Showing posts with label Elgin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elgin. Show all posts

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Dine In @ Baker Hill Restaurant

 A favorite ❤ restaurant that is an oldie, but a goodie !  As of the time of this meal, Baker Hill Pancake House allowed dine-in at 100% capacity. Had to wait in line at around noon for 30 minutes before being seated, but well-worth the wait. Come one, come all if you are in the Elgin area. 

my gyros platter
pancakes
more pancakes
veal parmesan
sandwich
our Guest and his beautiful Seiko watch

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is 

for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psalm 133




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Monday, April 18, 2011

Pretty Blue Eyes @ Baker Hill Restaurant

We don't eat at this popular spot often enough.  The opportunity arose when our friends from Michigan were in town for a visit. Good food -- for cheap. 
Whoa! How long has the restaurant had a roaming Balloon Man?!









Friday, October 9, 2009

Christian Rock Concert: Superchick, Barlow Girl, Vota

Girl Bands Unite!!! This is our Yr 2009 3rd installment of  Look-Ma-I-Won-These-Tickets, courtesy of our always-on-the-lookout children.  A big Thank You goes out to Radio Station  K-LOVE

Click on the song  Cross the Line by Superchick.  I like it, but not as much as  Stand in the Rain --- which has no official music video ( why??) .  Click on the link for the un-official video of  Stand in the Rain

Our children and their friends were super-impressed with  Barlow Girl.  Plus, they're originally from Elgin.






Superchick





Barlow Girl




Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Runaway Bride: Throwing the Bridal Flower Bouquet & its History

It was time to pass the baton (aka, the bouquet). In these pictures, Julie is about to throw the bouquet from the Pavilion's back porch. So, who, among the lovely, single Ladies, is the next one to be married: Will it be Jennifer, Kristi, Camille, Katie, Michelle, Abby ... who's it gonna be??

History: It began hundreds of years ago in Western Europe. Brides were considered lucky in love. Wedding guests wanted that type of love to rub off on them, so a piece of the Bride would do the trick. Most Brides were not inclined to share bits of themselves or of their Wedding Gowns to the luck-hungry guests, so the tradition of throwing a bouquet was born. It served to distract the crowd, and give time to the Bride and her Groom to get away unscathed. WoooHooo!
L.P. Pavilion
Julie ponders the importance of continuing the tradition



The lovely crowd gathers


Are you ready, Girls?


Yes, we're ready! Come on, Julie, throw it!

And, we're off! Two of my DDs lead the pack.. wha?!

And the Winner is..... 13-year old DD, Jillian. Oy!

...who promptly hands the bouquet over to her grateful, older sister, Kristi (double Oy!)