Hey, friends! Hope you all had a great weekend, and Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there reading this weekend, especially my dad who is hands down the BEST dad in the world!!
Let’s talk about last weekend!
***CONTENT WARNING: Some of the following pictures contain profanity. Due to the events happening in America, I decided to post them anyway. I’m here to document and share.***
Cody and I decided that Saturday would be perfect for doughnuts! So, we made our way to Portland to visit somewhere on both of our bucket lists…Voodoo Doughnuts! Let me tell you, friends, it did NOT disappoint. We drove two and a half hours to the original location in Old Town. We ended up getting the Voodoo Dozen, which is a baker’s dozen of the bakery’s most popular doughnuts, plus the Memphis Mafia, per Cody’s request. My personal favorite was the Voodoo Doll, which was the one I tried first. The doughnut itself was delicious and light, and the filling was sweet and smooth.
Mural behind the counter 
Keep Portland weird. (It is. y’all are doing a great job.) 
Of course we decided we also needed coffee, so we walked down the street to Stumptown Coffee Roasters and got a couple cups of coffee and a bag of fresh ground coffee for home.
Our next stop was downtown Portland, to check out the situation down there. The following photos are from the courthouse. Apologies for profanity, but this is America right now.
Across the street is the Justice Center 
The Promised Land sculpture
After we were done in Portland, we decided to go Olympia for supper, because we had heard we could actually sit down and have a meal! We did that at Fish Tale Ales, before heading to the Washington State Capitol Building. We had just missed some kind of rally, but there was a group sitting on the steps playing what sounded like traditional Native American music.
On Sunday, we went to Seattle. Our plan was to get pasta and Starbucks at the Market, then head to the CHOP to see what was really going on there. Starbucks was amazing, and I was in awe the entire time we were in the teeny little shop. If you are a Starbucks junkie like me, I highly recommend it, even if you have to wait outside for awhile. Photo credit to Cody for most of the photos from Starbucks.
Got my Pike Place mug! ❤
Next stop was the Capitol Hill Occupied (or Organized) Protest Zone (previously CHAZ). I think the photos do it justice. When we were there, there were no guns, there were plenty of masks, and we felt safe the whole time. We even bought a couple hot dogs from one of the street vendors there.
Live music from “System Failure” 
Alright, y’all, that’s about enough for this time. Next week I’ll be talking about this weekend’s adventure, which was a trip to the ever lovely Mount Rainier. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy, and do something nice for yourself this week!
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