Kelly likes to do things big, so to let everyone know we have arrived in the neighborhood, she decided to do something special. Enter Lee Scott, the chef and owner of Snout & Co. in Seattle. He makes amazingly delicious food, sometimes from a food truck!

Let me back up a second, and explain a couple of things. See, there’s a neighborhood park not far from the Kermit House, and residents like to hang out there and have a snack. From time to time, someone nearby will host a food truck. This means that the truck pulls up in front of your house, and people form a line there – meanwhile, should anyone operating the food truck (not your neighbors) require the use of a bathroom, the host will provide it. However, there is a difference between hosting one of the well-known trucks of the area, and bringing in something the neighborhood has never had before.

Kelly latched on this, having many friends in the food industry, including Lee who agreed to pull up his truck and give it a shot. Kelly figured it would be a good way to not only do something nice for the neighbors, but also see a few friends who stopped by for a chicken sandwich, a beverage, and a chat. All socially distanced, of course, with masks when not eating or drinking. It helps that it was spaced out over several hours – it gave the event almost an open house feeling, with people coming and going without ever crowding. We ended up having a fun, tiny private party in the backyard, while the public business was going on in the front. An event-mullet, so to speak.

The night ended with the Snout crew taking a much deserved break around the fire pit once service had ended, taking a moment to breathe after working hard all afternoon. It was one of those times, where you wish, you could end it with a great big hug, but you have to settle with an elbow bump.

And once everyone had left, and it was just Kelly and me, the marshmallows and unused fence posts (see below) came out, and with the last embers of the fire, we settled down after a hectic but fun day.

From what I hear, the feedback in the neighborhood Facebook group has been phenomenal, and Snout did enough business that they want to come back (thank you, neighbors). Which I very much look forward to – though the next truck is already booked, and I’m excited for that one as well. Because, hot dogs!

Bonus Handyman Tip: $5 Fence!

I wanted a way to keep people, who were waiting in line, from messing up our already struggling lawn, so I needed some sort of quick and non-offensive fencing solution. You can see the result in the photos – it lasted perfectly and might even be re-used (which was not expected).

1. Place sticks (large BBQ sticks) roughly 20 inches apart.
2. Run twine from stick to stick (a knot in each end and just a couple of twists around each stick in between).
3. Super glue the twine where it meets the stick

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