Mora! Mora! Mora!

This may be, hands down, the best ice cream I've ever eaten. And I've eaten a lot of ice cream. Alot of good ice cream. I mean, I've had gelato in Florence, Venice, the Cinque Terra. Yes, all very good. I'm going to leave those out of the discussion, because gelato in Italy is an entirely different league.

But let's talk about what we can do here at home. It's reminicent of gelato in that the flavors are very simple, fresh and vibrant. The pistacio was fabulous. And they had 2 varieties of banana ice cream (thank you for making that flavor!). OMG! I must go back soon. I went to the one of Bainbridge, which was super cute and we got to enjoy it on the patio, etc. etc. I will go slumming it to Bellevue Square, tho. And I say you should too. Mora.

Audrey Turns 4

My niece turned 4 this week. Here is the cake my mom got her. Whoa! That's a pretty sophisticated cake! But she's a pretty sophisticated little girl. For her birthday dinner, she chose sushi from Tokyo restaurant in Factoria. It's always a good standby for some good food at a good price. Nothing fancy, but consistently good!

Ball Park Eats

I went to 2 -- count them 2 Mariners games in one week. How crazy is that? If anything, it's an opportunity to completely fill up on snacks. And my favorite snack? Kettle corn! But it has to be Dragon's kettle corn. Get it on the home plate side of the stadium. Trust me. It's worth it. Here's the rest of the feast. Also -- I must be a good luck charm. Mariners won both games!

It's Super Good

Superbad. Go see it. Especially if you're a boy. I was super excited to see this movie. The opening credits even rocked. Super 70's and retro. I can't say that it's my favorite Judd Apatow work, but it's ain't bad. It took 2 tries to go see this. The first time it was totally sold out. Teenagers. But that gave me the opportunity to see Becoming Jane, the story of Jane Austen. British Lit lives on!

This Sums It Up Perfectly

My relationship with chips and cheese. It will never end.

Sushi -- around and around

My dad took us to Sushi Land in Southcenter. This is a popular chain of conveyer belt sushi. I thought it was fun and kooky so I took a bunch of pictures. It was crowded from the time we got there to the time we left. Cheap and fast. That is what the people want. I stuffed myself silly! I also snapped a pic of the plastic sushi in the case -- I love these things.

The Cutest Bakery Ever

We were on Vashon Island for a photo shoot and had lunch at Macrina. Can I say that this is the most charming, beautiful, warm, and inviting bakery ever? They have this oatmeal, chocolate and raisin cookie (and maybe some peanut butter) that was very likely the best cookie I've ever tasted. Wow! And it's just so goddamn cute. Can I just hand out here all day please? Outside are grape vines and an enchanted meadow!

Hot, Hot, Hot

In one word, Hot Rod is AWESOME. I laughed from beginning to end. What a crazy string of jokes and gags that actually work. With my favorite SNL guy right now, Andy Samberg gives this movie heart and ha ha. Go see it and I guarantee that you will be quoting some of the sillier lines long after you leave the theater. ****

Beers and Brats

Ok, I'm not the biggest sausage fan, but I have to admit that it is ideal summer fare and really hits the spot with a good German lager. Refreshing! And the apple cider krat was kick ass. There were about 10 different kinds of mustard to choose from. Oh, plus atmosphere counts too. Leavenworth. Summertime. Goodness.

His real name is David...

Spoiler alert! The Bourne Ultimatum was hands down the most action-packed of the Bourne series. A string of unbelievable stunts where Jason Bourne kicks ass! The scenes are shot in a disorienting shaky manner, but sit back far enough to catch all the action is my only advice. It's worth it. A good summer choice. And as usual, there are a bunch of attractive foreign locations. And no gratuitous romance. Good choice.

Chocolates....

or sardines? Chocolates! These cute fishes are actually chocolates, altho they are curiously close in likeness to little fishes. How cute is that? I would not sample until I took a picture. These came from Spain, where our See Kai Run distributorship lives. Thank you See Kai Run Europe!