Panera Bread still the stop

Today's visit to Panera Bread wasn't the usual fine experience - for out of the ordinary reasons. Apparently I picked the wrong corner. The quiet, casual, snack, or dinner dinning joint, a favorite lunch and meeting spot for many took an ugly turn in my corner when a cross looking woman stomped in and sat down at the table 6 feet away. Five minutes later she unpleasantly said hi to the guy that carefully walked in and sat across from her. I felt sorry for him as she started the verbal torrent unswayed by any common sense coming from him. I really felt like interjecting a few words, but good judgement probably prevented it :) Soon she stomped out and he wimped out the other door. With her attitude I didn't see how she could be married to anyone.

But, more importantly, Panera Bread is still a wonderful place. I just wish we had them in Washington! The restaurant is largely designed around their amazing breads. So many types, and they all look and smell so good! Then of course are the pastries, and other snacks, lunches, and coffees. The entire experience is always pleasant with the exceptional 1 in 30. But that's ok, it's not the restaurants fault.

The best way to describe Panera Bread is a cross between Starbucks and a bakery, yet with a much quieter and more pleasant environment. I'm afraid I'll have to give Woods and Starbucks a back seat.

One quiet Christmas evening

Nathan! We welcome you back to Washington and are very excited to see you again! I thought that a special clandestine welcome would be in order. I am sorry to disturb your quiet evening in such a manner, yet it gave me no little pleasure to hear your mom's report of what otherwise I would have thought went unnoticed.

I look forward to seeing you before you leave next Sunday! Have you any big plans while you are here? The Thompson party will no doubt be exciting, and that is wonderful that you will be able to make it. Unforunately I cannot.

On the hunt 1

The low down in Lynden

San Juans Sunset

Christmas is here! Friends, let's share!

My dear friends, at the dawn of this new blogging era, my chihuahua and I renew the once believed saying, that a picture is worth a thousand words. So, we have decided together that one of our new years resolutions challenges ourselves and our friends to a more photographic blog. Those few who read the last quoted post in bewilderment, may have been a touch enlightened had a photo accompanied it.