Biking, Dungeness Crabs, and Gumbo – Oct. 27, 2019
What? Two sunny days in a row in Portland? Not wanting to miss doing something outside, we decided to go for a bike ride. Kate located two city bikes near her house for us.
Daughter Kate is entering her credit card information to rent the bikes. Frank is staying out of her way.
We were doing a loop around Katie’s neighborhood, a ride along the Willamette, and then along a slough or backwater of the Columbia River. It was pretty cold at first but warmed up as we rode.
Stopping to check out the view along the Williamette River. There were warehouses and two ship building industries on the other side of the river. The ducks and geese were out for a swim. They didn’t seem to mind that the water was low. This is the bike path along the slough. It was right beside the Portland racetrack. We could hear the roar of engines as the cars lapped around the track. Not being a huge NASCAR fan, it detracted from the serenity of the trail. Here are Frank and I in front of Katie’s house. We made it all in one piece. Kate and Dan returned the rental bikes while we took a much needed break. (Notice the inflatable black cat on top of her neighbor’s roof. His name is Midnight! )Of course I had to visit the chickens. Kate gave them some apple peelings and meal worms, Fog Horn, T-Bone and Bakewell got really excited! We missed spending time with Kate’s two cats, Scarfy and Fred. Sadly they both had to be put down about a month ago, one week apart. Dan made this frame in memory of their beloved feline companions. In the picture they look like they were best friends. In reality, not so much! At Fred Meyer we saw Mochi which are Japanese ice cream balls covered with dough. Kate brought four for us to try. This is a vanilla blueberry mochi cut in half. It was delicious. Kate surprised us with Dungeness crabs for our supper. They were huge compared to the ones we had to throw back yesterday. Frank thought the whole process was messy and a lot of work, but we all agreed the crab meat was delicious.
After dinner we went to see a local theatrical group’s production called Gumbo… a steel magnolia in the Rose City. It was written and performed by Kate’s next door neighbor, the one with the black cat on the roof. It was a series of humorous skits about her growing up in New Orleans with her Cajun family. It was very entertaining.
Her Shelly is doing a cooking show skit making of course, “gumbo”!Apple crustato with carmel sauce made by Chef Kate. It was a flat crusted apple pie. Very yummy!
All in all, we had another great day visiting Kate and Dan. With a full belly, I called it a day. I knew I wouldn’t have any problem sleeping tonight.
One Reply to “Biking, Dungeness Crabs, and Gumbo – Oct. 27, 2019”
Those crabs are big and look delicious!!!! The bike ride looks fun….I don’t get on a bike any more! Their 2 kitties were cute!! I’m surprised she didn’t get more! Have a great time!!! Looking forward to tomorrow!
Those crabs are big and look delicious!!!! The bike ride looks fun….I don’t get on a bike any more! Their 2 kitties were cute!! I’m surprised she didn’t get more! Have a great time!!! Looking forward to tomorrow!