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Gallery: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

October 27, 2025 Kasanje Leave a comment

On Sunday, the day before my flight, for breakfast we had Egg Fritatta made in part with leftovers from Thursday’s stir fry, including a few shrimp.

Around lunchtime, we headed downstairs once more to finish off the chicken soup with rice. There was also some leftover cous-cous to be polished off and slices of the loaf bread from the other night.

To drink, I had the light and aromatic lemon ginger tea.

Upstairs my father prepared a dish of oven baked Black Cod with potatoes and lightly fried garden vegetables.

For dessert we had a lovely chocolate tiramisu from the co-op paired with sliced pears from the orchard. I cut the pear into thirds and served them with the tiramisu.

The cake was utterly soft and creamy, like biting into a cloud.

I heard Eileen is touring Japan soon, so I put on an episode of Begin Japanology. It’s a great program from NHK.

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Grilled Cheese and Pears

October 24, 2025 Kasanje 1 Comment

On Thursday afternoon we ate lunch with my fathers downstairs neighbor, Eileen.

She prepared oven toasted slices of bread topped with our choice of cheese. I went with the pepper jack. I ate two slices and then a pear from the community garden was sliced open and shared.

To drink, we had a pot of lemon ginger tea. Very fragrant but light in color. It warmed the insides and went down easy.

It was explained to me that the members here take turns preparing meals each week. Each person has a particular day of the week they have to make lunch and dinner.

It’s a nice social custom and adds some structure to the retirement lifestyle.

On Tuesday’s, the day I arrived, they normally would attend a group potluck after the community center with a bonfire, drinks, and much levity.

It being my first night here and still quite tired from the journey, I and my father opted to stay in for the evening.

Chronologically, the next post would be On Walkabout: Eddy Street

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Driving Across Bainbridge Island

October 21, 2025 Kasanje Leave a comment

After the ferry boat ride we stopped in at Town & Country Market for some lunch and coffee.

I purchased the Maka Special which was a sushi dish of Yellowfin Tuna and Sockeye Salmon with some rice rolls topped with flavorful sauce and some crunchy bits.

I also grabbed a Power Green Salad; edamame, chick peas, quinoa, rainbow kale, and bulgar. A tasty assortment I must say.

Prices are certainly higher on the west coast. I spent $26.04 on my lunch. Back home that would be enough for dinner for a family of three.

Although, you’d never get such premium fish at such a price in NC. The sushi at Publix is half the size and often you’d be given the cheaper cuts and variety of fish or it would just be topped with Indonesian shrimp.

For coffee, I ordered an 8oz Mocha with a single shot of espresso. I was surprised how fast the drinks were ready. I must have gotten used to long lines at the Starbucks drive thru back home.

After lunch we had a slow drive up north through Bainbridge and along wooded roads off the main drag.

I didn’t realize it initially, but I later heard from my father that we had crossed a bridge to the Kitsap peninsula and then crossed the Hood Canal bridge.

I had been expecting a ferry ride across to Port Townsend, but that turned out to be unnecessary with the rout we took. The detour also allowed my father to show me the slip where his sailboat Cornelia is moored.

After visiting the slip we drove through Hadlock and into Irondale an then we took a more scenic route into Port Townsend.

I got to see the old spots where I and my mother used to live back in the woods in a trailer. I also saw homes and properties where schoolmates once lived.

We passed by Discovery Bay and Cape George. I had friend from Cub Scouts who lived in the private community at Cape George. I recall his mom was our Den mother before we graduated to Boy Scouts.

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