Like many heroes before them, and like many heroes who will follow them, the Man and the Boy and the Girl went on a Quest. A Quest for Donuts. They left the safety and beauty of their Paradise called San Elijo State Park, and ventured into the uncertain and forbidding world of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, in search of those sweet sugary confections.
As happens in many Quests, the pilgrims met many obstacles along the way.
A dizzying and daunting number of choices stumped our brave trio.
Crullers? Old Fashioneds? Glazed?
The Quest remains incomplete, of course, until the successful return of our intrepid and adventuresome trio to the safety of their San Elijian Paradise.
The fearless threesome headed back.
They traversed woods . . .
. . . . they crossed railroad tracks . . .
. . . and still, they persevered.
The Girl carried the sacred goods. Of course she did: the Boy is no dope.
And, finally . . . Success! Victory! Triumph!
The donuts? They didn’t stand a chance.
There is nothing better than a really good donut.
ReplyDeleteGreat, now I'm hungry.
Be still, my beating heart! What a treat to see my little chickens this morning! I love, love, love the outfits - especially my girl's. They've changed so much, when was this? It cracks me up that they carried that box all the way back to camp instead of parking their bums on the patio table for immediate gratification.
ReplyDeleteAnd these kids are no stranger to adult donut affectionatos. Have you met their dad?
I love it, I love you!
Jacquie
It's like Lord of the Rings but with a sweet glazed finish.
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmmm, donuts.
ReplyDeleteI too am in awe of their restraint, Jacquie! All that walking and all that waiting. I'm thinking it was the man's idea.
ReplyDeleteBeth
Oh, Beth, it was totally the Man's idea. He (tries to) to make me not eat popcorn until the movie starts. As IF!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks, Jacquie. This was April 2008, right before we left San Diego for what still is -- sigh -- our last time there. We stuck around S.D. when we heard got that campsite.
I love those chitlins of yours. They make my job easy...
xxEllie
wow...they made it back w/o stopping at that wonderful park by the train tracks?!
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed!
And HUNGRY!