June 2014: Rachel, Jason and Hazel visit from NYC. Hazel is a little under the weather. Rachel and I went to Polish Home for pierogi. They gave us this box for my leftovers, which I later, as a bad hostess, refused to share. Please note while I love the pierogi at Polish Home, I do not love the service and ergo do not believe the sincerity of this sentiment.
Squire Lake hike
Hazel learns about artist conk mushrooms
and slug spotting
To Edison for lunch at Tweets Cafe. The Fisherman (sardines and sauce and egg on toast - excellent)
Small letterpress picture by Karie Jane Von Allmen (Bellingham) purchased at Lucky Dumpster (Edison). Note: many cash-only places in Edison.
Up Chuckanut drive to Larabee State Park
wearing her new outfit from Lucky Dumpster in Edison
Next day: Carnation for a visit to Camlann Medieval Village.
Hazel got a present of coal from the blacksmith.
Archery attempts
Hazel being held back from highly enthusiastic handholding with her new best friend (in pink crocs) who was taking a turn at the bow.
Basket-weaving info and edible flowers from the basket-weaver. All the Camlann folks won't break character so when she gave us some "gilliflower" to try (I liked it) she would neither confirm nor deny that this was actually a carnation. According to the Internet, which I checked later, I am pretty sure that was the case, but the term can refer to other flowers, too.
I found an intact half of a robin's egg, which I thought Hazel might be excited to look at but she was mainly excited to crush it to pieces.
Kitchen of the Bors Hede restaurant