How Is Julie

August 12th, I got to the Lovejoy Bakers to get a good seat to hear Jazz and Blues singer Bre Gregg, who was starting at 5:30. I didn’t need to rush and even moved further away from my front row Adirondack chair, so we could have a table for our dinner. Lee Ann and Robert showed up after work and we enjoyed a nice evening outside.

Here is the menu on the wall inside, but the waitress brought me a printed one.

I had a white wine as I watched the singer, guitar player and sound man set up.

She sang lots of songs I knew and loved, so I was happy.

Robert's Lovejoy delux burger on house made bun with Fontina, apple-wood smoked bacon, rosemary garlic pommes frits.

Bre Gregg listens to the excellent guitar player.

Lee Ann's Pernod steamed mussels, fennel, Italian sausage, navy beans, shallots

I had fish, Dijon caper creme fraiche, on polenta.

The salads looked great, too, so when I go next time September 9 to hear her, I will order the warm Brussels sprout salad.

Robert and I drove up to Seattle near the airport to see Scott, Shana, Madison and Max as they were in transit form Sitka to Alexandria. They always spend the night in Seattle going east form Alaska due to the plane schedules, so here was our chance for hugs and kisses.

We had dinner with the kids in the restaurant of the Doubletree Motel where we all stayed the night. Madison and Grandpa color and wait for dinner.

Max and Madison share some noodles. Notice Max's helicopter shirt.

I didn’t take many pictures of them. It isn’t easy. Madison doesn’t like her picture taken most times….Plus we were visiting. Service was slow because they had a large party of people to deal with. It all worked out, however. I didn’t take even one picture of Scott and Shana. They don’t grow and change from visit to visit like the little guys do.

Max pulls along his own suitcase (essentials) which we gave him a while back.

Madison is a pretty girl, you have to admit.

Max likes to give and receive hugs. We loved it.

When ever John and Dace Berzins ask us over to their beach place, we go. We speed over when they say John has made his Cioppino.He adds more seafood to the recipe found in Mary Vollstedt’s Pacific Fresh book.

Dace makes the tasty bread.

The salad is being tossed.

Lots of fresh ingredients.

My (first) bowl of cioppino.

Notice the large petrified wood and HUGE agate they found nearby. Some people have all the luck....