Saturday was a rowing day. And I didn’t row a lick. First, practice, although I was in the launch, and not rowing. But, the launch is educational in more than one way, so I enjoyed the experience.

Next, shopping with girls from the rowing team. We traveled to Tukwila to experience the new and improved Southcenter Mall, but most importantly to visit the new H&M. The Seattle area will be home to at least three new H&M stores (that I know of) in the coming weeks, and with the Tukwila store the first to open, and I believe the largest of them all. A new one will be opening at University Village near my house, but I just couldn’t wait.

Finally, for dinner I went to The Nick to celebrate fellow rower Kate’s birthday week. The plan was dinner first then some putt-putt, but I was so beat by the time we were done with dinner that I skipped the putt-putt. But, I really wished I didn’t. It was so frikkin hot at home that I just stayed awake, unable to sleep. Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Here is a memory from the evening: A veggie burger. The burger is eggplant-based patty with curry. The roll is ciabatta.

Veggie Burger from the Nickerson St Saloon

Had to scrape off that extra may. It was a bit much.