The birthday boy – beyond breakfast

Prince J will be 15 on Tuesday (I know, right?!) so we’re celebrating a bit this weekend and we’ll celebrate a bit more on Tuesday.

The boy, as his sisters did before him, chose Krispy Kreme for his Saturday morning birthday breakfast. We got a bit of a late start but still had plenty of time to get to the KK near O’Hare and get him back to Skokie for his flute lesson. Unfortunately, the Krispy Kreme closed under cover of darkness and we did not know that until we arrived and found it shut down, dark, with scary signs on the doors.

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The nearest KK is 10 minutes further away and we did not have time to make that drive and get back to Skokie. So we started driving back the way we came, discussing quick breakfast options. We were thinking bagels but then I asked the Prince whether he’d prefer Starbucks for coffee and pastries. He said he didn’t care. Then, I had a brilliant idea… Cinnabon! It’s close to the flute lesson and they all love Cinnabon and never get to go. He agreed, it was a great second choice.

Unfortunately, the Cinnabon also closed – no idea when that happened, it’s in a shopping center near us that we never go to. That left us with NO time to choose something else – we rushed into Starbucks, grabbed our coffees, wolfed down pastry and breakfast sandwiches and dashed to the flute lesson.

Geez. What else is going to shut down????

This morning, the boy requested eggs benedict and everyone was happy. TW and RJ are making “Fake Thanksgiving dinner” and took a break to watch the kid open some of his birthday gifts – including a 12 pack of Dr Pepper (a traditional gift to teens in my family.)

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6 thoughts on “The birthday boy – beyond breakfast”

  1. Double darn about no donuts OR cinnamon buns, think it’s economy down-turn related?

    The Dr. Pepper gift is great, haha!

  2. Happy Birthday to that cutie Joseph…..DON’T TELL HIM I SAID THAT!!!! I remember the look on his face when I said that the last time. But…..I DO think he is a cutie….hee, hee. DON’T TELL HIM I SAID THAT!

  3. They better not close down the Dairy Queen on Lake Ave., other than for the winter.

    As an aside, have you been to Walker Bros? The apple baby pancake would appeal to any Cinnabon fan and can be shared among 2-3 people. They also have fantastic blintzes. I’m salivating just thinking about it. In fact, I’ll be in town from Dec. 11-14. Perhaps we can meet up there?

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