Tuesday 7 October 2014

Gourmet tour

California, home of fine cuisine!  We've certainly been taking advantage, and expect to be detained by Canadian immigration for being too portly to reenter.  But what can you do when Walnut Creek boasts Lottie's ice cream parlour?  Pete and I went there for a couple of scoops in the afternoon...and then went back in the evening for another.

We're staying in the town of Pete's birth with Lauren and Nate and baby Gen, who were kind enough to invite the Schwimmers over for dinner tonight.  My baby Logan is now terrifyingly six-years-old but still loves it when I pick him up and rock him while cooing.  I think.  We had our food delivered by another great gastronomic Californian establishment - In'n'Out Burger.  The ladies were kind enough to pick up our order on the way home from work, and animal-style burgers and Neopolitan shakes were enjoyed by all.

Now, as I sit and wash everything down with a Trader Joe's cabernet sauvignon (while eating peanut butter cups for dessert) I wonder: what's the duty free allowance travelling back to Canada?


Nate, with daughter and future son-in-law.


New baby Declan, who was inside last time we saw him.


I used to be that small?  You're funny!



It's hot out.


So time for some ice cream!  Including olive oil flavour, which was unsurprisingly delicious.


And then we went back again.


Evie is enjoying Pete's company.


Especially his magic tricks.


We even managed to slip in a little thrift store shopping.


Ready to take your order.


Animal-style, the only style to have.


Satisfied customers.


Three in a tub.