This is when you make friends with the waiters and they won't stop bringing you everything!  Shrimp, hamburgers. and pop.  The kid table.  I mean the kids were stuffed and in hog heaven!  They had to literally tell them not to bring anymore.  

Mine.  Corned Beef.  : - )























The fun part of Lou Mitchell’s magic formula was added  in 1958 when the restaurant began offering breakfast diners donut holes. A tradition was set in place and since that day, millions of donut holes and boxes of milk duds have been given out to our fabulous customers.

“Milk Duds” were originally manufactured in Chicago and the owner of the company was both a customer and dear friend of Uncle Lou’s, thus the choice of the sweets. However, his sisters Polly and Demi and nephew Nick Noble who all worked in the business were convinced Uncle Lou had an eye for the women and adored children.

Remi's sister friend  flew clear across the country to visit.  They were foster sisters in China and since they were both adopted in 2010, Remi's friend has visited a lot.  Well, this time Remi went back with her to the West Coast and had a super trip!  They were all so sweet to Remi.  



But before they both left to fly way across the USA, Remi took her to church, because that's what we do.  

My sister and I were visiting a friend and on the way back we ran across a Mennonite lady who had the coolest roadside stand.  I mean this lady had some beautiful baked goods!  So I bought some lemon cookies for Remi to take back to Oregon as a gift.  As Remi traveled across the country, Mike and I tracked her flight via an iPhone app. But all I could think of was the Oregon Trail.  LOL  Back when it took months to cross the country.  I heard once about an Oregonian who liked to say, "the cowards never started, and the weak died along the way...and that leaves us."  At best, they made the journey with just some scurvy!   They were lucky to even survive.  Yet, Remi crossed the country in 5 hours.  And, the lemon cookies arrived unbroken and not stale. : - ) 

Flying the Oregon Trail. : - )

The original Starbucks. 

And Chinese girls like to go to Chinese stores.  

Space Needle.  They flew in and out of Seattle.





Chinese girls like bubble tea.  Not sure what the big deal is, but I know my kids like it.










Lavender field.  So pretty! 






A gum wall.  OMGoodness.  This is just wrong!



Pop Culture Museum.  

This is Remi's biological sister.  I've blogged before about her and the miraculous, wonderful way God made sure their relationship continued after they were adopted by separate families and brought to the U.S.  They didn't know they were biological sisters, and we didn't know the other family until after we adopted Remi and they adopted Remi's sister.  But God put them back together, and we did DNA testing so they know they're sisters.  They live about 30 minutes from each other and love to spend time together.