By Land, SEA and Air

Boeing's brand spanking new 787, painted in Seahawks colors. Such a pretty bird! It took a test flight over the state - its flight path

FAMILIAR START: We hit the genetics and evolution 'lecture hall' first thing this morning. Today, Professor Noor talked about genes vs. environment, and how people try to tell how each contributes. We learned about how identical and fraternal twins can be very helpful when studying certain things, as can common garden and reciprocal transplant experiments.

We learned the definition of correlation, mean and variance and how to calculate heritability. Heady stuff. The kids also read a "Time for Kids" issue about the upcoming Winter Olu

Then, we headed south to Kent to Winco, to stock up on some Super Bowl supplies. We met Seahawks' quarterback Russell Wilson there, if you can believe it!

On our way back home, we came across the official Seahawks' bus on a quiet sidestreet in the Sodo neighborhood. Pretty snazzy!

And then as we were driving on the Viaduct on the way home, what did we spy, but an airplane with an enormous "12" banner - the one we all signed back on Monday. It was flying over the waterfront, toward the stadiums. When we got home, I took a photo of it over Queen Anne Hill.

And speaking of home, we got a very special delivery - pastrami all the way from Katz's Deli in NYC! I'm slightly embarrassed to admit how excited we all were by the box o' meat.

Tomorrow it's cookie mania!

This city is electric right now. It's exciting and exhausting! I can't even sleep!