Sunday, March 16, 2014

Back to our old stomping grounds part II: phone photos

We started off our trip in Seattle, where we were supposed to spend the night and enjoy the next morning exploring Pike Place market and getting delicious foods from local vendors.  But according to the news, a huge storm was brewing over the pass and so the the morning after we arrived, we had to leave right away to make it over the pass.  Good thing we did, because the pass then closed for two days... 
Luckily, we were able to see my older brother Cedar when we got in.  We took him out to dinner at Red Mill  Burgers and then he somehow convinced us into going on the Seattle Great Wheel. 


At lunch, the next day (after crossing the pass) Clark spotted this sign in a Quizno's.

The City Hall in Mattawa used to be a car wash, me thinks.  They should have kept the car wash going.  That way people could easily kill two birds with one stone: go to City Hall and get their car washed!

 IT IS STILL WINDY IN PASCO, HERE IS PROOF JUST IN CASE YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE US.
 What is going on here? I'm not even sure... several nights spent at my sister's house, watching the kids go nuts.  Not really, but I kind of think they were really excited about our visit.

If there was a single reason to move back to the Tri-Cities (aside from family, of course), it would be Viera's Bakery.  The original bakery is still in downtown Pasco, but we tend to visit this bakery off of 68 out of convenience.  We literally bought dozens of donuts and pasteries while we were in Pasco.  DOZENS.
 Custard horn, anyone? Or two, or three?

One of my closest friends moved back to the Tri-Cities in July with her husband (she had been living in Spain the last 6+ years). Though they've been married for 4 years, Clark and I just finally met him!  So, at least we know that if we moved back to the Tri-Cities, we would have immediate best friends!

One afternoon we spent at the bowling alley in downtown Kennewick. And at the adjoining arcade.  So fun to watch kids bowl and play video games.




I just love the next sequence of photos: Teya imitating Grandpa, though she wasn't playing a real game.



A visit to Pasco is never complete without visiting Griggs.  Found some pseudo moon boots.  Clark also found some real snow boots and Doc Martens.




What!?  Could it be? Clark's old house looks exactly the same.

Chickens roaming around my parents yard.  

This is what the flash bang powder looked like before it exploded and bent up the steel poles.  It was so awesome, wish you could have been there.

I love this picture, I wish we would have taken it with a real camera and not a phone camera.

Our Super 8 hotel hallway still smelled like a rock concert, in spite of these "notices" posted in the reception area of the hotel. 

What a fun time. The end.

1 comment:

Em and Ms said...

You should move back to the Tri-Cities. I hear it's the cool thing to do (did I mention we're moving back next week?). I'm totally going to try Viera's bakery now.