Luna, Sophie and I dashed through our first BeatWalk and just got back. Turns out it’s a great excuse to pop into Columbia City’s shops and restaurants, despite it being 36°F out! We made sure that Sophie was snug as a bug in her patented Pink Astronaut Garb.
I entered Bookworm Exchange, got my hand stamped, […]
You gotta love Glo’s on East Olive. Their breakfasts never fail to satisfy, even if you have to camp out for a table. I usually spring for the frittata, but today we had variations on Eggs Benedict. Halfway through Luna and I swapped. Luna preferred the salty bacon in my “Blackstone,” and I vastly preferred […]
We hit the Intiman tonight to see Lynn Nottage’s play, “Intimate Apparel.” I liked it enormously. Its protagonist, Esther, is a humble, African-American seamstress in the New York of 1905 whose business—-producing exquisite undergarments for her uptown and downtown clients—-and late-blooming love life come to successfully dramatize a host of class, gender and race issues […]
Superbrief weekend update:
Kha and Christine held their wedding last Saturday. Banquet at Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant. (pictures) Sunday we had Jennifer C & Nathan, Jen L & Matt, and Rachel over in Rachel’s honor: she’s going back to school for Industrial Design up at Western Washington University. We fired up the grill and made margaritas for […]
Replied to a good chunk of my brothers’ emails.
Met cousin Nam’s new family in Tacoma. It was my first time seeing his wife, Thao, and their preemie, infant twins, Sarah and Hannah. What eyes those twins had, such big dark irises. Cute.
Lunch was Pho Bac with Mom, Luna and Sophie. Rushed. I had the Special.
Saw […]
My favorite spot for a Vietnamese meal has to be Lemongrass Restaurant. The nearby Tamarind Tree is well-reviewed, with its creative takes on Vietnamese classics and sheer atmosphere. By comparison, Lemongrass doesn’t list a lychee martini on its menu. On the other hand, I’ve never had a disappointing meal at Lemongrass. Food and service are […]
block party Originally uploaded by tqn69.
The street was closed for the annual, neighborhood block party Tuesday. The food was delicious, the neighbors were all just great, and the kids even had a piñata to kick around. Great job, Kat and Tari! We stayed until the dark […]
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