Wednesday Flowers

Morning: Maxine and Cassie took a walk over to the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens (http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=27&action=ViewPark) so Maxine could look at the flowers and Cassie could yell at the ducks. Both got what they wanted.

Lunch: Otto’s again (http://www.ottossausagekitchen.com/). Grilled hot dogs for Tom and sausage for Maxine. Recall from our earlier post that Otto’s has some of the best hot dogs and sausages in the country. They’re also only a 5 minute walk from our house. After lunch, we went inside so Maxine could pick up a jar of their Coney Island mustard (a mixture of mustard, ketchup, relish, and onions made in Beaverton, Oregon) to take back to LA. We noticed their beer and soda refrigerator. 120 different beers! And this place is no bigger than a 7-11!

Afternoon: We drove over to the International Rose Test Garden (http://www.rosegardenstore.org/thegardens.cfm) since the flowers are now in bloom.

Dinner: At home, prepared by Maxine!

Dessert: We went to a dessert specialty restaurant, Papa Haydn (http://www.papahaydn.com/). They don’t sell only desserts, but they do specialize in them. Their Westmoreland store has a great location with a lawn, flowers, and a fountain. The desserts were pretty, but didn’t taste as good as I’d hoped. I’ve given up my search for desserts in Portland, with this last attempt. While the restaurants here are great, the desserts are only OK.