Author: Caroline

A good reset is so satisfying. Well, for about 20 minutes, anyway, before the house blows up again. Before: After: Before: After:

Fishy ice cream! We got matcha/black sesame twist with rainbow sprinkles in a taiyaki with adzuki beans. Nom nom nom! From Matcha Man Ice Cream in Georgetown.

Windows open, hand sanitizer ready, masks on. First in-person piano lesson since March 2020!

Our yard is even drier and crunchier than usual, 51 days without rain. It finally misted a tiny bit yesterday morning.

The tents and RVs taking over Seattle’s parks make them unusable. I was so upset to find needles scattered all over of our favorite parks, the Donnie Chin International Children’s Park in the ID.

A retired grandpa happened to be at Green Lake today with his amazing bubble solution, and was nice enough to let all the kids try it. Here’s his 4-ingredient recipe for super giant bubbles: 1 teaspoon Guar gum powder (from Amazon) 1 cup Dawn Ultra dish soap 1 gallon plus 3 cups of tap water…

We hadn’t been to Volunteer Park in ages and I needed a reminder of how beautiful this place is. Took the kids to see the renovated Asian Art Museum and visit the playground. Volunteer Park is nice on a hot day because it’s shaded by mature trees. There’s a big wading pool Saturday-Tuesday too.

Ticked off another delicious item on our summer bucket list: blueberry picking! We go every year, except I think I missed the year Paul was a newborn. The boys have gotten better at picking berries — we managed to pick a whole $3 worth this time; usually it’s like 26 cents. But really, 90 percent…

Because Sunday Sails are on hold, the Center for Wooden Boats has two rowboats you can reserve for free. I picked a later time slot (nicer light) but I hadn’t realized what party scene Lake Union is on a Saturday night! Butt cheeks and beer, and very loud music. The other rowboat was reserved by…