Bearded Bean Boss

Jenni and Steve know the guy who manages the Roastery. She name dropped and this nice gentleman (who's name I unfortunately forget) came over and gave us a knowledgeable tour of how everything works.

Smells Like Bean Spirit

It's a very hip, industrial vibe inside with about 1/3 of the space dedicated to little eating areas (not pictured) and the other 2/3 the plant where Starbucks makes their Reserve (i.e. high end) selections that get sent out to shops around the world. You can sample lots of different special coffee, which I did even though I don't generally drink straight coffee, but hey when in Rome.

The Starriest Buck

With Megan sleeping off her all night school sanctioned after graduation party, Jenni, Mom, Dad, and I did a little Seattle sight seeing. We started with, what else, coffee. The Starbucks mecca, their Roastery.

Paper Trail

And then the name calling started. The good kind, as each student got their diploma. Here is Megan coming down the stairs after receiving hers.

The Gang's All Here

All of the graduates filed in and took their seats, then various speakers did their thing with brief musical interludes in between from a school band.

Getting With The Program

Some light reading before the commencement commences.

Admit One

My ticket to the big show.