Bayou Oyster Bar

Jim Parker, the spirits maestro at Oyster Bar at Bayou on Bay, works his cocktail magic.

Sunflower

This sunflower graces a corner of the Lettered Streets' Gossage Garden, no doubt brightening the spirits of many who pass by. According to the Victorian "language of flowers" I recently referred to in my recent daisy post, the sunflower sends a message of pure and lofty thoughts. I had no idea sunflowers had any aspiration beyond being pretty and providing really yummy seeds.

Johnny's Donuts

We love Rocket Donuts, but nonetheless were more than happy to see a new donut shop opening up in our own neighborhood. Can a town really have too many donut options? I think not. Johnny's Donuts is now open for business on Cornwall Avenue, across the street from Assumption Church.

Big Stump

This monster cedar is on display at the Deming Logging Show grounds. The plaque says it best:

Three Legged Race

We were invited to crash our neighboring neighborhood's annual neighborhood picnic and enjoyed great food, games, a circus performance and the music of Robert Sarazin Blake.

During the three legged race, the fine looking couple on the right took first place after the front-runners took a tumble.

Skywatch Friday: Morning Moon

her white face turns

pale cheek resting

on a cool blue pillow

drifting and torpid

a silvered petal floating

on a still pond

Daisy

In Victorian England, different flowers had certain meanings. This was called the "language of flowers," and a bouquet of flowers during this time was never just a bouquet of flowers. It was a message-- red roses for love (that one's still around, obviously, thanks to 1-800-FLOWERS), pansies for "I'm thinking of you," amaranth for immortal love (take that, red roses!), and so on. 

Anyway, the reason I bring it up is because despite some real stretches of imagination with the language of flowers (a bouquet of oats to symbolize music, for example) the plain little daisy means innocence, cheer, and simplicity. Of course it does-- look at it! How could it be anything else?

So here's a daisy to bring a little cheer and simplicity to your day. Innocence? Well, I'll leave that up to you.

Man Pies

Man Pies, a Bellingham restaurant that takes savory meals and puts them in a delectable crust, swept all three Bite of Bellingham categories this last weekend. Their steak and bacon mashed potatoes won Best Bite, the wild berry surprise with vanilla cream won Sweetest Sweet, and Sumatra coffee with cardamom-cinnamon cream won Dreamiest Drink.

It's getting closer and closer--

the end of summer.

Hooray! Hooray!

Nai graduated from preschool Sunday!