We spent some time with good friends and great company this weekend. We went to two local haunts in St. Louis that we haven't got around to visiting yet. First: this cute little polish sausage shop in Old North:
It's been around forever, in fact the Pope himself visited it once!! We got some polish candy, brats, and krakow sausage. The owner was very happy to sample most of the meat and cheese, including the beer salami which was quite tasty.
Second: Crown Candy in Old North St. Louis. This shop as well, has been around for quite some time. It was the cutest little vintage diner with homemade candies, and shakes along with the yummiest reuben's, BLT's, and corned beef sandwiches known to man. Every little booth had a vintage mini jukebox that used to work up until recently.
All the ice cream is handmade and shakes are mixed in an antique copper ... shake maker? Apparently the challenge is to down 5 shakes (which is really like 3 because there is always so much extra) in 30 minutes and they are free. One man did it in 6 minutes. I don't think he was human but his meal was free.
I intended to bring some leftover shake and sandwich home for later but ended up devouring the entire meal. Including every drop of the "extra" shake. We were practically rolled out of there when we were done. And we had such a great time!!!
Next we went to Six Flags (my first six flag experience) which was *totally amazing* by the way. I LOVED the classic roller coasters. I would hear a father taking his son on it in line before us saying "I used to ride this when I was a kid". My favorite roller coasters were the old wooden ones that made you feel like the cart was skipping the track when you sat in the back. Loved it!
This ride was new (the sky-screamer) It was terrifying but once you got over the fact that the swing wasn't going to snap it was quite pleasant and relaxing. We were so incredibly high, swinging at such a angle round and round that the view was so amazing. At least for me. Jonathan wouldn't open his eyes for more than a second :) And his hand had lost all feeling in the end from my grip.
I almost stepped out of line on this one. I hated the one like it in SLC but thought I'd give it another shot. Everyone said it was the greatest adrenaline rush but it is highly unlikely that I'll ever do it again! I couldn't stand having my feet dangling SO high and by the time we were free falling, by total surprise mind you, I tried to scream but because my body was in such shock, there was no time to scream! I walked off just shaking, trying to regain sanity.
We all went to celebrate Tim's birthday and then enjoyed the most delicious pi pizza afterwards. Happy Birthday Keifer!!!!
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