Treks and Treats: restaurants

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Halloween and Ice Cream in Portland

Looking for a sweet treat besides candy on Halloween? Try out the meal worm sundae at the Peculiarium. I took this photo last year when I visited this highly amusing Portland shop near NW 23rd. Krampus looked on while I enjoyed my vanilla ice cream topped with "blood" and meal worms. The no longer wiggly fellows tasted remarkably like potato chips.

There are only a few days left in October to try the Dracula's Blood Pudding and Candy Corn ice cream at Salt & Straw. Soon the quirky Halloween flavors will turn to ones containing the likes of turkey and cranberry sauce. Trust me, the October specials are exquisite.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Just a bit of silly fun

For years I've tried my best to keep a diary. Each time I purchase a beautiful leather bound book from Barnes and Noble, I swear to myself that this will be the time I make it happen. But after only few entries, laziness sets in and I abandon my new journal each and every time.

The main reason I started this blog is to keep track of the silly little things that make life a little more interesting. Sure, posting on Facebook is easy, but my photos there are often unorganized and the captions limited.

This blog will be my way of remembering where I have been, what I have eaten, and other useless info that I do not want to forget. It may seem shallow during these times of need posting endless photos of ice cream, pie and beer, but it never hurts to take a moment for some fun.

Just to get the ball rolling, I am going to post some photos from Halloween past, along with a few items I made for Valentine's Day one year.

Maybe I will be better about typing than I am about writing in my journal. I guess we shall see.