Week 15

This week was so eventful at the very end of it that I didn't get a chance to compose my usual post this past weekend. This is the time of year when it becomes increasingly difficult to choose to sit down and write anything because life actually gets interesting again - there are places to go and things to celebrate - but this is what I want to remember later, so all the more reason to keep trying to maintain this weekly goal.

But forgive me for not following my usual categorized format in the interest of time.

The first most exciting thing to happen this week was that I went to the Spokane Bike Swap on Saturday morning and got myself a road bike. I entered into it feeling at total peace that I would find a bike if it was meant to be. This is something you have to do, because while the swappers are all very courteous shoppers (no trampling or elbowing to get the desired bikes), the bikes do fly off the racks pretty fast with very little time, or space, to assess if the bike is really right for you. Our first tour of the offerings had many close-but-not-quite options. During our second go-round, Joel spotted what would become my bike, in a cute color (instant attraction), in the right size, in the right shape (with some upgrades, even), at a decent price. So I am now officially a two-bike owner. 

Allora...Passatempo!

The second most exciting thing was that after we returned from the bike swap, I was informed that we were heading out of town and our house-sitter was due to arrive in a couple hours. So later that afternoon, we got in the car, headed south, and landed in Walla Walla for dinner at Brasserie Four, followed by the most amazing drink at Passatempo. Happy early birthday to me! And the adventure did not end there. But the rest happened on Sunday, so you'll need to wait for Week 16 for those details. If you think being in wine country has something to do with it, you're right.

Before

The rest of the week was comparatively dull, but it did start out with this delicious homemade pasta. 

After, with homemade pesto

I didn't have time for a Cookie of the Week, because I planned to do it on Saturday, but plans wonderfully changed.

Mom, where's the cookies?

We played a miserable game of trivia at Iron Goat.

Rockwood Bakery

I had a Friday morning coffee meeting at the lovely Rockwood Bakery. The guys in the background were part of a larger group of older gents who each had their own coffee mugs with their names - Jerry, Ed, etc. - emblazoned on them. 

It rained a bunch.

Glory of the Snow Blue Giants are invading

The sun came out about as much as it rained. It made it very hard to complain.

I didn't make much of a dent in my book (Swing Time) though I'm still really enjoying it. 

We started watching Family Tree, one of Christopher Guest's projects. 

And that'll do 'er for now.