Thursday, July 7: International District

The first Thursday of each month is free museum day, so we are heading to the Wing Luke Museum in the International District.  We usually take the bus when going there, but because of our short window of time this Thursday we will likely drive.
Details:  leave Bellevue at noon
First stop:
Wing Luke Museum
http://www.wingluke.org/home.htm

Also on the to-do list:
We will make a stop at the Tsue Chong Inc/Noodle Company to pick up fortune cookies.  We like to buy a big bag of "Unfortunates" - the cookies that are less than perfect and so are sold for a really cheap price (last time we were there $5-$8).  The factory does do tours if arranged ahead of time (on Tues, Wed and Fridays only), but all children must be age 9 or older, so we will not be touring the facility this summer!

800 S Weller St
Seattle, WA 98104
Neighborhood: International District

(206) 623-0801





We need to be back in Bellevue by 3:30 because we have a 4:00 swim meet, but there are a lot more things to do and see in the International District, so feel free to stay longer.

Wednesday, July 6: Carnation

And we're back! Vacation was great but we're glad to be back home. We're happy to see that this week is going to be nice and sunny. Wednesday our plan is to pick a few berries and make some jam. We already picked a few pounds while in Sequim today, but we'll head out with anyone else that wants to pick some more. Because of the cool start to summer the berries are a bit late (by now we would normally be at the end of the strawberry season and beginning of raspberry time) - so we will likely only be able to pick strawberries. We will be making a few batches of freezer jam with the berries we pick, and you are all welcome to join us for that.
We are planning to pack our lunch and find a nice spot to eat out in the Carnation/Fall City area.  There are a few Greenway Challenge sites out that way, so we may be able to snap some photos on the way.

Here are the details:

• Berry Picking: 

Harvold Farms in Carnation.
Berries are $1 per pound (Cash only).
We always bring our own containers to put berries in (tupperware bowls).
Location:
Harvold Farms
32325 Northeast 55th Street
Carnation, WA 98014-6309
(425) 333-4185
Depart from Bellevue: about 12:00 pm
Lunch....somewhere and then play a little.
We plan to be at Harvold Farms from 2-3:00pm

We will be back to our house at about 4:00pm to make jam.

• Jam making

If you want to just come to make jam, that's fine.
What to bring:  1 quart of berries, jelly jars and lids (1 batch makes 5x8oz containers of jam), package of fruit pectin.
We have plenty of sugar to share, so no need to bring any.
If you don't have jars and berries but want to just come and see how it's all done, just bring yourselves.
We'll be sure everyone gets a jar of jam to take home.
4:00pm
Our house
3835 139th Pl SE
Bellevue, WA 98006