Memorial Day Weekend

Brian and I had a very busy Memorial Day Weekend.

I arrived in Seattle on Saturday and we headed down California Avenue to Circa Neighborhood Grill and Alehouse. Since they were still serving brunch at noon on Saturday - I opted for a Circa Burger....yummy! This place is pretty small - but it's got that cozy neighborhood feeling that Brian and I love. Since he had already eaten, I think we will head back here pretty soon and check out more of the menu (and ales).
Saturday afternoon - I decorated our Memorial Day table and Brian got out the grill.
We had our first BBQ on our new patio.

Our menu:
Boneless NY Strip
Baked Potato
Grilled Asparagus with Roasted Garlic Aoli

Our weather has been absolutely amazing. I don't even want to say anything about it for fear I might jinx us!

On Sunday we took a walk to Lincoln Park. It's so wonderful that this place is less than a mile from our front door.
Lincoln Park was called Fauntleroy Park until 1922, when the city bought it. The popularity of the name Fauntleroy in this area springs from the passions of Lieutenant George Davidson, who was taking soundings off the bluff in 1857. Davidson had temporarily left his fiance, Ellinor Fauntleroy, back in Illinois. Lincoln Park is the oldest and one of the larger Seattle City parks with more than one mile of direct beach access.
Sunday afternoon we had a BBQ at the Seymour's. It's always so nice to hang out with them and enjoy their relaxing, quiet back garden.

We had quite the feast! Our menu:
Cedar Plank Salmon (Geoff, you did an awesome job)
Yves Veggie Dogs
Ann Lee's baked bean (slow cooked all day long in crockpot). Great job, Brian!
Potato salad
Roasted cherry tomatoes with gorgonzola cheese (loved it, Sonja)
Grilled Asparagus with Roasted Garlic Aoli (so good we had to have it again)

It was a wonderful celebration of friends, family and fun!

Enjoy!
Stacy