Knowing me to be a big Dr. Who fan, Jeff felt it was important to bring me to the Fish and Chip shop to see all of the memorabilia. It had nothing to do with him wanting more fried fish. (Apparently the best anywhere in the greater Portland area).
While the beans on toast was disappointing (I make a much better version), the ambiance of the place is not to be missed. Never thought to ask for a cup of tea. Will do so next time.
This post is not for the faint of heart. We had a crow invasion in Portland one day. It put all the scenes in The Birds to shame. Hitchcock would have been proud. I’m proud of the fact I made it to my car without poop on my head. The car was not so lucky.
That time of year! The calendar may say that March 21 is the first day of spring, but here it usually can be found in late February, when the cherry blossoms and daffodils start blooming. Unfortunately early March winds blew all of the yellow petals off my daffodils before I could get a picture.
We spent Valentine’s Day bowling with friends of ours – Lisa, Chris and their son Andrew. None of us are all that great at bowling and some of us (me) are quite terrible at it. I decided to commander assistance in the form of a plastic dragon luge that sends your ball down the lanes at speeds approaching 1 mile an hour.
Everyone had fun trying it out, but since we wanted to actually finish a game, most opted for a more traditionally swing. Jasmine ended up doing quite well, finishing in the top three in all of the games. Bumpers are a girl’s best friend.
By the way, Sunset Lanes has some pretty amazing french fries and tater tots. More than enough reason to spend a nice afternoon with good friends.
Once a decade it becomes necessary to have a bloomin’ onion. Jeff and I were over due and decided to introduce Jasmine to the faux Australian experience that is The Outback.
The biggest surprise was not the ridiculous size of the fried appetizer, but that Jasmine ordered something other than chicken strips. She had a rack of baby back ribs and may never be the same again.
