Herds of steaks could suddenly stampede through my yard, and I’d need to wrangle a bottle of red into submission and hold out my fork. Something good’s bound to run into it, and I want to be ready. So Nate and I went red wine tasting at Chateau Ste Michelle last weekend. Technically, you’re supposed… Continue reading Wine All You Want. It’s Still Summer.
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Lai Lo Lai Lo Lai – Gipsy Kings!
I just bamboleioed so hard, and I have no regrets. Nate took me to see the Gipsy Kings live at the Chateau St. Michelle estate/winery in Woodinville, Washington last weekend—and I still have so many thoughts: The venue was amazeballs (beautiful gardens/charming estate), and the Gipsy Kings were incredible. They sound even better live than… Continue reading Lai Lo Lai Lo Lai – Gipsy Kings!
Drumroll, Please!
Explosive diarrhea news is everywhere, and the urge to hit something over and over and over again while shouting, “Lettuce live!” is so strong. Luckily, the City of Lynnwood, Washington was having a free luau last weekend to take my mind off such things. It included free drumming lessons. I never slapped an Aloha shirt… Continue reading Drumroll, Please!
Wandering Meatloaf
Lonely, wandering clouds of Wordsworth’s fame, step aside. You’ve got meatloaf-shaped competition—and I can’t unsee it. I’m only wandering lonely as a meatloaf from now on. On a rare, sunny day, Nate, Alex, and I took the ferry to Whidbey Island, walked along the beach, and found this loaf-like shape in the rocky sand—and it… Continue reading Wandering Meatloaf
Tiki Bar Trek (and More) in Portland, Oregon
Because that one Hawaiian shirt from Nate’s tropical prints collection in his closet has seen the inside of a tiki bar only once, it was my mission to find a tiki bar while at a conference in Portland, Oregon. To be fair, we ate at other places, too, so I’m including those restaurants and pictures.… Continue reading Tiki Bar Trek (and More) in Portland, Oregon
Not an Orca, but I’ll Take It
For a flippin’ good time, a herd of sea lions crashed Edmonds beach, and a lucky crowd got to see some things. Nate, Alex, and I drove about fifteen minutes to Edmonds beach, hoping to catch a glimpse of a sea star or two, but it was too cloudy outside and the marina boat dock… Continue reading Not an Orca, but I’ll Take It
Unpacking the Cirque du Soleil: Echo Experience
If fresh animal smells from circuses make you want to be shot from a cannon, you’re in for a treat. The Cirque du Soleil: Echo only features animals that are played by humans with antlers and masks. And they make beautiful “eeyaiya ah ah eeyaiya ooo” sounds as they prance upon the stage. (Also, the… Continue reading Unpacking the Cirque du Soleil: Echo Experience
No Forks Given
I’m done forking around. I need to find out…what it’s like to eat with chopsticks. It has taken me a long, long time, but I’m finally learning. And it’s not like no one has ever tried to show me before. Back in the ‘80s, when I was growing up, my dad went to Japan a… Continue reading No Forks Given
Murder, She Drank: Krö Bar Visit
Birds of a feather will drink together—from a delightfully eerie birdbath (bar) called the Krö Bar in Bothell, Washington. Bothell is known for its murders of crows, the sky and fields thick like thieves with them. And if you can’t beat them, join them—at the bar. Nate, Alex, and I did, and we are still… Continue reading Murder, She Drank: Krö Bar Visit
The Fixin’ Leaks ‘n Leeks Ohana Attends a Luau
Hips don’t lie. We went to a luau in Hawaii and did more than our share of a hula or two. Yep, the Fixin’ Leeks ‘n Leaks Team has talked about going to a luau, but we’ve never done it. Mostly, I’ve been watching out for Nate because I went to a few luaus with… Continue reading The Fixin’ Leaks ‘n Leeks Ohana Attends a Luau
