At the Japanese Garden I got a years pass for $15. It usually costs $5 to get in, and $3 for seniors. I figure I'm going to go there more then three times this year so I got the yearly pass. I hadn't been in the garden in awhile and I was looking at it with different eyes. It's easy to slip into taking the same old pictures everytime you go in there. One of the first things I nocticed was that the colors are a little different then a few years ago. I like those bright reds and purples. Youv'e got to click this picture to make it larger to fully appreciate this scene.

I ended up at Chinoise on Madison. It's a Japanese Resturant. It has a sushi bar and a grill for teriyaki. I went in and immediately saw the sign that said, "wait to be seated" One of the men behind the sushi counter said Hi. Then a young American girl appeared. She asked me if I'd like to sit inside, or out. I said outside, so we walked to the back of the building into a small terrace. I sat at a small table in the shade. I ordered this beef, vegatable, noodle dish. It was quite good. I finished this off and then proceeded to the Japanese Garden.
This is the view of the mountains from the side door of where I live. The alarm went off just after nine this morning so I got up and started watching my usual morning shows. I watched a little TV, and then I got my camera and took off down the street. I took a few pictures and came back. I watched some more TV, but then I said forget about it. I'd rather be outside taking pictures, so I went out and checked the oil in my car. It was a little low so I put about a half a pint in it and took off in the direction of town. I took the freeway to Capitol Hill then went down Cherry to about 25th. The first place I wanted to eat at was closed. An Ethiopian place was across the street. I wasn't in the mood for Ethiopian food althought I do like it. I've had it before.