For a relaxing time ...

I have been home a few days but I haven’t had free time to really write up something about our weekend in Baker City. Joey, if you’re reading this, you’re not allowed vacation no more. I realize I don’t have the power from keeping you from going on vacation but it’s worth a shot, right?

Anyway, I had an OB/GYN appointment on Thursday in which I was told that if my blood pressure didn’t go down, that I wasn’t going anywhere but luckily it did and I was permitted to sit in a car for the 4.5 hour drive over 5 mountain passes along Hwy 26/7 to lovely Baker City. What I’m about to say is not a knock on Baker City but really there isn’t much to do in Baker City in the winter besides ski and in my present situation (with child), I’m strictly prohibited to ski. Summer time is a whole different story -- there is hiking, fishing, camping, boating. Baker City is just a place to go and relax along with eating some of the best pizza in Oregon at Paizano's Pizza. Yes, I’m biased since I personally know the owners but seriously, they make a killer Thai pizza along with the best breadsticks in the universe. We also go to sample the BBQ chicken Stromboli, Dragon’s Breath Stromboli, roasted garlic & gorgonzola, toasted ravioli, spinach salad (which I tried to re-create on Monday), greek salad and Kina’s favorite salad.

So the weekend was spent getting much needed sleep, seeing our awesome, super cool friends and eating some awesome food. The highlight of the trip was trying to play truth or date jenga and when my husband had to say something romantic to someone, he turned to Kina’s dog Max with wooing words.

So, if you’re going to Baker City, it’s worth the stop at Paizano's Pizza. Say hi to Kina and Stephen for us!