Today was the start of a cold spell in Seattle, where it isn't meant to get above freezing for a week. Its even meant to be -10 at some point. Not sure what that is in Fahrenheit, when the weatherpeople made a big deal about the temperatures being in the low 30's I assumed it was cold. On the plus side, the ski resorts all opened today, so I went out and bought some ski clothes.
Attended at RAeS Seattle branch annual dinner in the evening, at the Museum of Flight. Rolls are one of the sponsors for the evening and had 2 tables. It was also an awards dinner for the Aviation High School, who were the honorary guests. As the name suggests, this is a high school that specialises in aviation. The interesting thing was at all of my team concluded that we didn't like the idea of specialising in something academic at the age of 14. The meal also made me realise that Americans don't know how to use a knive and fork. They start by cutting everything into slightly smaller, though still not bite-sized, chucks. They then dismiss their knife and proceed to just use their fork.
Some of us then went on into town for a few drinks. The idea of 6 people walking around in black-tie proved too much for most people, and we were frequently asked where we had just come from. After 1 person saying they had assumed we had come from the symphony orchestra, we decided to use this line for the rest of the evening, quickly allocating ourselves instruments. I also discovered my new favourite "holiday" beverage; winter spiced Sangria.
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