Contrasts

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This morning, I rode to work in a light rain that turned
to a heavy mist as I got closer to the Sound. You know, I
love the Pacific Northwest.

I rode up the Left Coast one summer, and spent five days in
Washington in a near-continual downpour. One day I had to
stop because it was raining so hard I couldn't see. By the
time I reached Port Angeles, my chain was rusted.

Yes, the Pacific Northwest is a lovely place, but sometimes
it can be a bit too wet for my liking.

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Yes, the Pacific Northwest is a lovely place, but
sometimes it can be a bit too wet for my liking.

On Friday, I was riding from work to a barbecue/picnic, up
at Golden Gardens State Park. It was 55 degrees and lightly
raining. I bought a 7 pound salmon at the Pike Place Market,
and had strapped it on to my rack, along with the marinade,
with a bungee cord. As I rode through Myrtle Edwards Park,
right along the waterfront, I felt very Northwest-y: rain,
cool day in mid-July, water lapping against the shore, ships
are moving in and out of the harbor, big salmon strapped on
the back of the bike, headed for a picnic that no one would
think of canceling just because of a little precipitation.

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Claire Petersky said:

I felt very Northwest-y: rain, cool day in mid-July, water
lapping against the shore, ships are moving in and out of
the harbor, big salmon strapped on the back of the bike

You have a way with words, Claire! ;-D

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In article <eGcIc.68943$XM6.63022@attbi_s53>,
"Claire Petersky" <[email hidden]> writes in part:

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I felt very Northwest-y:

The blackberries are already starting to ripen.

I'm not usually much of a dessert person, but warm
blackberry compote poured over a big, fluffy dumpling and
topped with a scoop of ice cream can be a toothsome delight.
Heck, it can almost be a main course.

cheers, Tom

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Quoted message said:

On Friday, I was riding from work to a barbecue/picnic, up
at Golden Gardens State Park. It was 55 degrees and
lightly raining.

Lucky you: here in Las Vegas on Friday it was 103F, and you
can believe me when I say my ride home from work was no
picnic, although it was somewhat like a barbecue.

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