america's drive-in...

i would consider myself proud to be from the pacific northwest. i mean, i grew up here and i embrace the culture, for the most part. but, for a while now there's been something missing. so, i fully support whoever decided to correct, what i can only call a huge oversight by the fast food community. SONIC has finally come to town!!!

i guess i should clarify by saying that it hasn't exactly come to my town, it came to hillsboro which is actually about 45 minutes away. but, after two years of the commercials taunting me, causing me to salivate, not unlike pavlov's dog, do you think i would let a little drive stand in my way? heck no! so, a friend from work and i set off on a sonic burger adventure, with our motto being, "just because we can." the crazy thing...we apparently weren't the only ones craving cherry limeades at 7 pm on a monday night, because we found ourselves in a line of cars waiting for an open stall. someone asked me today if i would do it again, drive all that way for a hamburger? the answer...yes!!! there's just something about it. a comfort thing maybe. or, maybe it's just because i can, when a week ago i couldn't. i will definitely go back. besides, i'm dying to try the cheesecake bites!

the thing that made the whole adventure even more exciting...the christmas ships. apparently every year, the boats in the marina decorate for christmas and parade up and down the columbia river. as we were crossing the bridge, we saw the ships. for a second i actually became one of those "looky lou" drivers i hate so much. those people who slow down on the bridge to check out whatever is on the river with little disregard for the people around them. anyway, we took a chance, pulled into a park, and got a show. it was pretty cool! just another thing that makes this place i live in unique. here are some pics!