The south stands are gone! I heard this was coming, but it is a shock to see it happen. The entire stands are missing from our venerable stadium. This picture shows only the north stands. I’ll try to get a more clear picture later today. A sad day in Seattle.

I had a terrific burger for lunch today at Daman’s Tavern in Crossroads, Bellevue. Television sets mounted around the restaurant would make game day fun. Their special is a New York Steak and beer for $10. Great service.

Half our backyard was a dirt pile when we first moved in. It took a few months of work and 400 square yards of sod. Our yard is so much nicer! And we can eat fresh vegetables right from our garden!

Check out the before and after pics below:

The vanilla latte with caramel from Voxx on Eastlake Ave is incredible!

That’s the one!

The green onions may not look like much, but they are the first vegetable we grew from seeds in the garden at our new home. Sunny used them in a delicious chicken/mushroom casserole.

Please help us identify this tree. We love the large bright green leaves. We found this tree on a side street on Lower Queen Anne and would love to have one in our front yard.

Sunny and I ate frozen yogurt at Menchies with Sadie and Charlie. We love this place! What a great idea! At Menchies you taste different flavors of frozen yogurt with as many toppings as you want. Delicious.

The kitchen was tough, but the bathroom was by far the most time-consuming room to remodel. Sunny spent more time picking out fixtures in this room than any other. In fact, when we were done, only the tub remained from the original bathroom (and we almost replaced that too). We replaced the mirror with a medicine cabinet from Kohler. The faucet, pedestal sink, and toilet are also from Kohler. The tub and shower fixtures are from American Standard (I specially ordered the round escutcheon plate). The mosaic tile floor is gorgeous. We ran a heating pad below the tile which warms your feet – I almost don’t want to leave! We used a recessed light with a quiet fan on a mechanical 60 minute timer. I finished the room with a dimmer switch on the recessed light for comfort. Sunny and I put a lot of care in this room and it has become one of my favorite rooms in the house. Here is a few quick before and after comparison:

Two months of hard work has turned an old rundown bathroom into a warm and inviting throne room. When I first looked at the house I knew this room had to go, but it was Sunny who really wanted to make this room shine. Sunny spent a lot of time picking out floor tiles, faucets, towel rods, a sink, lights, fan, and a host of other pieces that would turn this room into one of the nicest bathrooms I’ve ever visited. The demo was fun to! We had a lot of help tearing the room apart and putting it all back together. My step-parents, Scott and Laurie, helped demo. Mario and Gabrielle demoed the old floor (one and a half inches of solid rock). My Dad ran the plumbing. Gene was our tile guy. Even Mike’s Artisan Hardwood Floors pitched in with a beautiful threshold between the hallway and bathroom. We painted the walls and ceiling, but Sunny is planning on hanging wallpaper. This room is gorgeous. Watch the transformation below.