David flew to Seattle last week determined to see his beloved Trojans shut down my Huskies. But to his shock and my amusement, UW turned out a huge upset on the slick Husky field that cold, rainy day. Check out the pics to see our weekend fun:
On Friday, we went to see the salmon run in Ballard. Only a handful of steelheads struggled up-current, and no sea lions to report (but there were lots of wacky seagulls!).
We taste-tested cacao from bean to bar at Theo Chocolates, then wandered south to International District, where we had lunch at Fort St George, my favorite Tokyo-style Japanese restaurant.
You can never go wrong with the curry at Fort St George. There's a host of options -- pork, chicken, hamburger steak, croquette -- and you can eat it over rice or "noodle." The restaurant's latest dish is "fried rice with ketchup flavor and omelette." Japanese "omelettes" are merely scrambled eggs in an omelette form -- there's nothing inside, and the eggs are fluffy from milk whipped into the egg. While the ketchup flavored fried rice was new and different, the curry's better.
In my boldest move yet at Fort St George, I ordered the daily special which included an unappetizing green sauce smothered over pork. Best eaten with eyes closed!
Saturday started bright and early with David, Chris and I running to catch the bus to Husky stadium. We had a few pre-game beers at the Ram, then climbed up to the very top of Husky stadium, where our 50-yard line seats were. We literally sat in the top row! Pillars partially blocked our view during the game, but it was a sweet spot to capture husky fans rush the field!
One more time on the bus, this time to Fremonth Oktoberfest, where we guzzled beer from little tasting mugs. David still had on Trojan gear, so it was entertaining to hear drunk Husky fans take teasing jabs at him for the USC loss.
As the night wore on, so did our sobriety. We decided the tasting cups were best used as frames for pictures! Prost!!
On Friday, we went to see the salmon run in Ballard. Only a handful of steelheads struggled up-current, and no sea lions to report (but there were lots of wacky seagulls!).
We taste-tested cacao from bean to bar at Theo Chocolates, then wandered south to International District, where we had lunch at Fort St George, my favorite Tokyo-style Japanese restaurant.
You can never go wrong with the curry at Fort St George. There's a host of options -- pork, chicken, hamburger steak, croquette -- and you can eat it over rice or "noodle." The restaurant's latest dish is "fried rice with ketchup flavor and omelette." Japanese "omelettes" are merely scrambled eggs in an omelette form -- there's nothing inside, and the eggs are fluffy from milk whipped into the egg. While the ketchup flavored fried rice was new and different, the curry's better.
In my boldest move yet at Fort St George, I ordered the daily special which included an unappetizing green sauce smothered over pork. Best eaten with eyes closed!
Saturday started bright and early with David, Chris and I running to catch the bus to Husky stadium. We had a few pre-game beers at the Ram, then climbed up to the very top of Husky stadium, where our 50-yard line seats were. We literally sat in the top row! Pillars partially blocked our view during the game, but it was a sweet spot to capture husky fans rush the field!
One more time on the bus, this time to Fremonth Oktoberfest, where we guzzled beer from little tasting mugs. David still had on Trojan gear, so it was entertaining to hear drunk Husky fans take teasing jabs at him for the USC loss.
As the night wore on, so did our sobriety. We decided the tasting cups were best used as frames for pictures! Prost!!
