I stayed in Seattle Monday night. The city is lit up with excitement about the Seattle Seahawks. I stayed at the MarQueen hotel, which is lovely and old, and went to the coffee shop in the morning. I asked about the lights in the picture: the block next door was lit up blue and green.

“It’s a park,” said the counter woman.

“Is it always lit up?” I asked.

“Oh, it’s blue and green for the Seahawks!”

It was a lovely stay.