Brea's Birthday Weekend!

 

Of course the Red Sox were kind enough to come to Seattle and play the Mariners on my Birthday

Our favorite Jacoby Ellsbury, from Madras Oregon, started the game off with a Home Run.

Of course the Red Sox won 8 to 7

Before we headed up to Everett Washington to meet Amber and Lawrence at the awesome Irishmen Restaurant, we stopped at the Hat and Boots in Seattle's Georgetown Neighborhood at Oxbow Park.

Originally built in the 50's on another location, as a gas station. The hat use to house the gas pumps and the bathrooms were in the boots

The hat fit Jody like a glove....or a hat?

But the boots seem to be a couple sizes too big.

When you're In Seattle Washington do not forget to stop in at Archie Mcphee and see what's new in the novelty item world, because they have it all. I bought a astor-turf purse, cowboy rug, and tiny tiki mugs. While you are in the Ballard Neighborhood, check out Dick's Drive-in, cheap and delicious

On Our way back home we stopped in Tacoma to see the World Famous Bob's Java Jive.

It was a coffee shop in the 20's and 30's, but when Bob acquired it in the 50's it became a jumpin' hipster hangout.  Now it's a dive bar " Bob's drama dive," but they are dedicated to keeping it going. They let us in for a tour and it definitely needs fixing up, but it has kitsch appeal for sure.

Back in Portland we ended the weekend at the humungous Palmer Antiques and Collectibles show in the Expo center.
What a great Birthday. Thank you everyone