A New Chair

It's not crazy for me to see 5 or 6 rabbits just on my walk to the grocery store.

Ern loves to sit on our lawn chairs on the balcony but they cant be hard for him to get in and out of.

So today we presented him with his own little chair.

It was a hit.

Giant Space Man

Big Ern likes the playground on the top floor of Bellevue Square Mall.

My parents are still off living their best Midwest life. They are currently nerding out over the giant retro statues, sometimes referred to as "muffler men", that can sometimes be seen along places like Route 66.

They bought me a related shirt during their travels which I miraculously will actually wear. This one features the "Gemini Giant at the Launching Pad, a now-closed restaurant in Wilmington, Illinois".

About Berry O'Clock

One of my favorite parts of our neighborhood is that it's covered in blackberry bushes. I hear that they are invasive but it's one of the most delicious invasions I'm aware of. The blackberry blossoms herald the coming of lil treats while I walk around town. I think we can all agree that I deserve to be constantly rewarded.

BabaNana sent Ern some Duplo blocks with animal faces on them.

Can't tell if he likes them or not.

We walked down to the lake and made sure all the boats were still floating normally.

Ernie murdered my nice pair of sunglasses at the grocery store. RIP to a pair of real ones. I bought these Joe Biden aviators to troll my friend who lost a bet on an election. I guess I can't prove intent so I'd be willing to bump the charge down to sunglasses manslaughter.

Splash!

Today the big event was a visit to the splash pad at Kirkland Urban. I'm not positive that splash pads were a thing when I was a kid. I think you either went to the pool or set up some sprinkler type thing in your own yard. Must. Be. Nice.

Snappy Times

It's funny but for some reason Ballard's breweries are just a very pleasant place to hang out with your child. I know that there's something to this phenomenon because there are always a bunch of other kids there too. I guess it's kind of like having a picnic. You get to enjoy the weather and hang out for extended periods of time in a way that's difficult to do elsewhere. I get the impression that this annoys the childless but.. that may make the experience even more rewarding. 

Stoup Brewing was lively.

There was some good music playing and Ernie was really grooving.

I taught him to dance and sometimes that involved some snapping. Well now when Ernie is having an especially good time he'll hold his hand up like this. He doesn't know how to snap but it's the thought that counts.

I apparently needed a little face tune up.

Reuben's Brews happened as well.

I stayed out a bit later with Zoe and we hit some arcade bars. The Ice Box Arcade is housed in the former Allied Ice building.

Add-A-Ball is one of my favorite places in Seattle. It's fun, weird, and full of antique junk. Just like me.