Thursday July 9

Susan and I were the only ones that went to our ministry site today because the others went on ride-alongs. Geoffrey took us to the first Starbucks in Pike Place Market, so they day started off better than most. We finished at the UFC early, but we had to wait for an hour and 20 minutes for Tom to get there. Ironically, the band Abandon Kansas, from Wichita, was in town for a show. Liz knows the drummer pretty well, so her and I were going to see them. Jordan tagged along to take pictures.

There was a little bit of miscommunication, so we didn't get to leave right away, but we eventually made it to the show. We arrived at the venue during one of the sets, so we said hello to the guys from Abandon Kansas and waited for them to take the stage. A lot of the crowd left before it was their turn to go, so there weren't too many people in the audience. They played really well, and we got to hear some old stuff as well as some new songs. Once they finished, we talked to them while they packed the equipment. We went to a fast food place called Dicks after that. It was greasy and absolutely delicious. Next we went to a place called Gasworks. It's basically a hill that overlooks the whole city. It was absolutely beautiful, especially at night. Then we headed back home for the night.