Our day started with Daniel's arrival at Room 214 (aka Room 106) in the Hampton Inn. Our collective internal clocks are still pretty messed up, and we didn't wake until nearly 7:00. We had already eaten some breakfast but Daniel dropped Rosalyn off on campus to turn in her remaining paperwork, and we were supposed to rendezvous at Panera, an awesome coffee, bakery, restaurant downtown.
We sat down to a drink while Rosalyn and Trisha had some treats, and started doing some serious people watching. The corner of the restaurant we randomly chose happened to be the habitual gathering place of the local loonies. While we watched, a gentleman came in wearing a weathered black hat that looked like it fit The Ly better than it did him. He opened his backpack and withdrew the stuffed kitten resting on the chair in the photo. He artfully arranged it across the table from his seat, and then went to order. That was the moment Bubby chose to snap the photo.
Of course, Sarah immediately lost it, and nearly collapsed in laughter. A great start to another really fun day.
Compliments of Beverly Lewis, we drove to Belleville, PA, and resumed our Amish stalking activities. I was instructed to take this photo, and then tongue lashed because I didn't take it from the back so you could all see the caution triangle on the back of the buggy. Of course I had to wait for the owners of the carriage to go into the Mennonite store before I took the photo. Although they are not as strict as the Amish, they are still probably not fond of the soul stealing concept.
Inside the store, I made Daniel try on this Nittany Lion hat, but told him it was really a Cosmo look alike. I encouraged him to purchase it so he could loyally support the Cougars when they next play in Provo. The Mennonite store was pretty interesting, and they had some really unique bulk foods, and great prices overall. We were in and out of numerous stores today in our quest for quilting stuff and Amish dolls, but the sum total of my purchases was a bag of candied almonds and some new handkerchiefs.
Daniel and Rosalyn gave us a couple of choices, but we ended up at Peachey's in Big Valley (near Belleville), PA. It was huge portions and locally famous for the fried chicken. Daniel is a little under the weather and ate only a bowl of chili, but the rest of us tried our best. Sarah liked the rolls, but was grossed out by removing the chicken from its bones.
Bubby, on the other hand, loves "gnawing on a chicken leg", as she shows in this photo. She thought the fried chicken was to die for. I can tell you that no one thought the dessert, which was included in the meal, was to die for. Sarah ordered shoofly pie, even though we warned her what it was and how much it needed nuts. Of course she didn't like it because, "it tastes like molasses!" Go figure!
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