T(ea) Stands For Auntie Mae's

Welcome to T Stands For Tuesday.  I want to begin by saying this is a very, very long post with tons of photos.  I got a bit carried away, I'm afraid.


Last week, my friend Sally and I went to another new restaurant we had never been to before.

It was a combined gift shop and restaurant.

Of course, you had to walk through the gift shop first before you were seated in the restaurant.

In a way, it reminded me of Carriage Crossing,

the Amish run restaurant in Yoder, KS

where I sometimes stop to buy huge cinnamon rolls on my way to my friend Kathy's.

Sally had no desire to look at all the art and goodies that were in four different dining areas.  She was in a hurry to be seated, but I got distracted by

the large cinnamon rolls.  They still didn't look as good as the ones I got in Yoder, and they were over three times the price.  That didn't stop Sally from getting one to go, though.

I snapped a few more photos before I joined Sally

in time to peruse the menu.

The art on one wall caught my eye, and I was surprised at how much the choice of colors and font plays a role in the brain understanding certain words.  Granted, I didn't have my glasses on, since I only wear them when I'm driving, and I don't bring them when I'm not.  But in my mind, I saw the word "tea,"

when in reality the word was "Cinema."  Wow, did I have tea on the brain, or what?

Now I'm going to finish taking you on a tour of Auntie Mae's Attic and Restaurant, and let you enjoy the photos at your own pace without my constant yapping.

Sally had been in such a hurry to catch up with our hostess, she and I both missed the salad bar we had to walk past.

Of course, any time I'm near a "Route 66" sign, even if it's in a gift shop, I have to stop and take a photo or two.

When our meals arrived, I nearly forgot to take photos, even though the purpose of the exercise was to take photos of our drinks, which in this case was lemon water.

You can see I shared my pancake with Sally.  I was so glad I chose that option instead of toast!

I'll stop yapping again, and let you share your T (ea) story for the week by linking below.  Please don't forget, it should reference a drink of some form in some way, whether art, photography, a stencil, art quilt, scrapbook layout, or a glass of water.