Today was the first day of my 9 day break from everyday life. It was supposed to be a much more elaborate affair, however, the universe had other plans and I decided that simpler was better. So "Stay-cation" it is. I've been working hard this summer learning my new job and a brain-break was in order. For the next 9 days I get a break from everything and a chance to enjoy some Crazy Fun with my best girl. Today's adventure was pretty low key. There were some things I wanted to get done around our apartment and then I thought a trip to the new movie theater would be fun.
First on the to-do list this morning was the farmer's market. Beaverton, OR has one of the best farmer's markets in the country. Lots of fresh produce, entertainment and some of Portland's best food carts. I had been up a while and by the time I arrived I was hungry. Usually, I'm rushed through and not really able to browse or sample some of the fine food. Today that was not the case. I decided to try something I had been looking at longingly these last couple of months and I was really excited. PBJ's is a food cart from NW Portland that sells different varieties of grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Let me tell you something, PBJ has ALWAYS been a favorite of mine and these fine folks have taken the humble childhood favorite to a whole new level! I had the Oregonian, a delectable treat made on fresh Callah bread with Marionberry jam, Rouge River Blue Cheese and Hazelnut butter. The whole thing grilled to perfection so that the ingredients blend together in a tasty treat that sends your taste buds to the heavens. I'll be visiting these fine folks at least weekly as they are located on NW 23rd between Lovejoy and Kearny within walking distance of Good Sam. They are also very reasonably priced. My sandwich checked in at $5.50. For what it was, it was well worth every single penny. The owner and I joked that a nice pinot would be very tasty with this sandwich and it had to be 5:00 someplace right?
Our other adventure was to Cinnetopia to see Cowboys and Aliens. The theater is very nice and offers dining options but those are limited for the under 21 crowd. We ended up in the large screen theater for our movie and it was so loud that we ended up bailing for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. I'm sure that Cowboys and Aliens is a fun flick, but honestly we would have been hard of hearing by the end and it also seemed a little on the violent side for a PG 13 movie. Really? Not a good choice for those under 15. Harry Potter was much better and even thought the theater was smaller the seats were comfy and of course it's a great movie!! However, if given the choice again, I'd probably go back to Bridgeport to the Regal Cinema. Better seating options and cheaper. No offense to Cinetopia they were so nice to let us switch theaters, just seemed a little spendy for a movie theater.
Tomorrow we are off to OMSI for $2 Sunday and a few more chores around the house! Cheers everyone!
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