Day 1: E--ville to Seattle

Day 1: E-ville to Seattle

QOTD

Holy Spirit rain like Seattle

Overtake my life

Like a flood

Like California shake

What’s not like you

I just want a heart like yours

Weather: low 50s at noon, low 60s by later afternoon, clear and very pretty

On a 10am flight out of Oakland on Alaska via American. When they start announcing boarding plans, upwards of 80% start a long line in front of the boarding gate. Why? THB thinks everyone is so used to Southwest, they automatically start to get in groups. Turns out that Alaska boards by row numbers, ones in the back first. THB and DB get on with first group (after the “qualified” pre-board categories) and have no trouble with carry-ons fitting in overheads.

One couple was at the desk during the entire time we were there, then left without a car

NOT our car

THIS is our car

Rental car from Fox: they are bargain basement, even though located in same communal new building at SeaTac with 15 other agencies. At the check-in desk, they post the pre-sell gas/gallon charge. Downstairs where the cars are parked, the posted pre-sell gas/gallon charge is different. Is there an arbitrage position here? At least THB gets a car with all the mirrors attached:  the first one on offer apparently had a few side-view mirrors hanging by threads.

THB and DB are staying with S&C in their Seattle house; we’ve also stayed with them in Tieton where their orchards are located. They are making great cider, check out their web site and order frequently: Tieton Cider Works 

If you want to see S&C's picture and fruit, head to: Harmony Orchards

Inside and out at Bar Sajor (SAY-ore)

Lunch with S at Bar Sajor in Pioneer Square.  We share naturally leavened bread (expensive at $5 for four slices, it does come with “cultured butter and flake salt” which THB uses liberally); chicory salad with lady fiddleheads; fennel sausage with flatbread (THB kind of meal: two kinds of bread) mukazuke vegetables and pork sauce; savory cabbage, toasted garlic and yukon gold potatoes and a sunnyside up egg (the egg is not on the menu, so a big surprise); two glasses of cider, one of kombucha (say what?) on draft, $90.

 

Half a delivery at Bar Sajor

THB does not count this as a NP visit

Unfortunate home of Super Bowl champs

Next Year: Levi's Stadium?

A bit of gallery shopping, a stop for tea and coffee and hazelnut meringue cookie, $10.

 

Sister spot to Bar Sajor, down the street

What a full loaf looks like, sans butter

Then to S&C’s place to rest-up and get ready for dinner (amidst some art purchase consultation).

Dinner at a local spot, Bar Cantinetta. We have eaten at the first of three Cantinetta’s, in Wallingford, and it was terrific:  same tonight. Shared plates all around: insalada mista, marinated spot praws with avocado and crimini, radicchio with pancetta and garbanzo beans, pecorino baked on a cedar plank with crostini, risotta with beets (sharp red color!), garganelli with tonno and tomato (very lightly sauced, excellent), cannelloni with rapini cream (bright green color!) filled with pork sausage and ricotta (excellent), chocolate olive oil cake (one or two bites by the others, then THB got about 85%), bottle of Italian white, $90/couple. Highly recommended!

Inside and out of Bar Cantinetta