Redmond

Microsoft Corporation's headquarters in Redmond was like a university, when I was there. It was full of white and brown labyrinthine buildings amidst a forest.

Redmond, Washington, was a hilly green place. I used to walk, bicycle, or drive a rented car around there. I haunted bookstores and food courts. My apartment was right near Lake Sammamish, named after the natives who once lived there. A lot of time I would spend there sitting at the dock, as I watched the boats and scenery.