What can you say? A burgundy black pepper marinated tri-tip roast I made on the grill yesterday, and a nice way to celebrate the Seahawks victory over New England. It was one of those shrink wrapped, half price bargain bin finds from Safeway.
Speaking of Safeway, a lawsuit to block the merger between Kroger (QFC) and Albertsons (Safeway) just went to trial here in Seattle. This is a big deal in our part of the country. Our state attorney general claiming, and rightly so, that the merger of these giants would severely limit shopping options and raise prices.
Other than the competitive Safeway and QFC, our choices for groceries in West Seattle are the wildly expensive Thriftway and Metropolitan Market, and neither have pharmacies. The nearest Walmart is miles away in Renton. If the merger goes through, our neighborhood Admiral Safeway would likely close, just because the land the store sits on is much more valuable than the grocery business inside.
We have a beautiful sunny day coming up, but tomorrow a storm front pushes in from the coast. I had planned a 2-night trip to Seaside, Oregon this week, which is quite a drive, especially in the pouring rain. The month got quite busy and I'm glad I cancelled it. We'll go another time when it's not so rushed, not to mention, drier.
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