The taco bus

Seattle, Washington

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The things one dreams about in Mongolia: the taco bus off Rainier Avenue in Seattle...

Finally had a chance to stop by there today--try their asado burrito. It wasn't quite as good as I remembered, but it was nice enough.

Only nine more days of good eatin' left...

Lopez berry farm

Lopez Island, Washington

Friday, July 22, 2011

Went berry picking today for the first time in about 30 years. The biggest, fattest raspberries I think I have ever seen--and some really fantastic strawberries, too. Ah, the joys of summer!

More fresh food

Lopez Island, Washington

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Our delightful week at Lopez is half way over, and today we enjoyed a fantastic avocado & cilantro salad.

S, I must have this recipe!

Back at Lopez

Lopez Island, Washington

Saturday, July 16, 2011

We have arrived at the farm on Lopez to spend a week with friends. Everything looks incredibly lovely, especially the long row of trees that Mom & J planted about five (?) years ago.

Is it possible that we've been coming here for almost 40 years?

Fresh food

Yakima, Washington

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Here in the Yakima Valley visiting relatives and also delighting in the fresh fruit (cherries! peaches! raspberries!) and vegetables of the Valley. We feel like we are in heaven. Tomorrow we will visit the farmers' market and an orchard, too.

I wonder if the memories of these meals can sustain us through another Mongolian winter?

Escaping the rain in Seoul

Seoul, South Korea

Thursday, June 30, 2011

With Seoul experiencing torrential downpours, we contemplated how we should pass the day indoors. Fortunately, the COEX Aquarium came to our rescue. It's not super fancy as aquariums go, but nice enough to pass a morning. And some fun exhibits for the kids...