We took our time getting out of Portland today. Katie ate breakfast twice while Ben, Spencer and I got ready, packed, and loaded the car. Then we drove to Cadillac Cafe, near Lloyd Center on Broadway, for breakfast. It took a while to get a table, but the food was worth the wait. After breakfast we went to the Portland Saturday Market. We did our best to stay in the shade, because it was HOT outside. We perused the art booths while drinking refreshing Italian sodas. Katie kept dumping water on herself in her stroller, so we decided to let her play in the Salmon Street Springs fountain in Waterfront Park. I think she was a bit overwhelmed at first. There were lots of kids running around her, kicking and splashing water and screaming with excitement. It didn't take long for her to drop into the water and enjoy the spray. Eventually, we had to dry her off and get on the road for home.
We stopped in Olympia for dinner at Ruby Tuesday. Katie had a pretty good melt down while we waited for our food to come out. I must admit that I was a bit embarrassed by her behavior. Thankfully, she settled down pretty quickly after her food came to the table. She had a little macaroni and cheese and a chicken strip dipped into marinara sauce. Ben and I shared two appetizers--beef queso dip with tortilla chips and the four way sampler. The sampler included chicken strips, fire wings, southwestern spring rolls, and fried mozzarella. I didn't think the dip had enough beef in it, and both Ben and I expected it to have more heat. And the sampler items were all just so-so. Nothing stood out as exceptional with our meal, but it was good enough to finish. Spencer had the peppercorn mushroom sirloin. He said the sauce was good, but didn't comment on the meal overall.
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