First outdoor table at Sorci's for the season

It is kind of crazy, but we are enrolled in two different puppy classes on Saturdays. After the first one at the Bonney Lake Petco, we head to Sumner for their Parks and Recs class. We try to get lunch between the two and look for dog friendly establishments.

While we were driving I called Scorci's to see if they would allow a puppy at their outdoor tables. They said yes. When we got there they had a table waiting for us with a water bowl for Yogi. They were a very attentive wait staff, two strapping young men that must lift weights and a pretty young lady. The looked like college students home for the summer time and I think I remember the lady from last summer.

I had the Happy Hour special, three choices for $11 dollars, (meatball slider, asparagus wrapped in prosciutto and the artichoke dip). Kathy had the puttanesca pizza, Yogi had kibbles, (we did training while waiting for the food to arrive).

We will make every effort to come back before it gets too hot for an outdoor table.

Sumner Parks and Rec Dog Obedience Class

Kathy and I took our puppy Yogi for the first class in the Basic Dog Obedience class.  The instructor, Jim Grasley, seems to be quite experienced. There are other activities as well.

Lincoln Memorial 3 and Brank's BBQ

We were very touched by the Lincoln Person Memorial Ride for the family and memory of the little boy that was killed. Big thanks to Urban Timber Coffee for hosting it.

The wooden plaque was very touching and we got to sign it.

They served Branks BBQ there as an additional fundraiser. It was pretty tasty and we had never been. So we went today. They were dog friendly for the outdoor tables, (thanks guys). Turns out they have an all you can eat buffet on Wednesdays. Best BBQ chicken I have ever tasted, (other than my parents). The potato salad is also epic and clearly house made. I am soooooo stuffed. I accidentally dropped a piece of chicken and our puppy Yogi said he liked it too. I will be back!

Sumner Rd.

Not Washington State's Sumner, New Zealand. Sumner road was badly damaged in the Christchurch earth quake. This amazing video shows the situation.

Safeway on highway 410

As long as I have lived here, I have never been to the Safeway. We live on Kauai part time and the Safeway in Kapaa/Waipouli is incredibly expensive for most items. But since the Albertson's has closed I was looking for an alternative for some of the things WinCo does not carry.

We were up at the Home Depot to get some anchors for our floating dock, so this looked like the opportunity to check out the Safeway.

I was impressed. These days you have to be a smart shopper, but there are some good buys and some nifty items. I picked up a pack of wild caught rockfish at 7.99 lb, a pack of Nasoya Pasta Zero and some hot peppers that were USA raised. Put them together with some cremini mushrooms and used SAN J Gluten Free Szechuan Sauce as the seasoning and tossed in some chopped baby spinach just before serving. I will come back to this Safeway.

By the way, if you like my food ideas,  there are more Gluten Free ideas on this blog.

A wild day in Sumner - Heritage Bank on Main Street

We bought a couple lamps and the cardboard boxes were too large to put in the recycle bin so we dropped them at the recycle center. On the way down we stopped at Heritage Bank on Main St/WoodAve. They are my favorite bank bar none; the folks are so friendly. By the way, Google maps has them in the wrong place.

While I was parking someone went flying down Main St at least making 50 MPH, which is crazy, there is a high school there and the speed limit is 25. Then we went into the bank and handed over a few checks to deposit and got some cash as well. WinCo is one of my favorite stores, but will only take debit cards and cash and debit cards scare me.

Then this guy walks in asking for a paper clip, and then for a rubber band. He seemed very strange, Kathy wanted to stay and protect the ladies in the bank, but I was carrying a considerable amount of cash and it was also the worst polio day of 2014 so we got out of there.

We turned onto Traffic Ave/Main toward State St and just ahead of us a black Nissan 270Z, turned squealed tires, lost control and skidded into the other lane.

When we finished recycling we headed home and as we passed the bank there was a rescue squad vehicle and a police car at the bank. Wow!

A+ Auto Licensing Bonney Lake

It's a long story, but I just moved my mustang convertible to Washington from Virginia. Obviously I want to get Washington plates. I was a bit nervous, a trip to the DMV in Richmond VA generally entails more than an hour's wait.

Turns out in Washington, you don't need to go to the DMV for this, you can receive your plates and tabs from any number of private companies in the state. Using my best GoogleFu, I found A+ Auto Licensing. I gave them a call, they told me all I needed was my VA title, ID and oh yes, money.

When I arrived, there was one person in line before me and both of the ladies working the counter were friendly and knowledgable. Better yet, when it is time to update the cars, you can do most of the legwork online.

I was in and out with WA title, plates and tabs in fifteen minutes. Woo Hoo.