Happy 4th!

The 3rd of July dawned . . . Well, I'm assuming it dawned, but haven't seen the sun yet. On the other hand, it isn't raining, LOL.

We've had lots of Twilight fans visiting Olde Towne St. Helens this past week - celebrating the premier of Eclipse and the return to the screen of some of our favorite vampires by touring sites used for filming the original. Me, I haven't seen Eclipse yet, but I'm pulling for Jake (Don't tell me!).

Lots of activity down here this weekend, with multiple bands performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On the 4th there will be music & activities all day, culminating with our always excellent fireworks show at dusk. Come on out and join us if you're in the neighborhood.

Speaking of visiting, you might want to make a special trip down to Word for Word today. I'm featuring Houlton Bakery's wonderful strawberry scones (a mini version made with fresh strawberries) and also have some of Gaynor's rich double chocolate shortbread cookies with just a touch of salt to bring out the intense chocolate flavor. Delicious! Please come save me from myself, they're hard to resist. Coffee, chocolate & a good book - what could be better?

Whatever you do for the 4th, enjoy yourselves - and stay safe. There are many more celebrations ahead.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!