This past Friday the weather was nice, so we went for a walk in our neighborhood and then to Whole Foods to buy some steak to grill. We got a top sirloin Chateaubriand steak for $10, some asparagus, onion, and mushroom to stir-fry, as well as some sweet corn on the cob, and red bing cherries and baklava for dessert!

We tried to grill the steak on the grills the apartment building provides, but they were both out of propane, so we had to broil it in the oven instead. We put some seasoning salt on it and then butter once it was done. It actually turned out really good and juicy and was almost as tender as a filet. The corn was also really good, much better than canned corn.

Saturday afternoon we decided to finally go to the Fremont Solstice Parade to celebrate the summer solstice. Everyone gathers to watch all kinds of colorful people in a flamboyant parade of strange sights. We saw body painted bicyclists, a giant spider, plastic bag decorated dancers, and a big yellow submarine. It was really crowded and it seemed like everyone had their dogs with them. There was also a big beach ball that rolled along the parade route with the help of spectators laying in the street to carry it underneath them. The entire parade is really pretty weird, and rivals even San Francisco's weirdness, though there were plenty of families with children there. It's something that every Seattleite should see at least once.

We went home after the parade to hang out for a bit and watch some FIFA World Cup soccer, then went to West Seattle to have some ice cream from the Husky Deli. I got raspberry decadence (chocolate ice cream with raspberries swirled in) in a waffle cone and Troy got the coffee oreo. Then we walked around the neighborhood for a little bit and saw lots of greenery and flowers in front of houses.