Two years ago I was fortunate to spend the week of July 4th on the island. This time the weather was just as good and our view from the KVI Beach House was spectacular!
So generous and sweet of my dear friends R and JG to invite me to share their house for the week. We had the good fortune of having KP in the house as well. Having KP and JG playing and singing for us was a great treat. E and JG also joined us for part of the week with the adorable EG. I'm not usually a big fan of 3 year old children, but this one was extra special. What a great source of entertainment! Those young parents surely know what they are doing.
Took some lovely long hikes on the beach and in the woods. A first was to see kids pulling the logs off the beach into the ocean to play with... not something you see everyday on an east coast beach. The beach house was equipped with kayaks as well and JG and I had a fun spin on them one day. Getting them down the hill to the beach was a bit of a challenge but once there, being out in the sound was great. We thought perhaps we saw a seal playing in the water.
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| looking a Rainier everyday was a special treat |
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| KVI beach |
on a walk by the beach
Of course the main event was the wedding and I don't hesitate to say it was an amazing one! Held at the Old Chaser Farm on Vashon and catered by Matt Dillon, Seattle chef and winner of a James Beard award. The food was spectacular. My favourite was the lamb with mint yogurt sauce cooked on a wood fire. The wood fire pizza with peas and buffalo mozz, king boletes, smoked turnips, and shrimp with morels were delicious as well. No cake but the chocolate chip cookies with rye flour and salt were almost as delicious as the pecan shortbread and fresh apricots (I thought they were some odd type of nectarine...they were so sweet and peach like).
During the cocktail hour were we serenaded by the fab JG and KP. The wood smoke pouring over them didn't stop the music. The negroni cocktails made with Cynar were delicious.
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| enjoying the cocktail hour |
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lovely ladies - the bride and Mom  |
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| getting their wedding band tattoos |
So much delicious food and fun times with dear friends, I am truly grateful for having such great friends that allowed me to attend the wedding.
Keep your eyes open for the The Ruby Brink, the bride and groom's new restaurant on Vashon expected to open in the autumn. https://www.instagram.com/laurenthebutcher/
Spent the last day in WA state with another old friend, LD. https://www.laddecker.com/ Took the Bainbridge Ferry and drove up to Port Townsend for the day. Another great breakfast at Endolyne Joe's.
Off to Denver on June 27th. 1st stop Westin Riverfront in Avon, CO.
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