Spending a couple of days at a very nice time at Worldmark Condo in Leavenworth. A big Thank You to CJ's Aunt Mary for thinking of us. Very cool.
The condos consist of several buildings, each with four condos, 2 at ground level and 2 second-story units. We were in a second-story unit that had 2 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. It has a nice open floor plan with a well stocked kitchen. The balcony is a nice size and is decorated with a table, four chairs and a gas BBQ grill.
We used the grill this morning for breakfast. I prepared grilled beef steak, fried eggs and a grilled vegetable medley consisting of zucchini, sweet potato and tomato. Very tasty. While we were sitting on the balcony we saw four deer emerge from the green belt below the condos and graze at the edge of the city park baseball/soccer fields. They were about 150 yards away and at a down angle of about 10 degrees. It would have been a challenging shot but very makeable. We kept watching and sure enough, as expected, about 2-3 minutes later the buck stepped out from the trees and made a beeline along the treeline for the other side of the clearing. Now that would have been a good shot, moving target with a down angle and a bit of a breeze. CJ said she was glad I had left my rifles at home.
We then hit the streets to get CJ down to the quilting store to get her fix of fabric and patterns. While she was engaged in her passion I hoofed it down the street to a local saloon for a beer. I asked for a porter on tap to which I was told they had none. I'm in a Bavarian village and no porters on tap. The beer gods all frowned deeply from their lofty perches. I settled for a Mac and Jack and listened to the two employees squabble. I was amused but did not make up for the lack of a good porter. I only stayed in this dive for the one beer and not hearing from CJ yet I departed in search of a better watering hole. Two doors down was a restaurant and lounge. I pushed through the doors and was greeted by a well stocked bar which included a good variety of draught beers including a decent porter, Deschutes Black Butte. The very friendly bar maid drew my beer and I settled down to enjoy it while playing sudoku on my NOOK. CJ called in short order and I vectored her in to my position on the bar stool. She ordered a hot buttered rum and we discussed what the remaining portion of the day held for us.
We decided to go food shopping, hit the liquor store and then grab some pizza at a local joint. The pizza place was no open yet so we just sort of meandered out of town and continued westbound on Highway 2 towards her old stomping grounds of Cashmere. By this time we were hungry and after a brief search we went into the Southern Boys BBQ restaurant. CJ found out they did Texas style BBQ which is one of my favorites. When I asked I was told they use cherry wood in their smoker. Stands to reason since we were right smack in the middle of the apple/pear/cherry orchard capital of Washington state. We ate what we could and took the rest with us in a to-go box.
On the way back to the condo we stopped at the liquor store and finally did get a small pizza to go for latter.
Back in the condo CJ made us drinks and we sat on the balcony watching youngsters in the fields below practicing soccer. Ahh, to have such energy again. We are now sitting comfortably in front of fire and enjoying ourselves immensely.
Tomorrow we plan to spend most of the day in the condo reading and writing. Perhaps we will take a walk down the foot trail along the Wenatchee River.
The condos consist of several buildings, each with four condos, 2 at ground level and 2 second-story units. We were in a second-story unit that had 2 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. It has a nice open floor plan with a well stocked kitchen. The balcony is a nice size and is decorated with a table, four chairs and a gas BBQ grill.
We used the grill this morning for breakfast. I prepared grilled beef steak, fried eggs and a grilled vegetable medley consisting of zucchini, sweet potato and tomato. Very tasty. While we were sitting on the balcony we saw four deer emerge from the green belt below the condos and graze at the edge of the city park baseball/soccer fields. They were about 150 yards away and at a down angle of about 10 degrees. It would have been a challenging shot but very makeable. We kept watching and sure enough, as expected, about 2-3 minutes later the buck stepped out from the trees and made a beeline along the treeline for the other side of the clearing. Now that would have been a good shot, moving target with a down angle and a bit of a breeze. CJ said she was glad I had left my rifles at home.
We then hit the streets to get CJ down to the quilting store to get her fix of fabric and patterns. While she was engaged in her passion I hoofed it down the street to a local saloon for a beer. I asked for a porter on tap to which I was told they had none. I'm in a Bavarian village and no porters on tap. The beer gods all frowned deeply from their lofty perches. I settled for a Mac and Jack and listened to the two employees squabble. I was amused but did not make up for the lack of a good porter. I only stayed in this dive for the one beer and not hearing from CJ yet I departed in search of a better watering hole. Two doors down was a restaurant and lounge. I pushed through the doors and was greeted by a well stocked bar which included a good variety of draught beers including a decent porter, Deschutes Black Butte. The very friendly bar maid drew my beer and I settled down to enjoy it while playing sudoku on my NOOK. CJ called in short order and I vectored her in to my position on the bar stool. She ordered a hot buttered rum and we discussed what the remaining portion of the day held for us.
We decided to go food shopping, hit the liquor store and then grab some pizza at a local joint. The pizza place was no open yet so we just sort of meandered out of town and continued westbound on Highway 2 towards her old stomping grounds of Cashmere. By this time we were hungry and after a brief search we went into the Southern Boys BBQ restaurant. CJ found out they did Texas style BBQ which is one of my favorites. When I asked I was told they use cherry wood in their smoker. Stands to reason since we were right smack in the middle of the apple/pear/cherry orchard capital of Washington state. We ate what we could and took the rest with us in a to-go box.
On the way back to the condo we stopped at the liquor store and finally did get a small pizza to go for latter.
Back in the condo CJ made us drinks and we sat on the balcony watching youngsters in the fields below practicing soccer. Ahh, to have such energy again. We are now sitting comfortably in front of fire and enjoying ourselves immensely.
Tomorrow we plan to spend most of the day in the condo reading and writing. Perhaps we will take a walk down the foot trail along the Wenatchee River.
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