halloween 2024 and other happenings last week
last tuesday i went to a new (to me) restaurant in ballard with kay and rebekah for lunch called 'secret congee.' i had never had congee before, but i loved it. i got spicy shrimp. i already want to go back! in the evening azalea had soccer practice. and thatcher got home from vancouver. no more work travel for him til spring now :) wednesday morning i had coffee at 'petit pierre' in phinney ridge with my friend marlene who used to run the co-working space. i hadn't seen her in many years, so it was nice to catch up. thursday was halloween! azalea got to bring her costume to school for the middle school halloween party in the afternoon. ashford's school does not do halloween celebrations. after school, ashford went to his friend elijah's with a bunch of his buddies and they all wore their costumes. then he came home for dinner and to get ready for trick or treating. we were a bit frazzled trying to get out the door, but i made sure we got a picture. th
