A perfect day in Seattle!

It actually didn't rain today and we hopped the ferry and headed out to Seattle. Our son Nick and his girl friend Tisha went with us. We had a cold beer on the ferry and then we walked along the waterfront, shopped a little and then headed to the Seattle aquarium. I really enjoyed checking out the sea creatures. There were a ton of people out today, no rain on a 'Sunday spring day in Seattle brings all of the natives out. We caught a cab and headed to Ruths Chris steak house. Had my absolutely most favorite seared tuna appetizers and cocktails. Then he walked to Blue C sushi. All the dishes come by your table via a conveyor belt, pretty cool, you pick your dish and dig in. It was great. All in all had a fabulous day!

Weekly Cooking

Well today is the day that I cook for the week for my mother in law. First I have to decide what I'm cooking, then shop, then spend the day cooking it. Today, among other things, I am making navy beans and ham. My mother used to make this quite frequently when we were growing up and I always loved it. My husband's not a big soup eater, let alone beans, so when I make this I end up eating most of it myself and throwing the rest away. One of the good things about making my MIL food is that I can make things that I like and my husband doesn't. My MIL is not picky (at least she doesn't complain) Today I decided to add "another layer of flavor" I used chicken stock in lieu of most of the water. Still simmering after going on three hours, the beans are still a little hard for my liking........hmmmmm? I googled it, seems like maybe the salt is the culprit. It's not too bad at this point but I will continue to cook it and hope for a miracle!
We are planning on taking the ferry and going to the aquarium this afternoon. I bought the tickets on the GROUPON site, love them! Half price tickets basically and hopefully a fun afternoon!
Better get after the food now, still have to make deviled eggs.....:))