Monday, July 20, 2009

Mari and Andrew's West Seattle Garden in July

Chuck visited Saturday, and we took him to Mari and Andrew's garden.

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Not my child. Someone else's.

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Later that evening we went to Elemental for dinner and had...

Watermelon with garbonzo beans.

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Crab, roe.

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Roasted red pepper with smoked salmon cream cheese.

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Beet hazelnut salald.

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(Did I mention the wine pairings with each course and then some?)

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Escargot and bone marrow crostini.

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Salmon with cherries, grapes, and roasted corn.

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Game hen with ratatouille risotto.

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Lamb taco with pickled cabbage.

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Cheese.

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Panna cotta.

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Apricot tart with ice cream.

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Chocolate crepes.

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Then we walked to Gas Works Park.

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Thursday, May 7, 2009

San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge.

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To the lighthouse. Point Bonita Lighthouse.

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Back in town on Telegraph Hill.

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Hanging out in North Beach.

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What's in there?

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In Vesuvio.

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Thanks for alerting me to this photo op, Chuck.

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No longer in North Beach. Rectangles.

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More rectangles.

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Circles.

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And more.

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And a tribute to the folks who brought us the parking garage.

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