Monthly Archives: March 2009

Mar22

Sounders FC

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Sounders FC

Seattle has a new team.  With the Sonics gone and the Mariner’s and Seahawk’s much to be desired the Sounders FC futbol team has been all the talk around the city.  It’s kind of crazy really.  Not being a huge soccer fan myself (I’ll watch Kevin’s games but there’s no way you’ll catch me up at 6am on a Saturday to watch a game being played in Europe) I have been extremely impressed with the Sounders organization and what they’ve done to build excitement in and around Seattle.

cimg40842Before the season even started they tapped in to the reality tv niche and added a player to the team by turning it into a reality type show.  Fans could vote, they travelled around the state holding try outs, etc.  It was a pretty smart way to get non-Seattle-ites pumped for the MLS team. 

They’re also trying to keep the European feel to the sport and are mimicking long standing soccer traditions.  Like the scarves, the chants and the cimg41011“march to the match.”  Every home game, 90 minutes before the match, everyone gathers together in Occidental Park, gets fired up, then marches to the stadium.  We joined the march for the home opener on Thursday.  It was fun!  Everyone was so excited and a lot of people already knew the team specific chants.  As we walked, everyone held their scarves up above their heads.  And EVERYONE had one – even me, thanks to Kevin!

The game itself went by pretty quick.  It was a little boring because you’re pretty much just watching guys run back and forth, back and forth.  The goals were exciting though- we had 3 to the Red Bulls 0 to win the match.  And, in all honesty, I was actually quite content watching the guys run back and forth, back and forth, because I got kettle corn.  Your trick worked Kevin.  I felt legit with my scarf and I got to pig out on kettle corn.  When’s the next match?!

Mar15

Burger Wars

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Burger Wars

Thanks to D’s crazy pregnant lady cravings, it was decided we need to determine what local Seattle chain burger joint is tops. Today, D, Smells, KMJ, Whitney and I put it to the test.

The competitors: Red Mill, Kid Valley and BurgerMaster.

The challenge: Who has the best hamburger? (Since KMJ doesn’t eat beef, we also tested the Grilled Cheese.  And since we’re pigs, we tested the onion rings too.)

The best burger, hands down was from Red Mill. The bun was toasted, the condiments fresh and the special sauce didn’t taste like thousand island like it did at Kid Valley and BurgerMaster.

The best grilled cheese went to Kid Valley. Red Mill , although the cheese was tops with Tillamuck chedder,  used plain ‘ol wheat sliced bread. It didn’t work.  Kid Valley’s version was toasted evenly on sourdough with American cheese that oozed out, just like a good grilled cheese should.

And the rings. Red Mill was my fave, but the tasting committee went with Kid Valley. They didn’t like the extra spices on Red Mill’s rings (I did).

Red Mill took the overall top for combined food, price, ambience, etc. BurgerMaster is DISGUSTING inside and ironically enough, the most expensive.  I hope to never return…or maybe try the drive up one by my house where you don’t have to go into the establishment. 

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again.  Eat at Red Mill.

Mar9

Hakuna Matata

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Hakuna Matata

This always makes me smile because it reminds me of Dentler saying ”no woarries” in a really bad Australian accent.  And Elenitsa impersonating Dentler the entire rest of our trip – even after she’d left for home.

This weekend was chock full of events.  We saw The Lion King at the Paramount with Kevin’s family.  (DO believe the hype.  It was beautiful and amazing and full of “life lessons.”)  We went to the Husky game with my parents, where they beat the Cougars to clinch the Pac-10 championship.  (Uh, yes, we ”took the floor” with the Dawg Pack and touched sweaty players in excitement, congratulations and well wishes for more victories.)  And we saw AndyMac’s play, History Boys .  (It’s really good- you should go too! )

And while there was really no time for worries this weekend, I couldn’t (and as a rule, can’t) seem to help myself.   It’s way easier sung, than done.

Mar2

My Favorites

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My Favorites

I feel very lucky to have such great friends.

While this weekend wasn’t exceptionally adventurous, I did get to catch up with a lot of my favorite people. Some in person, some over the telephone and I’ll even count the text messages. I love knowing that I might not have talked to someone for several weeks, or even months, but it doesn’t matter because we can always pick up where we left off.  That’s when you know you’ve got it good.

I’ve got it real good.