Only in Rexburg

Right across the street a well-known and loved pizza place advertised, "Families eat forever at Craigo's". Regrettably, the sign had already been changed by the time I made it over to take a picture ):

I love Rexburg :)

Sale-ing and Sailing

Saturday morning in Washington we kicked of the day with garage saleing with Grandma. I thought Laura was good. This was because I had never seen her Grandma going at it! She is the Queen of finding and getting a good bargain! I am pleased I was able to learn from the master.

Among my finds was a crock pot I got for $5, a pitcher set with 8 mugs for $2.50, 12 glasses for $1, an IKEA table lazy susan for $0.40, and Mr. Wonderful himself for $0.25. (He came a lot cheaper than I had anticipated. ;) )

Later that day we got to go out sailing with Laura's cousin, Elisa, and her husband, Jeremy. What a hoot!


A tugboat and Seattle


Laura directing the boat

(It appears that Laura, unlike me, didn't get sick when she looked up at the sails.)

"The wind is coming from that direction." ;D

Popping up through the hatch!

My (chaco tanned) feet hanging over.

(I've tried so diligently to get those feet of mine tanned with those lines all summer. And that's all I've got. Pathetic.)

Nick and Jeremy

A Day in the City

Last Friday I took a trip into the city of Seattle with Laura and Nick. Not being from a big city myself, I am always amused by going into the city.

We passed a store selling "Utilikilts". HAHA! Really? It's exactly what it sounds like. A skirt for your tools.

Huh.

Even with camo, they aren't selling it to me that these kilts are for men. That's what TOOL BELTS are for! Not to mention, tool belts are more manly.

I thought the sight was hysterical myself. Laura and Nick thought nothing of it. Me on the other hand, NEEDED a picture.

I wish I would have snapped a picture of the dummy inside. He was posed doing a round-house kick in his nifty utilikilt! I wonder how many times the lady-worker watches people pose next to the utilikilt-wearing hunk every day?

We visited the "Underground Tour". It was a fun tour. I love history! I never knew Seattle had such a crazy one!

Underground during the tour:

How bad you gotta go? ;)

That's a crapper in the background. Invented by Thomas Crapper. An invention which led to much mayhem in Seattle in the 1800's.

mmmMMMMMmmmm...Cow Chip Cookies!.... Hopefully the name refers to the size and not the origin....But with that grass in the picture, I'm not quite sure.

After the tour we ate lunch at the Crab Pot. But what I really wanted to do...was...well... um...it's kind of embarrassing. Ever since I saw this on my Aunt Bonnie's blog, I had a desire to walk up Post Alley and throw some of my own ABC gum on that wall. Not too much to ask, right? Imagine my surprise and excitment when we rounded the corner... and there it was!! THE GUM WALL!!

Here's Laura and Me, prepping our gum to add our bestowal upon the wall.

Getting ready to stick it on... (I look more scared of the wall rather than grossed out. But, I guess that expression could be valid too :) )

It's on! (It was more disgusting being right next to that wall in real life than I had thought it would be.)

MINE!! :D

We then mosied on down and around another alley when we found ourselves at Pike Place Market

More pictures of people. I decided that I need to work on my discrete picture taking skills

Hats, Hats, Hats!...and a Wig

Last week I took a trip up to Graham, Washington with my roommate, Laura, and her brother, Nick.

We left right after Laura and I got off work. "Drive drive drive, all night long. Drive drive drive, while we sing this song. Gonna drive all night. Gonna make it there. Gonna arrive at Grandma's at 4 a.m."

When we got up the next morning, Grandma was talking about her hats. She told Laura and I we could try them on later. I know, I know what you are thinking. I'm in my twenty-fourth year! Isn't that kinda old to be playing dress up? Too bad. After all these years, I don't believe I've ever grown out of the stage of having a ball dressing up. Truth be told, my sight doesn't show an end to this form of enjoyment. Ever. :) Needless to say, I looked forward to this event with much anticipation.

That afternoon we went to the Pierce County Fair. Can't go to the fair without getting some fried food! (And it wouldn't be a Sophisti-Kate-tion blog entry without the mention of some kind of food, right?)

After some "fair"ly [heheh :)] good food, we all went home to take a nap.

Laura and I slept in Grandma's old sleep number bed. AKA, "The Dream Bed". I didn't think of it as that only because it was so cozy! But because I also seemed to dream a lot while sleeping on it too.

After a wonderful dinner, it was finally time to try on the hats! It was a blast! Grandma wasn't lying, she had tons!

SO much fun! Then while we were putting the hat boxes away, we found this little number in the closet!

Ha ha ha!

WHAT a par-T! Thanks for the good times Grandma Inman!

A Poll

My beloved blog follower(s),

I have a question I would enjoy your feedback about. Among the advertising venues I have been considering for Sophistikate Portraiture and Design, I have thought of advertising in the Yellow Pages. I would be paying $25.00 a month for a one inch collumn ad. Green text on white. With my name without my logo.

Your opinion. Is it worth it? Or has the yellow pages become nearly useless due to internet use? Would those $25 dollars be of more use in a different form of advertising?

Ready? Set? GO! Cast your votes! Thanks!

In return, I am working on the next fun filled exciting blog. (Thinking of doing it is the first step, right?)