Grant
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I write the mundane, the interesting and everything in between at
https://pickledokra.net
Earlier this month we went to Disneyland in California for a short weekend—I present... all (most of) the snacks we ate!
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Snacks of Disneyland
Disneyland is pretty well known for its plethora of snack options scattered throughout the theme park—and this trip was no exception. I present… all (most) of the snacks we ate! The Dole Whip is a classic snack of Disneyland—you can get it in a couple places but the canonical place is the stand near the […]
https://pickledokra.net/snacks-of-disneyland/
about 14 hours ago
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Today’s vibe.
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A couple of months ago we purchased tickets to Disneyland from Costco—here is our trip report from Day 1!
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2025 Disneyland Trip Day 1
A couple of months ago we purchased tickets to Disneyland—Costco had a really good bundle for the 70th anniversary so we figured why not? Not to be a total downer but after purchasing tickets and literally the day we left for our trip, The Walt Disney Company made the choice to take Jimmy Kimmel off […]
http://pickledokra.net/2025-disneyland-trip-day-1/
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I am so very sad to hear the Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room—which brought me to Seattle has suddenly closed this morning. Please join me in looking back on some memories and the people who made this place very special.
#tobeapartner
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Farewell to the Roastery
Nearly ten years ago I moved to Seattle because Starbucks was relocating me to work at their new Roastery. I started during “Summer 2”, the second summer of business—but more importantly it well and truly changed my life permanently. I haven’t worked there for a few years now but I still live nearby. This morning […]
https://pickledokra.net/farewell-to-the-roastery/
3 days ago
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The Seattle Mariners game last night was electric! I'm so glad we got to go.
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Seattle Mariners – 2025 AL West Champs!
Electricity was in the air as soon as we got out of the train and into a massive queue for T-Mobile Park. I have never seen it this busy just to get inside the gates! Last night’s game was well and truly the most electric and exciting baseball game I have ever been to—and it […]
https://pickledokra.net/seattle-mariners-2025-al-west-champs/
3 days ago
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My auto poster isn’t working. Annoyingggg. Anyways it was my grandmas 91st birthday and we got to celebrate in person!
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Grandma’s 91st Birthday – Pickled Okra
https://pickledokra.net/grandmas-91st-birthday/
4 days ago
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Every day is Taco Tuesday, right?
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Sunday Taco Dinner
The weekend before last we made a pulled pork recipe from the New York Times in our pressure cooker. We had some other things going on during the day so didnt really have time to make something on the stove proper. This worked out pretty well! Justan and Liam brought over some Corona Extras to […]
http://pickledokra.net/sunday-taco-dinner/
5 days ago
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Wild article—this used to be my go-to grocery store before it became Fort Knox. It was actually pretty nice at one point before Kroger exercised their monopolistic muscles and decided it was no longer worth investing in the QFC brand.
www.mallmanac.com/2015/02/old-...
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Broadway Market, Seattle, WA
http://www.mallmanac.com/2015/02/old-school-shops-broadway-market.html
5 days ago
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My mood right now is this and marketspice tea with blustery vibes outside.
5 days ago
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Where I share pics from the Marina Princess of Power tour here in Seattle!
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Marina, Princess of Power Tour
A few weeks ago we went to the Marina concert called the Princess of Power Tour. It took place at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle—what we didnt realize until right before going was that this was actually the first stop of the entire show! Enjoy the photos: Marina is a wonderful singer and largely sounds […]
http://pickledokra.net/marina-princess-of-power-tour/
6 days ago
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Where I share a photo dump of Autumnal vibes!
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Some Fall Decorating
Every year I like to decorate for the Fall season. As I strew pumpkins and dried corn all over the house like a wild person, Kevin was making Matar Paneer—a favorite around here. Not much of a post here but I wanted to share some pics! It’s always fun for me to put up seasonal […]
http://pickledokra.net/some-fall-decorating/
7 days ago
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On this episode of Septaria, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign... Through the Northern Passage!
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Dungeons and Dragons Session 7
Previously on Septaria, a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign: The Dark Lair of Horica the Fallen On this episode….. Through the Northern Passage From the journal of Malah… Sounds of Septaria: Andarath Village The blizzard was tamed and we continued north from the mountain citadel, eventually coming upon Andarath Village. Long known as a dwarven outpost, it resides […]
https://pickledokra.net/dungeons-and-dragons-session-7/
8 days ago
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TIL I am no longer 18 and doing open to close with zero breaks at Disneyland is in fact insane. 😂 still fun though.
8 days ago
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We sound the alert to our karaoke group that we were warping through time—join us on a trip to Time Warp arcade!
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Time Warp
The other night we sound the alert to our karaoke group that we were warping through time and to join us on a trip to Time Warp arcade! It was a pleasant evening and we were wanting to get out of the house. Time Warp is a really lovely arcade (barcade?) I’m a bit surprised […]
https://pickledokra.net/time-warp/
9 days ago
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Some uplifting music today.
10 days ago
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Your daily moment of peace in the garden.
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A Moment of Gardening Peace
The garden is flourishing and thriving—I hope this is a moment of peace in your day! Enjoy the photos. I took my new camera lens for a spin and am very happy with the results. I was wanting a zoom lens for an upcoming trip and splurged on a 24-120mm NIKKOR S lens. The tomatoes […]
http://pickledokra.net/a-moment-of-gardening-peace/
10 days ago
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I've taken up to doing a lot of writing this year—whether it's for my blog, short stories or just in my journal. 100 day streak of journaling today! It's been a great thing to do.
10 days ago
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"Dumb betch trivia" really was exactly as described on the tin. LOL.
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Drag Bingo
The other night we went to “dumb betch trivia”—to be honest we weren’t sure what to expect. I suppose it really was on the tin, as this was definitely “dumb betch trivia”, LOL. The host was Bette Black, a drag queen who was dressed in an excellent alien outfit and they did a great job. […]
https://pickledokra.net/drag-bingo/
11 days ago
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Just a short post celebrating Sound Transit's
(@sound-transit.bsky.social
) successful crossing of Link Light Rail across the I-90 floating bridge (aka Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge... no one calls it that, lol.)
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Link Light Rail I-90 Crossing!
On September 9th 2025, Sound Transit conducted the first live wire test of the Link Light Rail across the I-90 floating bridge! This is a massive accomplishment and a world first—a very big congratulations to all involved. Voters approved Sound Transit 2 in November of 2008, so this has been a long time coming! Only […]
http://pickledokra.net/link-light-rail-i-90-crossing/
12 days ago
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Went on a Covid and flu vaccine date with
@nunivek.bsky.social
lol
12 days ago
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Sometimes I just want to post pretty pics of food. And by sometimes I mean always.
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Random Meals Here and There
I usually take photos of my meals—I always have even before it was “popular.” That being said, sometimes I dont have a compelling story around them and they dont get shared. Here’s a few recent meals or random food things I’ve had that fall into that category! Click to expand any photo. Cheers.
https://pickledokra.net/random-meals-here-and-there/
13 days ago
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This year for my mom's birthday we took her to Tomo, a restaurant in White Center, Seattle.
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Mom’s Birthday Dinner at Tomo
This year for my mom’s birthday we took her to Tomo, a restaurant in White Center, Seattle. We decided to get the “Family Feast”, which was a great choice. I’ve listed the photos in order below, although for season I dont have a photo of the grilled Gai-lan. That was served with a tonnato sauce. […]
https://pickledokra.net/moms-birthday-dinner-at-tomo/
14 days ago
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Hosted a very enjoyable D&D&D (dungeons and dragons and DINNER!) lol.
14 days ago
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Hemlo. A caturday greeting from Seven.
14 days ago
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We played another session of Vantage—but this time we played remotely with our friend in another state!
@stonemaiergames.com
did an excellent job of making this work flawlessly.
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Playing Vantage, Remotely!
The other day we played Vantage by Stonemaier Games remotely with our friend Rogue Hireling who lives in a different state from us. This game was designed to be played either in person or remotely, using a physical copy of the game. Stonemaier says: “If you have Vantage, you can play remotely with anyone else […]
http://pickledokra.net/playing-vantage-remotely/
15 days ago
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Oh hello.
15 days ago
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There isn't much of a post to go with this but I wanted to share a photo I took of the hazy moon we had the other night.
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A Smoky Moon
There isn’t much of a post to go with this but I wanted to share a photo I took of the hazy moon we had the other night. Unfortunately we get wildfires regularly here now for the last 7 or so years. However it does cause the sun and moon to do some spectacular things […]
https://pickledokra.net/a-smoky-moon/
16 days ago
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That Nintendo Direct was way too long for what it offered.
16 days ago
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"As I slipped into bed thinking about my morning joe, I couldn't help but wonder—am I addicted to coffee, or are we all just victims of being thrown into a 9 to 5 coffee grinder?"
16 days ago
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Sad to hear about the passing of Nicky Ryan—one of the "Triumvirate of Enya." He lives on through their timeless music.
16 days ago
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I popped by Nomadic, a wine bar in Seattle for a bite to eat during lunch. Honestly surprisingly good.
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Lunch at Nomadic
The other day I popped by Nomadic, a wine bar, for a bite to eat during lunch. Honestly it was surprisingly good. I ordered an orange Pellegrino and the charred broccoli sandwich alongside a salad. The salad had croutons with a nice garlic note. I appreciated the pickled red onion as well. The sandwich itself […]
http://pickledokra.net/lunch-at-nomadic/
17 days ago
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I think I’m supposed to solve the riddle before I can proceed down the hall.
17 days ago
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Sometimes you just want to eat breakfast, ya know?
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A Day of Breakfasts
Sometimes you just want to eat breakfast, ya know? My day started off with some cashew “yogurt”—it has all the same beneficial bacteria as regular yogurt but as the name implies it is made with cashews instead of milk. I topped it with some raspberry jam and uncooked rolled oats. In addition I made an […]
http://pickledokra.net/a-day-of-breakfasts/
18 days ago
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The other day I decided to spend my day at Pike Place Market for a relaxing afternoon. We, as a city, cannot thank the Friends of the Market for saving the market from bulldozers.
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A Trip to Pike Place Market
The other day I decided to spend my day at Pike Place Market for a relaxing afternoon. First though I popped by the garden to do some watering. Everything is nicely in bloom! I feel so wildly lucky that I live next to such an amazing place—there really is no Seattle without Pike Place Market, […]
https://pickledokra.net/a-trip-to-pike-place-market/
19 days ago
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This is a huge deal—a first for the world and something our region and its voters should be very proud of!
add a skeleton here at some point
19 days ago
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reposted by
Grant
Robert Cruickshank
19 days ago
And a big round of applause goes up when the first test train crosses the I-90 bridge under its own power and enters the Seattle-side tunnel. The complete 2 Line across the lake is one big step closer!
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Congrats,
@sound-transit.bsky.social
!
19 days ago
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If you dont celebrate—this is like the equivalent of the moon landing for train ppl.
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19 days ago
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Glasswing is a great little shop in town. A favorite shop back in the day for
@justjustan.bsky.social
and I!
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A Trip to Glasswing
I was in the area so I popped by Glasswing, a local boutique in town that specializes in high end clothing, pottery and houseplants. The shop is as lovely as I remember it— So often it feels like I go to a place I love only to go “oh no” because they cheaped out. Thankfully […]
https://pickledokra.net/a-trip-to-glasswing/
20 days ago
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As the heat of summer wanes and the crisp winds of autumn begin to blow, we're still enjoying the bounty of our little garden.
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September 2025 Garden Update
As the heat of summer wanes and the crisp winds of autumn begin to blow, we’re still enjoying the bounty of our little garden. Our tomatoes (and honestly everyone’s tomatoes around here) seem to be really lethargic this year. We’re only just now getting ones that are ripened—we recently used an “early girl” variety as […]
https://pickledokra.net/september-2025-garden-update/
21 days ago
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Played a great game of Vantage today with
@roguehireling.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
and
@nunivek.bsky.social
!
21 days ago
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Gotta take advantage of Hatch Chile season while we've got it! I write about the spicy Sunday dinner we made last week.
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Hatch Season Sunday Dinner
Hatch Chile season is during August and September, so we always take advantage of the bounty. For dinner we made a Thai-inspired chicken, rice, zucchini with a spicy fish sauce dressing, caprese (it didnt really go with anything but we had home grown tomatoes that needed to be used, haha), jasmine rice and roasted Hatch […]
http://pickledokra.net/hatch-season-sunday-dinner/
22 days ago
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So great to see you
@piperjdrake.bsky.social
on the
@madameaskew.bsky.social
and
@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social
stream!
22 days ago
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We went to PAX West 2025 to check out the games descending upon Seattle!
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PAX West 2025
Every Labor Day weekend PAX West descends on Seattle for a weekend of video gaming and general nerdery. We went more or less just for one day, the expo is still pretty sparse vs pre-covid days, but it was still neat to walk around the show floor. Our friend David was here with his company […]
https://pickledokra.net/pax-west-2025/
23 days ago
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The moon is very red tonight from the forest fires.
23 days ago
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Oat milk latte and wildfire smoke mome
23 days ago
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I was trying to think of a witty caption but honestly, I just love coffee. lol.
24 days ago
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This post made me realize we grill a lot of corn, lol.
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Bratwurst!
It wouldn’t be summer if we didn’t grill bratwurst or corn. The sausages were made by the grocery store we go to, but they’re studded with hatch chiles for a nice kick! Kevin has been on an ice cream making kick so he had a bunch of egg whites leftover and decided on a whim […]
https://pickledokra.net/bratwurst/
24 days ago
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Midweek mood check
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24 days ago
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Unintentional Pokémon trainer vibes. lol.
25 days ago
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