-Tac airport. I could barely recall my purpose in coming here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2268\" height=\"2268\" data-attachment-id=\"12139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=12139\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?fit=2268%2C2268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2268,2268\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;355&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1570803000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?fit=940%2C940&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?w=2268&amp;ssl=1 2268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=684%2C684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HipstamaticPhoto-592521001.380889.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The familiar city streets<\/strong> and bustling sounds of Seattle seep into my pores as I go further down the rabbit&#8217;s hole. I dive into an Irish pub for a spell, then wander over to an Indian place for a bite to eat, mixing the pungent aroma of vegetable korma with the salty air wafting in through the open door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" data-attachment-id=\"12140\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=12140\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?fit=4032%2C2268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2268\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1570894516&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020833333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0301\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?fit=940%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?resize=684%2C385&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?resize=336%2C189&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0301.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Everyone says<\/strong> that we will survive this current viral pandemic, but I wonder if that really will be the case. 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