funky

hebe

rainbow with clouds, spotting by michelle

bursting

aiming for the blue flag

pile

Beautiful Day

look at all that bread

remniscent of monsoon wedding, sort of

bizarre scene in fremont today

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little man in motion

got to see bax today. he's fantastic.

lie-berry

drink your fluids

this photo rounds out my little obsession with liquids that i've had for the past few days. michelle and i had a night out downtown to pre-celebrate her last week of work and end of classes prior to UW. we ate the icon grill (michelle's glass of wine, above; i opted out of alcohol - one night per weekend is enough for me, see below photo...) then we went to see jim brickman, of whom michelle is a huge fan, at the paramount. i forgot what a good show he puts on - we both had a great time and then headed to our downtown hotel for the evening.

made by paul, enjoyed by jenn

hung out downtown with conrad tonight and had martinis followed up with some belly-warming scotch. we had a great time!

cloudburst

drip

finally, a gray day

check out this little found object i saw on my way to work today leaning up against a house in fremont. they seemed to be a classic rock sort - lots of toto in the mix too. hm.

crispy morning

relentless sunshine

unexpected behavior for mid-march in the nw...though don't mistake this factual information as a complaint. i especially love clear days at this time of year - before there are leaves on the trees, i can see the olympics and the cascades from my front steps.

Saturday Breakfast

on saturdays for the past 6 months michelle has school at 8:30 (until 3:00). typically we get up just like a work morning - same time, same routine - with the exception of my run to Marketime for her lunch and our breakfast...then i come home, toast the bagels, and we sit down and eat together. michelle is a sesame seed girl (backup: everything) ; me, well i go for the poppyseed bagel (backup: pumpernickel). i thought i'd post this in honor of the fact that we have but one saturday to go before she's done with her pre-reqs for UW. so that's one last saturday in this little routine of ours. i don't quite know how i'll sleep past 6:45 on that next saturday....

Finally, photos I like

7:30 a.m. or so from the Burke-Gilman Trail on my walk to work


8:45 a.m. from my office, through the window...

crack up

what do you see?

uninspired

i'll try and take some more interesting photos soon...

spring scene

it's so strangely warm and nice out these days. very odd, but very enjoyable.

it was gorgeous out today

here's a little found object i saw on my walk up fremont ave after work. i actually don't see any spelling errors to speak of...hmm.

hummus

i get asked for my hummus recipe periodically and well, i think lately i've felt my blog could have some other things besides photos worked in. so here it is - my recipe for high-flavor, whippy, smooth hummus (so if you're a low-flavor, chunky hummus lover, pass on this version). jenn's famous hummus...actually,it is published...but you get it for free:

4 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 Tbsp. Roasted Tahini
4 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
4 Garlic Cloves
2 tsp. Salt
2 – 12oz. cans Garbonzo Beans, rinsed
¼ - ½ C. Water

Combine first 5 ingredients in food processor and blend into smooth paste. Add garbonzo beans and ¼ cup water. Process until mixture has a consistent texture; add additional water until smooth. Allow mixture to process for 2 full minutes (this is a key step!). Let sit 4 hours; adjust taste by mixing in additional lemon juice or salt as needed.

now you see him, now you don't...

so lately my blog has been a bit more about what i'm up to as opposed to true attempts at good photos. i imagine i'll get back to that - but i've been a bit distracted lately...anyhow, in the past day or two, someone stole my Jizo. he was my favorite piece of yard art, and i'm totally bummed. above, you can see him enduring his first snow storm. below, you see his blank spot with a small indentation in the ground...also taken were four engraved stones that we used at our wedding to hold our marriage certificate down as we signed it. this made us both sad. what's strange is that my budda and funky concrete moon were left in place. picky thiefs. i'll replace the jizo soon...the stones, well, we'll just have to let those go. what's funny is, as mad as i should be, i'm not...i think life has been a little overwhelming lately, and i suppose it's all relative.

all-american feeding trough

tonight we went to the super china buffet up north - quite a selection, and so busy (as evidenced by this photo) that the food turnover was constant. it was an interesting experience...there were some WAY high-piled plates. had fun though. my fave was the japanese eggplant in garlic sauce, yum.

See it, Touch it, Play it...

final belly shot of the week. happy to have had three willing participants. thanks amk, smb & jks.

fire hazard

random belly and beer

ripples