Seattle trip: Greetings from the Emerald City

I'm in Seattle! Well, technically, I am in Bellevue, which is the town where my hotel is located. My flight went smoothly and arrived on time (and I even got upgraded to an exit row in Economy Plus - not that I really needed the extra legroom, but it was a nice little bonus anyway). Teknodave was kind enough to give me a ride from Sea-Tac airport to my hotel, saving me cab fare or a day's car rental. I will be picking up a rental car tomorrow morning though from a nearby Avis. Then I will be heading over to meet my friend/former co-worker Suzanne and her family, who live on Bainbridge Island. Apparently I need to take a ferry to get there. :-) I'll get the details in the morning. Speaking of, I should get to bed, since it's almost 2am here (meaning 4am Chicago time... though I did nap for about two hours on the plane).