Distractions

The hike was moderate in length and pace, and pleasant. We made it back in time to take a look at a local harvest fair, put on every year for some time now by an organization called Seattle Tilth. They offer education and information about organic gardening methods. This year the fair wasn't as full of local growers, who I think might be busy at all the neighborhood farmers' markets that are springing up all over the city. There were some interesting items, though, such as the pale purple and white striped eggplants of a variety called Purple Rain, the beautiful yellow Romano beans, and the redskinned, pink-fleshed spuds called Huckelberry.
We wound up the evening taking a friend out for dinner at one of her favorite places which has a wine bar. Her frisbee golfing partner and all around best boyfriend was out of town, and it was good to have her company to catch up. Recently read of a wine bar in San Fran called The Bubble Bar, which obviously specializes in champagne. That's one I could visit now and then.