A Cool Treat On A Warm Day, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Nothing quite hits the spot on a warm day like shaved ice. Mississippi Pizza was offering shaved iced out front of the shop yesterday during the street fair. Yum. This was Brian’s selection. Cool eh? Uh… pun intended.
Out For A Walk, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Friday night, July 3, we met some friends (yo Sandy and Vicki) at the McMenamins on the Columbia over in Vancouver. It’s a great spot right on the river. We sat outside. It was grand.
Drunken Noodle, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
After our walk from the movie theater back to our car we headed to Typhoon. Karen’s choice of birthday restaurant. Our order… drunken noodles, of which this is fine example, yellow curry with beef, phad thai with chicken, spicy string beans, rice, and a thirst quenching thai iced tea. Uh… I think that’s all we ordered. bah ha ha ha!! Yes, we had leftovers. It’s one of the great things about going to Typhoon… we ALWAYS have left overs.
Red Velvet, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Last Thursday was Karen’s birthday. Happy Birthday Karen. We took off work a couple hours early and headed downtown. First stop… Cupcake Jones. This is the cupcake she chose… Red Velvet. Why was I not surprised? LOL
Appetizer Anyone?, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We went over to Maggie’s place last Sunday, the 21st, for a little get together with some friends. Maggie apparently had stuff left over from her house warming party and thought getting together was a great opportunity to use it up before she went off to Sweden to see her mom. Every time we go over to Maggie’s we enjoy ourselves. From finding shelter there during the storm last year, to New Year’s eve last year, to the many many times we’ve just hung out at her place it’s always lovely. Thanks again Maggie… you rock girl.
Lunch With Family, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Last Saturday, the 20th, we had a little family get together (thanks again Ab for planning it out!). We met at the Ram in Salem. Nice place. Really good company. We don’t get to see each other much, the seven of us. So many busy lives, so much going on for each of us. But when we do get together… wonderful. I love these people. Everyone of them, good to the last. Just a spectacular bunch. I’m so proud to be their sister. So proud to have them in my life. And I couldn’t help thinking, looking around at all of us (we missed you Kenny), that my dad would’ve loved it. My dad would’ve loved knowing we were together. I could feel him there. Laughing that throw his head back full body laugh. Eyes twinkling. He would’ve teared up. His love that big, his heart that full. My dad, our dad, made us. He lives in us, and is with each of us every day. I felt him there last Saturday. Probably everyone at the table did. There are really no words to describe it… there was magic at that table. Beautiful, harmonious, loving, happy, magic.
Dinner, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
In the beginning God made first class. Or, in our case, business class. Which really, given that our plane didn’t have a first class section, we were considered to be in first class. It’s amazing what saving your miles can do for ya. I recommend it highly. We loved it. Most especially the room. There was tons of it. Plus we had our own entertainment screens and a huge selection of movies to watch, old and new. We selected Benjamin Button and Best in Show. Also… the food. They fed us constantly. And it was good. It was a four course meal. Strange, yet cool. Then there were the hot towels. One of my favorite things actually, given that after you’ve been in the plane for 10 hours you want to feel a bit refreshed. I guess we could’ve used the stuff from the amenities kit they gave us, but we left that for another day. All in all… we can’t say enough about it. We loved it. We don’t know how we’ll manage to fly overseas again without going first class. I’m sure we will, we’ll have to, but it will be tough. We felt spoiled. They addressed us by name. I admit, it was lovely. I know everyone could tell we were rookies. How could they not. We played with our seats for ages, trying to figure out how to raise our leg rests and adjust our lumbar support, and get the back massage things to work just the right spots in our backs. I’m sure the flight attendants were amused. So were we. We laughed the whole time, and then we laughed some more. And then, suddenly, we were in Amsterdam.
Brunch, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Food, family, fun… what’s better?
Cakes, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I’ve finally reached this last weekend. Mom’s weekend. Saturday we ran around like crazy people, hitting this store and that, preparing to leave. Buying bully stix, and a wallet, some clothes, and the food we’re taking to Mary (stuff she can’t get in England…. you know, Mac and Cheese in the box, Rice-a-roni, Dots. A girl has to have her comfort/junk food. It’s tragic she can’t get it there).
Sunday… we went to Ken’s Artisan Bakery on 21st to pick up these little beauties and then headed over to Steph and Phil’s abode for a little mother’s day brunch. Nate, you rock the dutch babies.
After brunch we were home again, trimming trees, and stacking wood. All in a days work and a weekend for two babes such as ourselves.
… Happy Mom’s Day (a bit belatedly sadly) to all you fantastic caring mother’s out there.
Tea, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Just hanging out waiting for my to delivery of delicious Thai food
sippin on a very tasty Thai iced tea. Yummy.
From this hour I ordain myself loosed of limits and imaginary lines.
-Walt Whitman
Yum… Tasty, Or At Least It Was, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We stopped for breakfast at the Logger in Knappa on our way back from the clam digging adventure yesterday. Pretty good eats in a rustic ambiance. Great after a tough morning of digging up the little diggers.
Kev’s Creation, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Kev made tiramisu cheesecake. We got none. Hint. Hint. OK, to be fair, he made it for the barbecue at Mom and Don’s place. And again, OK, we didn’t go to that barbecue. So I guess… no damn cheesecake for us. Not even a meager morsel of a leftover.
Waiting For Dinner, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Here I sit, waiting for dinner. Tonight it’s pizza. That’s what
happens when you get two sickies living together and a third person
who isn’t sick, but wants nothing to do with eating food that’s come
remotely close to the sick. LOL
I promise… This is my last and final sick, cold, etc. reference.
I’ve been blogging today from my phone, photos and all. Technology,
isn’t it rockin’ cool.
Crossing, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We went for a stroll today at the pups favorite park… not sure if it’s really their favorite park or we just imagine it to be since it’s fairly close to our place and they always seem to have a good time when they’re there. Either way, and makes no never mind, they always enjoy it and we do too. I’ve taken hundreds of photos there, though most of the time I do it with the digital SLR. Today, however, I decided to walk on the wild side and not take the big camera with me. I left it in the trunk. I decided to concentrate on the pups and on talking to my sweetie. It was time very well spent. I enjoyed the heck out of it. Though, as you can see by the posted photo here, I managed to squeeze in a few pics with my iphone. I can’t help myself. Again I’ll say, like in the Sixth Sense, but not, I see photographs.
Before we found ourselves at Cathedral Park we’d ventured over to the SE side to try and find a flag pole. Yes… we need a flag pole. We have a flag pole fastener fastened to the house, it just doesn’t have a pole. And now we have flags. That’s plural on the flags. They are Tibetan peace flags. I got them for my birthday, last September, and we haven’t put them up yet. Granted, we were heading into late fall and early winter at that point and who wants to put up flags that will be tormented by snow, sleet, rain, and this year, more snow. So we waited. But now it’s spring and we need a pole so we can finally get those flags up. Alas… the flag place was closed. Seems they don’t operate on Sundays. Bummer. Luckily for us the trip wasn’t in vain… or is that in vein… one never knows for sure. Again, I digress… the trip wasn’t for naught. There was a Japanese place right across the street we’d passed so many times and said to ourselves most times… we should try that place. Today, thanks to the closed flag place and our drive there, was the day. And it was pretty darn good. Tempura, teriyaki chicken and gyoza. Yum. The walk at the park afterward was nice. It always feels good to walk after a big meal.
Trip Number Two, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
It’s a rainy San Jose day. This calls for another London Fog and
another chai…. Of course…. Why not right?
Aftermath, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We enjoyed a full on Thanksgiving style dinner yesterday… in March.
Very awesome. And tasty.
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