..a couple of Saturdays ago, I got up early with the day planned to see Lady Washington, the tall ship, on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington with Gasworks Park in the background. Also, Lake Union is where "Sleepless in Seattle" was filmed. It was a beautiful day and all the boats, seaplanes and birds were out enjoying the perfect weather. This is the kind of weather that Seattleites like to keep a secret... absolutely paradise! A privateer during the Revolution, the original Lady Washington was the first American vessel to visit the West Coast. A replica was built at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport in Aberdeen and launched in 1989 as a Washington State Centennial project. A few years ago, she actually acted as a privateer for the film “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but she usually sails as the tall ship ambassador for the State of Washington. More than 15,000 children visit her each school year. ~woodenboat.org youtu.be/4LZcMv0H1bI