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The Boyfriend (TB) and I had breakfast this morning (per our usual Sunday ritual) at Wayward Vegan Cafe. And we learned that starting tomorrow (Nov. 30, 2009), Wayward will be open on Mondays. Their hours will be 9am – 4pm every day. Wayward is located at 901 NE 55th St. (Seattle; Roosevelt/Ravenna area). While we […]

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Reading about walking, racewalking, and running … … while lying in bed. (Step by Step: A Pedestrian Memoir, by Lawrence Block.)

Adorning the exterior of Pony, 1221 E. Madison, Capitol Hill (Seattle): What is Pony?

Trace Lofts, 12th Ave. & East Madison, Capitol Hill (Seattle): I love the look of a sleek, modern building placed on top of an existing vintage building. And I love that at least part of the original building – or even just its facade – was preserved. (The “About” page on the Trace Lofts Web […]

Next stop after Plum Bistro – Healeo. I had read about Healeo’s vegan, hemp soft-serve vanilla ice cream and wanted to try it (see this post). I’m glad I did – it was creamy and delicious. Healeo is a “superfood nutrition bar” offering supplements, juices, smoothies, teas, espresso, soups, and other food items; the majority […]

The Boyfriend (TB) and I stopped by Plum Bistro today for lunch. (The “wall of wine” seen in the background of the interior shot belongs to La Spiga, an Italian restaurant across the hall.) Plum Bistro is the more sophisticated sibling in the Hillside Quickie restaurant family. The menu is 100% vegan and organic. Plum’s […]

The Japanese Garden in the Washington Park Arboretum, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., Seattle. Fair warning: These photos didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked. I was using The Boyfriend (TB)’s camera, and I’m not familiar with it, so maybe some of the settings were incorrect. Also, the pictures were taken late […]

Today, The Boyfriend and I toured the Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum in Kent. David Williams, the executive director, was our guide. Mr. Williams shared a lot of stories and knowledge with us, and his passion for hydro and race boats made our visit very enjoyable. The Atlas Van Lines boat in which Bill Muncey […]