Picto Diary - 13 to 18 September 2021 - Walla Walla

Above: Freddie and the Bison. Perry, UT. 16 September 2021.

Gestures of friendship from both animals. Freddie is normally indifferent to other animals, including dogs. TWO3 calls him alloof and cool. We surmise that he was trained to be cool when in the show ring. Still, here, Freddie couldn't help showing his interest in this giant "dog."

Above: Precious Perry Peaches, Perry, UT. 16 September 2021.

Stopping for Perry peaches and a meal at Maddox is an annual ritual. Since we're heading northwest, we won't consume these peaches ourselves... we'll give them to John Galt and Dagny in Walla Walla.

Above: Maddox Restaurant. Perry, UT. 16 September. 2021.

Thirty minute wait for American comfort food and amazing service. In business since 1940's. Utah icon. This could be the highest volume restaurant in the country with no beer, wine, or spirits licenses. We try not to miss Maddox when we are in the Brigham City area.

Above: Oregon Trail Restaurant. Baker City, Oregon. 17 September 2021.

I did the salad bar. Cottage cheese, pinto beans, melon chunks, and potato salad.

Took Freddie on a 20 minute walk from here to the courthouse and back.

Above: Pendleton Mills, Pendleton, OR. 17 September 2021.

I've wanted to stop here for some time. I've been wearing Pendleton shirts since high school. I've always had at least one of them around. I now have several... 2XL T's.

Pendleton... not Patagonia. Filson... not Columbia.

TIMDT purchased some Pendleton throws for those cool nights sitting on the patio in Ivins.

Above: Bishop, Earp, Mattie, TIMDT, Dagny, John Galt. Walla Walla, WA. 17 September 2021.

Good reunion, even if fuzzy image. Wood fired pizza from Galt's pizza oven.

Earp's pivot business is booming. Galt's woodworking shop has a two month backlog.

Above: 2021 Duc, 2019 Wing, and 2016 GT. Walla Walla, Washington. 18 September 2021.

Got twenty or so miles in before rain delay. I towed the Duc up in a trailer behind the Sprinter.

Above: Tasting Room. Pepper Bridge Winery. Walla Walla, WA 18 September 2021.

John Galt squired me around Walla Walla wine country after we took the motorcycles out of the rain. TIMDT and Dagny went back to Pendleton to get some more throws. Galt made the tables seen in the image out of local hardwoods.

Above: Howard Roarke and John Galt. Tulpen Winery. Walla Walla, WA. 18 September 2021.

Above: Chantrelles. Tulpen Winery, Walla Walla, WA. 18 September 2021.

Where there are grapes there are also foodies. No less in Walla Walla.