Our visit is limited as Mom and I will be heading back to Iowa on Friday. Therefore, we must not waste any daylight! Not only that, but we should probably not waste any pre-daylight time either. So Pam, and my ca-niece, Clarabel, and I were up at 5:30 a.m. to take a two and a half mile walk around their neighborhood and adjoining subdivision. It was a balmy 69 degrees, and the time passed quickly as we conversed and observed the morning paper delivery car toss out the day’s news.
Breakfast consisted of caffeinated beverages from Starbucks and bagels and cream cheese from the St. Louis Bread Co. Anywhere else, this bagel place would be called Panera’s, but in this region, it goes by its original name from whence it began. I had a cherry vanilla bagel, mom enjoyed a cinnamon crunch bagel with raspberry cream cheese, and Pam chose the asiago bagel. Why do the bagels taste so much better here??
Mom decided to stay at home and catch up on her napping and having her feet up after the previous day’s long ride in the car, so Pam and I ventured out to St. Charles for a day of shopping on Historic Main Street. We made a couple stops on the way at Kohls and Mid-Rivers Mall for some necessities. Even though the sky was gray and overcast, Pam and I were walking on sunshine. We were having a wonderful time wandering in and out of the various gift and specialty shops lining the cobblestone streets. We inhaled the fabulous aroma at “Scentchips;” Pam petted the puffy pooch outside “Canine Cookies,” “Collectors’ Centre” made us long for the Christmas season; and we got a little froggy at “Friperie.” At “String Along With Me,” we were invited into the owner’s backroom work area to browse beads and findings. Pam took my picture under the “Deb’s Gifts and More” sign. After we stopped at the Gazebo for a photo opportunity, we decided we needed to partake in some of the local fare. I spotted people eating on a third floor balcony, and we joined them for lunch at the Lewis & Clark’s Restaurant.
Before leaving St. Charles, we found the 2nd Street Beads store. I could’ve spent several hours and several hundreds of dollars here, but somehow refrained. Pam understands as she could’ve done the same at a couple of shops on Main that we passed by: “Rock, Paper, Scissors” (a scrapbooking store), and “Knit & Caboodle.”
I love the names of the stores and shops in this area. Pam had to stop at Muddpuppies for dog food before we made our food run. Penn Station East Coast Subs has melt-in-your-mouth bread and fresh, tasty toppings. A cold treat I haven’t had the pleasure of partaking in for some time is Baskin-Robbins ice cream. Of course, we have some of that for our dessert. Mmmmm—Chocolate Mousse Royale. Why are Baskin-Robbins stores so few and far between!??! Irregardless, it was just as I remembered and a high-def, sculpting workout was definitely in order after all those calories—Thanks for making it the “express” version, Pam!!
Enough about food—must sleep now so I can eat more tomorrow.
Breakfast consisted of caffeinated beverages from Starbucks and bagels and cream cheese from the St. Louis Bread Co. Anywhere else, this bagel place would be called Panera’s, but in this region, it goes by its original name from whence it began. I had a cherry vanilla bagel, mom enjoyed a cinnamon crunch bagel with raspberry cream cheese, and Pam chose the asiago bagel. Why do the bagels taste so much better here??
Mom decided to stay at home and catch up on her napping and having her feet up after the previous day’s long ride in the car, so Pam and I ventured out to St. Charles for a day of shopping on Historic Main Street. We made a couple stops on the way at Kohls and Mid-Rivers Mall for some necessities. Even though the sky was gray and overcast, Pam and I were walking on sunshine. We were having a wonderful time wandering in and out of the various gift and specialty shops lining the cobblestone streets. We inhaled the fabulous aroma at “Scentchips;” Pam petted the puffy pooch outside “Canine Cookies,” “Collectors’ Centre” made us long for the Christmas season; and we got a little froggy at “Friperie.” At “String Along With Me,” we were invited into the owner’s backroom work area to browse beads and findings. Pam took my picture under the “Deb’s Gifts and More” sign. After we stopped at the Gazebo for a photo opportunity, we decided we needed to partake in some of the local fare. I spotted people eating on a third floor balcony, and we joined them for lunch at the Lewis & Clark’s Restaurant.
Before leaving St. Charles, we found the 2nd Street Beads store. I could’ve spent several hours and several hundreds of dollars here, but somehow refrained. Pam understands as she could’ve done the same at a couple of shops on Main that we passed by: “Rock, Paper, Scissors” (a scrapbooking store), and “Knit & Caboodle.”
I love the names of the stores and shops in this area. Pam had to stop at Muddpuppies for dog food before we made our food run. Penn Station East Coast Subs has melt-in-your-mouth bread and fresh, tasty toppings. A cold treat I haven’t had the pleasure of partaking in for some time is Baskin-Robbins ice cream. Of course, we have some of that for our dessert. Mmmmm—Chocolate Mousse Royale. Why are Baskin-Robbins stores so few and far between!??! Irregardless, it was just as I remembered and a high-def, sculpting workout was definitely in order after all those calories—Thanks for making it the “express” version, Pam!!
Enough about food—must sleep now so I can eat more tomorrow.
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