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Next up: Thursday with the parents, who were gracious enough to drive from the coast to their old stompin' grounds to get me for the day...as I wasn't allowed to drive the rental car.
First, brunch on the river at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay, where I spied mom's new cowboy boots! So fancy! I love the little red stars at the top. And at a wee size 4.5, she was lucky they didn't have balloons or rainbows on them!
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Mom and I did our best to see most of the key shopping outlets in the 'Couv, where she secured some wee pants and I found a couple of dresses.
And discovered that my Dad is..."that guy." That guy who sleeps in the car in the parking lot with a toothpick in his mouth, while waiting for his shopping wife.
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We waited for Jon to get off work and were off to Pal's Shanty for buckets o' steamers and Dungeness crab. Such a fun day out with the parents!
And this one's for you, Anita...while having brunch the next day, I was blabbing away long before I discovered the decor I was facing was...this little "gem."** :)
** Really only funny if you know Idaho is the Gem State.