We moved south to the Seattle area for a two week stay, more specifically Everett WA, a Seattle suburb about 20 miles north of downtown and home to Boeing.
The Boeing Everett Factory is located on the northeast corner of Paine Air Field. It is the largest building in the world by volume; the equivalent to over 33 foot ball fields. This is the factory where the wide-body Boeing 747, 767, 777, and 787 are assembled. We took the factory tour which we recommend to anyone visiting the Seattle area,
Plans for the factory were first announced in 1966 for it to be the site of the construction of the 747 after Boeing was awarded a $525 million contract from Pan American World Airways to build 25 747s. It purchased 780 acres north of the then little-used Paine Field, which was operated by the US Army in World War II. Boeing has had an Everett presence since 1943. In 1968 it began offering factory tours with the first roll out of the 747. Over 150,000 people visit the Everett Site each year. There are currently over 35,000 people employed at the facility.
Plans for the factory were first announced in 1966 for it to be the site of the construction of the 747 after Boeing was awarded a $525 million contract from Pan American World Airways to build 25 747s. It purchased 780 acres north of the then little-used Paine Field, which was operated by the US Army in World War II. Boeing has had an Everett presence since 1943. In 1968 it began offering factory tours with the first roll out of the 747. Over 150,000 people visit the Everett Site each year. There are currently over 35,000 people employed at the facility.
Our good friend Sharon Delap flew up from the CA Bay Area to visit us for a few days. Did the touristy things, Pikes Place Markets and the Space Needle. Good times, stories, and laughs shared by all!
On 6/21 Mike and I took the "Red-Eye" and arrived at JFK 6/22 AM. A surprise visit to my Cousin June Scott's 70th Birthday Bash and much more. We made a separate post out of this whirl-wind-weekend in NYC/Philly.
Arriving back to Seattle area we had a visitor, our good friend Bob Pratt from Santa Rosa CA. We celebrated Ron's 69th Birthday with our new extended family, Bob, his son Jason and wife Kristina, their kids Ashton and Senna, their parents Maloy and Dano at their favorite Chinese Restaurant. Maloy and Dano were gracious hosts and made Ron's B-Day special.
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