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Birthday Celebration


Last night, we celebrated my birthday at Palisade restaurant in Seattle with Barbara, Jim and Lauren on a beautiful, summer evening by the water.  It doesn't get much better than this.

I've always loved having my birthday in the summer.  I love hot weather, I love being outdoors, I love summer food, I love summer drinks and I love being by the water.  This restaurant is next to a marina which makes for some picturesque views.  And there was beauty every direction you looked.

We are making the most of my birthday week by renting a place on the water, too, just to make sure we get our fill since we're coming from a landlocked state.

Lauren came over to check out our digs before dinner and she approved. Palisade restaurant is just around the corner.

But this week is really more than just celebrating my birthday because our wedding anniversary is July 18th, Nick's birthday was July 8th, and Lauren's is July 25th.  So, we have 7 days to cram in celebrating 4 big life events!  Nick and Sachiyo are flying in from Japan today so we will see them shortly. It won't be any problem coming up with ideas to celebrate everything while we're in town. Dinner last night was a good start.

Lauren had a lemongrass mojito and I had a passion fruit mojito.  Mint drinks are the best on a hot day and Seattle is having 90 degree weather this week - need I say more?  Although, I was intrigued with Barbara's pink lady with lavender sugar rim.

We started with an appetizer tower - literally.  It was called the Pupu Tower of oven roasted crab cakes, flash seared teriyaki tenderloin and grilled garlic prawns.  We did not hesitate to dig in!

For dinner, I ordered the Cedar Plank Seafood Trio of honey-glazed king salmon, seared scallops and tiger prawns.  It came with herb potato puree which was so delicious and oven roasted tomatoes, fennel and mushrooms.

I really want to go back, though, because others at our table ordered things I want to try like the Applewood Smoked Prime Rib, Beechers Flagship potato gratin, Creamed Spinach and horseradish beignet.  Even the Caesar salad was unique - made with romaine and Tuscan kale.  We did try desserts...I ordered the Raspberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with pecan shortbread streusel and Olympic Mountain vanilla rose ice cream which was DELICIOUS!  Lauren helped me eat it, but I think I ate the most.  I loved the ice cream.  I couldn't stop eating it but fortunately the portions were not outrageously large. Just right.
And today, we woke up to another beautiful day that will continue with our celebrating.



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