Jason has this thing for dive bars. It's not that we actually go to them frequently, but he mentions them enough that you might think that is our niche. Generally speaking, I don't like places that leave you feeling greasy and grimey. Yuck! Regardless, I knew that Jason would fit a dive bar into our 52-week challenge at some point(s), and last Friday evening was the first.
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We were already in Seattle for the Moisture Festival (Varietè/Comedy) at Hale's Palladium, so Jason took me out after that. First, we headed down to Belltown to this incredibly classy pinball themed dive bar called Shorty's. It has been quite awhile since either of us had played a pinball machine, and it took me a few minutes to get in the groove. We ended up on an Indiana Jones machine for a few minutes, and had some moderately terrible games. Okay, so we aren't very good at pinball, but it was fun anyways!
Our dollar bills started to run low so we didn't spend too much time at Shorty's. We got back in our car and headed over to Ballard. Jason and I are suckers for dessert. So when he discovered Hot Cakes, he knew we had to go there.
It was delicious. We ended up sharing two dishes - a hot cake (basically molten lave cake) with peanut butter goodness inside, and a warm chocolate chip cookie. Both with vanilla ice cream. While we were enjoying our scrumptious desserts, we discussed a few things relating to Church and theology. It was fun so share our thoughts and ideas. I find that conversations that end up having more 'meat' leave me feeling more intimate and fulfilled in our relationship. Sometimes it is a challenge to have these authentic and organic conversations (especially when you think you already know these things about your spouse), but they are always worth it!
Approximate Cost:
Shorty's (drink and pinball) - $25
Hot Cakes - $15
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