2025

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Old Log Cabin Distillery, Seattle
American

Old Log Cabin Distillery, Seattle

American Whiskey Maker - with their Cool tasting room with pretty good pizza from . They had few different old fashioned including a peanut butter banana, S’mores, strawberry cheesecake, and a toffee. I couldn’t decide what to get, since they sounds interesting - so I got a flight to try them all. Unfortunately, after the first 2 - they tasted similar since I was starting to get a buzz. I think it didn’t help, when I also ordered a flight of their whiskeys to taste, too. So 4 different old fashioned and 4 different whiskeys. It was a good night. Good to see some old friends in Seattle. Had a great time. Old log cabin was the perfect place to finish off the trip. . . .

Piroshky Piroshky, Seattle
Russian

Piroshky Piroshky, Seattle

Handheld meat pies from Piroshky Piroshky at Pike Place. Highly recommended by a friend, I had to try these immediately. Got the smoke salmon pate, chicken curry rice, and the beef onion. They were all good. Who doesn’t like hand held meal while peruse around the market. I liked the beef onion - with my bias for the more savory. Clear skies in the Spring, walking through the smells of the gum wall of Pike Place with Piroshky Piroshky meat pies - the ideal day in Seattle. . . .

Olympic Game Farm, Sequim
Travel

Olympic Game Farm, Sequim

This unexpected detour from our outdoor adventure was really fun. We went to the Olympic Game Farm to visit retired show biz animals and rescued animals. We saw and fed bread to adorable yaks, mean lamas, bears, peacocks, bison, reindeer, elks, and a few others. We stayed in our cars and threw bread, which was sold by the park, to these guys. Some of them stuck their heads inside our car and wanted more. We saw peacocks showing off their feathers, had ameome animal tongues licking us for more bread, and poor rain deer running to us for the last pieces of bread - we should have gotten more loaves. It was an unexpectedly fun experience that brought the kid in us out. . . .

Bogachiel River, Washington
Travel

Bogachiel River, Washington

Bogachiel River rain forest. A nice 3 mile loop. I wasn’t planning to complete it but I passed the point of no return a long time ago, so I was begrudgingly forced to finish. Luckily I found a Gandalf wizard walking stick to help me along the way. This was a really cool trail with fallen logs along the trail. But there was mud pits every so often that I tried to avoid. We saw elk tracks here and there. But we didn’t see any animals. I think the animals heard me complaining. This nature hike might have been the best one yet. . . .

Rialto Beach and the Hole-in-the-wall, Washington
Travel

Rialto Beach and the Hole-in-the-wall, Washington

Rialto Beach and the Hole-in-the-wall. Some of 20k steps later and lots of complaining we did a jaunt or walk along the picturesque and driftwood strewn beach. We almost made it to the Hole-in-the-wall, but it was getting late and the tides were coming in(or out - not sure, or maybe I was complaining too much). After reflecting on the walk, I had no regrets in enjoying this experience. I started off with layer after layer on this breezy beach, but by the time we finished I tore almost everything off since I was overheating and sweating. This is a do not miss in Olympic national park in the PNW. . . .

Olympic National Park
Travel

Olympic National Park

Some pics from my camping at Olympic National Park. Visited La Push Beach and Bogachiel river. The lichen trees was something to beholden. The beaches showed the power of Mother Nature with the driftwood. Beautiful and all natural. But chilly. Luckily we had no rain. Hikes were longer than I expected and yes I complained like a MF. Sorry. But no regrets. I am not an outdoorsy person, but I’m all about experiences. I’m glad we went now even though it was chilly - got to the low 30s, since it wasn’t crowded at all. Fun times, can’t wait for the next adventure! More photos to come. . . .

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Moo's Craft Barbecue, East LA
BBQ

Moo's Craft Barbecue, East LA

I want to discuss the frito pie. Interestingly I grew up in Southern California and I had the frito pie when I playing little league. And it wasn’t called that back then. I knew it as pepper bellies - and some times it included beans. I would argue with some of my Midwest friends about this nomenclature about the correct name, which was a non-winning expenditure of mental effortness - which I regret. But after all these not having pepper bellies - it took me back to the good old days of little league. Makes me want to make some at home. . . .

January 4 posts