Pool Plus Oberon Equals Perfect Summer Day

It was like 93 degrees today. We had a BBQ and the pool temp was 89, as crazy as that sounds. I enjoyed a few bottles of Oberon, poolside.

Why hello, DTW!

I have arrived in Detroit for a much needed vaca. Sun & Pool is the plan this week. (Also, no sleeping on the red eye, ggrrr.)

DOL

I went to attempt to get a WA license today. I lost my MI one in Feb and have been putting it off. I had a copy of it and it is current, so when I called they said I could come and get a new one. What they failed to mention on the phone was - I could get a new one if I scheduled a test.

But not all was lost... Judson saw me check in and he was on his way there anyway. I pulled a number for him while I was waiting. He only had to wait about 5 minutes and he had his new license and then I got to hang out with him for a bit, too!

Sailboats

I am sure there was some organized regatta or something going on in the Bay... but I'm not sure what it was. In any event, it looked really cool from the roof.

Paella Family Style

Another family dinner on the roof. Chris made paella and it was absolutely delicious. Oh, he also shucked oysters purchased from the new Taylor Shellfish location in Cap Hill.

View from Smith Tower

I love Smith Tower. Mark and I went up to the observation deck and enjoyed views of the city, but also the architecture and design of such a beautiful building.

For some reason, this building reminds me of Detroit.

I also got very good news while I was at the top.

Fish

I had to go to the Eastside, and the bus stop has this weird fish "art."

Richie Aldente Made Me Dinner

I went over to Richie Aldente's place for dinner, drinks and talks. Richie, Durito and Dick made an amazing dinner.

If you have not downloaded the album, seriously, do it. It's like crack to your ears.

Sunset from the Ferry

The crew went on a road trip today, to meet Will at the end of the Ragnar race. We ended up on some fairgrounds in Whidbey Island, that I am pretty sure was some weird rabbit farm. We drank $1 beers, chased rabbits, were given a case of bananas, and rode ferries. It was a lot of fun.

Chase Protest

Who doesn't love a good protest? They are mad at Chase, who knows why, but does anyone really like their bank?

Seriously, Summer?

G said he would not need a hoody on the roof, but I brought one anyway. After like 3 minutes, he wore it. It's totally too small for him and it says Detroit! Later, it was so cold, he was wearing his winter jacket. And this is summer in Seattle.

Laura and I went to this Media Bistro gamer event (read: free drinks) at the W. It was 90 percent men. But... you know what I say... The odds are good but the goods are odd.

Sips & Tapas

Pintxo hosted a sips and tapas wine event tonight, featuring Spanish wines paired with tapas from the restaurant.

Dinner at April's

I had a less than stellar day. April, being the amazing friend that she is, told me to come over and she'd make dinner. After that, we painted, which was very relaxing and a great outlet.

Guapo's View

The view from guapo neighbor's apartment.