Colleen Comes To Town October 9th 2009

The family is a haven in a heartless world.  ~Attributed to Christopher Lasch

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Colleen visit 2009
We are greeted at the Claim Jumper by Mr. Moose!

Did you know? - Claim Jumper is a restaurant chain headquartered in Irvine, California with 45 locations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Colorado, Nevada, Washington, Wisconsin and Oregon. Founder Craig Nickoloff opened the first Claim Jumper Restaurant in Los Alamitos, California in 1977. Until 2005, CWN Management, Inc., which operates the Claim Jumper chain, had been privately owned by the Nickoloff family. Leonard Green & Partners purchased a majority stake in the company in 2005 for a reported $200 million.

Colleen visit 2009

Did you know? - Claim Jumper restaurants are typically known for the level of detail in their atmospheres. The restaurants feature a California Gold Rush theme, although newer locations have not included the numerous "artifacts" of the time period that are prevalent throughout the original stores.

They are known for fairly large portions of their dishes. The large menu features a wide range of foods, including sandwiches, pizzas, and salads, but focuses mainly on meats such as steaks, and ribs. They have become well known for their signature desserts, most notably their Chocolate Motherlode cake, which comes in six or three layer sizes. Each restaurant also features a full "saloon" bar which includes signature drinks.

Let The Visiting Begin

Colleen visit 2009
Colleen and Grandma Sue

Colleen visit 2009
Checking on the family in New Hampshire

Colleen visit 2009
Sounds like growing up.... "Jeanette did it!!"

Colleen visit 2009
They are finally friends after xx years!

Colleen visit 2009
We were happy to see them together

Colleen visit 2009
The food was put away and tummies are full!

Colleen visit 2009
Colleen is looking to buy an Avalon so she drove it home!

Scary
View from the back seat!  It was Mr. Toad's Wild Ride all over again!