We have a tradition in this family of going out for a meal to celebrate birthdays. This year, for one special birthday, we went to breakfast. Here is what was ordered:
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We went to the Courtesy Diner here in St. Louis home of Dr. Dan the pancake man, who is also on Facebook. Actually, we just ordered the pancakes and said it was for a 16th birthday and this is what Dr. Dan created. The Courtesy Diner is pretty much what you would expect, basic, filling, and tasty. I had called in advance to make sure that Dr. Dan was on the schedule, because pancakes is what the birthday child had requested.
As for the photo, it was taken with my Canon Powershot, which for moments like this is perfect. As for this post, it was written in response to the travel theme possibility over at Where’s My Backpack? because at sixteen there are a lot of possibilities for the year and for your life.
Cheers!
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So very creative. I am sure the birthday boy/girl enjoyed that pancake and I bet it was delicious too! Congrats! 😀
Great shot Amy! *hugs*
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Thanks 🙂 and this was one of those times where the easy shot was the best one 🙂
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That is so darling! I wonder what they would make me – a mere piggy? XOXO – Bacon
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I’d say the possibilities are endless 🙂
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Awesomesauce! XOXO – Bacon
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It really was 🙂
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Happy birthday to the lucky one!
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Thanks!
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The pancakes look very special!
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She really liked them 🙂
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So cute! 🙂
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We all thought so too 🙂
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Brilliant! We have a dinner tradition too, and the boy-child invariably chooses Japanese food. It will be interesting to see what he wants to do for the upcoming 16th!
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This particular child usually picks something different every year. Last year it was African 🙂
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Mm! We used to go to a brilliantly dingy restaurant in London that served African food; I can still taste the chicken and groundnut stew (in a good way!)
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Yes, some of my best meals have been in places that didn’t look so great from the outside.
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Yes; there’s a leap of faith involved that is sometimes rewarded many times over. My favourite cafe is a bit like that. The name and the decor scream “you’ll regret this” but the coffee is good, the food great, and the staff amongst the loveliest people I’ve ever met. It’s really out of my way to go there, but I do (I even have one of their loyalty cards).
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Places like that are the best 🙂
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Wow, that pancake is so original.
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Dr. Dan just seems like one of those super creative types of people.
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What an excellent way to start the day. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen. I’d love a stack of pancakes like that, too.
Today, Elvis’ birthday, is also our cats’ birthday. Reggie and Jean-Louis are 6. (They didn’t get any pancakes. Boo!) 😉
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Don’t tell the cats they missed out 🙂 but happy birthday to them 🙂
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Mum’s the word. 😉
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🙂
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Happy Birthday to the sweet sixteen! Lovely post through and through! 🙂
Big hug, DIna
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Thanks so much!
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Great photo and pancakes, Happy Birthday 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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That’s so cool that he specially made those pancakes! I would’ve had a hard time eating a work of art. lol
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I never miss breakfast 🙂 It is really cool what he can do and also in my opinion just cool that he thought to do it in the first place 🙂
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🙂
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