Seafair Snacks

07-Aug-2005

This weekend was the culmination of the summer-long festival in Seattle called Seafair. The highlight of the weekend for many is the air show that takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the hydro races on Lake Washington.

My friends E and BR live on the lake and during the summer keep their boat at a marina near their home. This marina just happens to be at the south end of the hydro race loop and directly in the flight path of the Blue Angels during the airshow. In other words, a perfect place to spend a few (or many) hours over the weekend! Especially when, as this weekend, the sun is out, the breeze is gentle and the lake water warm. I spent several hours on Saturday lazing around in the sun on the front deck of the boat. I watched the air show, a couple of hydro heats and, sadly, the medics load an injured boater from the Police Boat that had rescued him into a waiting Fire Department vehicle that had backed down to the marina dock. :-(

Since we arrived around 10:30 am I thought a little snack was in order and brought strawberry scones (with butter and strawberry jam); slices of melon and apple; and lavender ice tea and fresh-squeezed lemonade (pictured). Later E brought out a curried chicken salad, which I should have photographed! It was beautiful and luscious – chicken, almonds, peas, grapes, curry. Yum!

Overall, it was a very lovely day. Ahhh, August.