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September 21, 2005
Remember Me?
I am back home, but my computer isn’t. It’s still in the shop, getting a checkup and some TLC. That makes it hard for me to keep in touch, but I’ll try to do my best.
Seattle was marvelous.
I dragged Bill to the Experience Music Project, which we both enjoyed. There was a great Jimi Hendrix exhibit, and a thorough one on Bob Dylan. Unfortunately, it did not convert me into a big Bob Dylan fan. I keep thinking something will make me appreciate his genius, but if that didn’t do it I’m not sure anything will.
The EMP also had an area where you can record songs to backing tracks, and I had a fabulous time recording “Hey Ya” and “Lose Yourself” (I was a better rapper than singer) while Bill tried not to collapse into giggles on the floor.
As is our custom, Bill and I ate our way through the city. At one restaurant we ate “Octopus Sous Vide, Provence Style” which turned out to be vaccuum-packed octopus in some tomato broth. It was much better than it sounds, and I don’t blame them for not putting “Vacuum-Packed Octopus” on the menu. The rest of the menu was equally wacky, leading us to refer to this restaurant as the “Experience Food Project.”
We also had dim sum at China Gate in the International District. All the other customers seemed to be able to speak and read Chinese. We couldn’t, nor could we manuever the chopsticks. This did not prevent us from enjoying what I believed to be fried lobster pastries, curried squid, something with shrimp, and steamed dumplings with pork. Regardless of the ingredients, it was all delicious.
We followed that with a trip to the international market where I bought four cans of red curry paste and some Japanese shampoo. I can get the red curry paste here, but I have to travel for it, and I use it to make a spicy chicken the boys like. As for the Japanese shampoo, I cannot explain that purchase and will not try to justify it here.
I came back to find an article in the paper stating that parents at one of the elementary schools in the Tiny Kingdom have been commanded NOT to get into the carpool line before 2:45 each day, as the carpool lines at that school are affecting the entire traffic patterns of the neighborhood. Carpool changes are bound to raise hackles, and I bet there are high spirits over in that area. I must consult my friends and find out more about this.
Will go marinate chicken, drive to football and Pioneer Club, feed boys, homework, ensure boys are clean. More later when communications are better.
Posted by Anne Glamore @ 2:58 pm • Let's Eat: Meals and Recipes, Wanderlust: Travel Tales Stumble it!
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September 21st, 2005 at 5:06 pm, liz Says:
Glad you’re back, I missed you!
September 22nd, 2005 at 6:24 am, L Says:
Oh, my goodness. I never thought I’d meet someone who didn’t like Bob Dylan. I can’t stand listening to him, and my husband has made it his personal crusade to convert me! I appreciate that he was influential, but I just can’t happily listen to him.
I’m glad you had fun!
September 22nd, 2005 at 8:02 am, corndog Says:
Dylan? Yeah, decent songwriter, but I don’t get all the adulation either. I think I’m a few years too young to realize how innovative he was. But still, he’s nowhere near as overrated as Eric Clapton, Janis Joplin or Jim Morrison.
They’d have to do something more thoroughly and irreversibly lethal to octopus than vacuum packing to get me to eat it, because I’m not sucking anything into my mouth that might suck back.
September 23rd, 2005 at 6:07 am, Running2Ks Says:
Welcome back!
September 24th, 2005 at 10:04 am, JoL Says:
Regarding the carpool ISSUES, I cannot imagine that the Moms that get in the carpool line at 2pm (school lets out at 2:45) will be able to hold out til 2:45. We may have to get the National Guard to direct the traffic jam that ensues if that would actually occur. The rest of us Moms that should be reported to DHR get in line about 3pm or later and whizz up to the kids, barely slow down so the door of the car opens, and our kids leap into the car. Believe it or not, there has been ample discussion regarding this important issue … is it possible that there might be bigger issues in our world????