Sennet’s cub scout den leader works for Amazon downtown, and invited the kids to take a tour of the new Amazon Spheres. According to online sources, “the Amazon Spheres are three spherical conservatories on the headquarters campus of Amazon in Seattle, Washington. Designed by NBBJ, the three glass domes are covered in pentagonal hexecontahedron panels and serve as an employee lounge and workspace. The domes, which range from three to four stories tall, house 40,000 plants as well as meeting space and retail stores.” Construction began in 2015 and they were dedicated in January of this year.

The tour lasted about 45 minutes. About half way through Sennet asked me, “How much longer will we be here?” That usually means he wants to go, so I said, “About 20-25 minutes, why? Do you want to leave?” He said, “No, I want to stay longer.”