Over this long weekend (MLK day), the weather has been surprisingly good - blue sky with steaks of white clouds, crispy air; it's cold, but pleasantly cold - no wind, very calm. Snow on major roads has mostly melted; but rooftops and tree branches are still covered with snow - adding a silver lining to the city. Mountains in the distance are glowing under the sun.
On Friday night, M and his friend, R (visiting from LA), went to a basketball game. I curled up on the couch sipping hot chocolate and reading, then fell asleep at an unknown time. I love a quiet night like this: no TV, no noise, just Birdie (our cat) in my lap and a magazine in hand. I had a full evening's solitude all to myself.
The next morning (Saturday) M cooked omelet, I cut up some fruits, we had a pleasant breakfast with R; then they watched college basketball game (UCLA vs. USC) on TV, and I went about my own business.
In the afternoon, we ventured out to a new contemporary art space called "Western Bridge," which used to be a warehouse in the SoDo industrial district. Now on exhibition are works that use non-traditional media or methods - broken light bulbs, tins and cans hanging from ceiling, music collages from different movies. There are also a bedroom and a kitchen integrated into the space.
After a good dose of culture, we went to M's brother's place for a good dose of food and family fun. The night ended with us watching "V for Vendetta" on our big screen TV (and M fell alseep on that:-).
After dropping R off at the airport on Sunday morning, we went straight to F's house for the big NFL Playoff pajama party. We could feel a sense of excitement in the air - the Seahawks is in the Playoff again, a step closer to the championship which they've never obtained. We heard a round of loud roaring noise coming out of F's house right before we opened the door - the Seahawks and the Bears just tied up!
There were about 20 people with their eyes all glued to the TV screen. Breakfast foods, fruits and snacks of all kinds were laid out on tables. I'm not a sports fan; yet the enthusiasm was contagious. Unfortunately, the Seahawks lost out in the overtime - it's a close game. After the game, one group jumped into their big hot tub in the backyard, another group started poker game. We didn't join either - left with a quiche that F made and headed for TJ's and the ID grocery store.
Later that afternoon, M made Chili loaded with fresh ingredients and garlic; and it simmered on the stove for a long time as the night pulled in around us.
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