by Kay~Kacey on 5/26/2011
Seriously, SuperGuy and I stumbled upon the best cafe in Illinois when we were out antiquing. Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, IL.
Yes, that strawberry dessert tasted as delicious as it looked! My fav part of the lunch!
But I love the whole experience! From the authentic formica table tops…
To the to-die-for patty melt.
To the cute decorations in the cafe. We had the best time! I do not know how SuperGuy always manages to stumble across cafes and diners like this when we’re out antiquing, but he does. It’s part of our whole antiquing ritual now. Finding the perfect authentic little spot to eat.
So if you’re ever on highway 55 in Illinois, near Litchfield (it’s on old route 66…remember the Historic Route 66 sign I took a photo of?) …make a side trip into town and have the strawberry dessert at Ariston cafe…and anything else on the menu that catches your eye. Yum.
As an aside…if anyone has the recipe for that strawberry dessert, hook me up! I’ve googled to no avail.
by Kay~Kacey on 5/25/2011
Shh! Don’t tell SuperGuy. :secret: It will be our little secret…
I might possibly have gotten a new lens. Yes, I know, I know. I swore off buying new lenses…
I might possibly gotten a Lensbaby Composer Pro lens. It’s a kind of tilt shift lens.
The siren call of this lens called to me. {it is not my fault!} It’s just a really fun lens to play with!
I guess it comes as no surprise that my first subject with this lens was a beer bottle (Conveniently consumed emptied beforehand. I stop at nothing to get the best photos!)
Now I really, really mean it. No. More. Lenses. Really. :hide:
by Kay~Kacey on 5/24/2011
My sister finally joins me in my decade of life…
Not that she let me get a good photo of her on her birthday…
It was still fun to sit out and drink and laugh and share her birthday. Happy birthday, favorite sister of mine.
(The midwest is supposed to get hammered with nasty storms again today and tomorrow…so if I disappear again, you’ll know why…)
