The Joy of Food

July 11, 2020

Because of the pandemic, some restaurants chose to close their lobby and only offer take-out.

Twenty twenty (and the following four years) sure brought a lot of strife to our society and within a lot of families. What was mind-blowing was the blatant disrespect some people had about others for not conforming to a despotic administration's requirements about what we should or shouldn't be doing.  Living in a blue state definitely made living life feel more oppressive than living in a red state especially during this time. If you didn't have a mask on even outside, even out walking along the water where there's a lot of room for people to walk far from each other, you would still get stared at and you would even hear whispers from those bolder people criticizing the unmasked people. It sure happened to us about every time we would go out on walks or hit the trails. Being outside in the open air exercising is the safest and best way to stay healthy. I just can't understand these people way of thinking.

The best one can do is ignore such behavior and give thoughtful attention to the beauty around us. And so that's what we did. After all, other people's behavior is none of my concern. 

Summers in the PNW are mild and wonderful. Here we were on a cloudy July day. To me, that's the icing on the cake. So, we got take-out from Pagliacci and had a picnic along the Puget Sound in W Seattle.

A perfect description on how to dress during Summer in the PNW ... shorts and flip flops/sandals and a light jacket/sweater. At night though, it may become chilly.

Riley was a bit chubby at this age. 

I love pineapple on my pizza. I usually get pineapple, pepperoni and mushrooms and a good amount of crushed red peppers. I know a lot of people would say that pineapple doesn't go on pizza, but it tastes wonderful to me. 

We hung out here for a while. We spotted a few people on paddle boards and a windsurfer. 

Across the water you have Maury Island that's connected to Vashon Island. Vashon being the larger of the two.

And you're definitely bound to spot a ferry in W Seattle. Ferry's are so cool! I sure miss being on one.

The following day which was Sunday and after church we stopped by Dairy Freeze in Sumner for lunch. We invited our in-laws to come along with us.

Food, whether it's home cooked meals or eating out every now and then fosters tradition which can create wonderful memories. 

I'm pretty sure I had a burger. We used to come here for their shakes mostly. 

The following Friday we went out to eat at Moctezuma's. They required masks so I wore my face wrap. What was so foolish was that they ask you to wear a mask then once you're seated you can take it off then when you leave you have to put it on again. Ay ya yay! Eye roll. (Riley's face, lol)

We opted to eat outdoors. It was a sunny day so why not. Their chips and salsa are so good! Salsa is on the spicier side though which doesn't bother me. I usually get the same thing, barbacoa nachos. Very delicious as well. 

I wish I knew the recipe to their salsa. I know Jacob and I would love to make it at home. 

Eating out is about having fun. Having a good time and enjoying the moment. 

There is no love sincerer than the love of food.