Friday lunch

I just had an awesome meal at one of the best restaurants in town. My boss took the department out as a celebration/yay us type of thing. She knows how to do things right. As if the Caribbean/Southern food weren't wonderful enough, it was all served on Fiestaware, which means I got an up-close sampling of all the available colors. Very helpful as I compile my wish list on Amazon, because you know the little photos they show you on the web are never very accurate color-wise. I've seen "cobalt" that looks near-black in some images, electric blue in others (it's near-black in person).

Speaking of Fiestaware, if you're interested in American ceramics/dishes, check out Laguna Pottery in Seattle. We wandered in there last summer while doing the tourist thing (it's right on Pioneer Square), and the owner is an expert and also a very nice human being. I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy more than just one piddly container when I was there, but I didn't have a house back then. Of course, Laguna ships, too. I can see a dish addiction taking root.