Happenings of Late

For better or for worse, I've definitely taken more time this quarter to do things not related to school. Henry has been an excellent guide for Seattle doin's. Our first visit was opening night at Emerald Downs, a horse track.

Woo-eee!

I am told that Emerald Downs is at the bottom of the list when it comes to race tracks. It's not exactly the Kentucky Derby.

Not his first time, Henry was already in possession of Emerald Downs paraphernalia.

My assessment of horse racing: eh.

Each race last only about a minute. Within that time, you can only see the horses for about 20 seconds. Then you have to wait another 30 minutes until the next race. I imagine on a nice day it can be quite pleasant. Our night, however, was quite cold. I spent a lot of time huddled under a blanket.

A vision of home. Kinda, but not really. I deemed this overkill.

Our next outing was to a Mariner's game. This was a good time, but also freezing. Don't be fooled by Henry's casual attire - it was incredibly cold when the sun went down. I really can't get a break with the weather here.

Losing a Bet

A long time ago I made an unfortunate bet about the outcome of the Nebraska v. UW bowl game. Then I made it worse with a double or nothing bet about where Benjamin Harrison fell in presidential order. As a result, four months later I was finally compelled to pay up and cook a meal. Here is the result:

Bierrocks!!!

 Fortunately I also benefited by losing. It's been almost 10 months since I last had bierrocks. Maybe I was inspired by all the MCC sales happening and Mennonite foods being enjoyed by others.

Of note, I also made Henry try some Dorothy Lynch.