Well, I Went To School...in Olympia

On the way down to Portland, we had to make a brief stop in Olympia. I lived in Olympia from fourth grade to seventh grade (and then briefly again in ninth grade). So, every time I go somewhere that takes me by our fair capitol, I have to stop and visit four places: Lincoln Elementary, The Frog Pond, Wagner's Bakery and our old house.

First, we drove by Lincoln. It looked the same as ever, which was reassuring. I wonder if my fifth grade teacher Mr. Edwards still works there?


The next stop was the Frog Pond.

I have mentioned the Frog Pond here before and it holds a special place in my heart. They had so many different kinds of candy that it makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it. Gobstoppers, Jolly Rancher Stix, Boston Baked Beans, and Lemonheads - they had it all. This time around, we just drove by, but didn't go in. I'm thinking now that we should have gone inside, but we were in kind of a hurry to get to Portland.

We did have time to go into Wagner's, however.


Wagner's is a German bakery on Capitol Way and they have all things rich and sweet. I usually get a cream horn, although, on this last visit, I realized that cream horns are kind of bland. They are kind of like cream puffs - pretty, but not very flavorful. I'll have to branch out next time.

To cap off our quick tour of Olympia, we drove past my old house on Washington Street. I loved that house. It was built in the 30s and had an arched front door with a tiny door at the top that had a window. The tiny door actually opened, but it was fragile, so we weren't supposed to open it much. It's still a beautiful house. (I didn't take a picture because I didn't want the current tenants to think I was a stalker.)

So that's my Olympia tour. Aaron has seen it all before, but he was a good sport.

I think my brother has the same nostalgic feelings about Olympia as I do, because I sent him a picture of the Frog Pond and he said, and I quote, "That's hot shit!" Indeed, it is.