Mini Donuts

"Some years" ago it became a thing of mine to take pictures with the Hostess donettes mini donuts. Over the years I've taken a lot of pics with these donuts.  Mind you, it's not the same bag in all the pics.  Typically I use the bag just for the trip and by the end of the trip they are so smashed that I end up throwing them away.  The donuts have, a time or two, made their way to Disneyland.


The donuts like the drive to California as much as I do.  Here we are just south Payson:


Here's a pic of me and the donuts at the big gas station with the White Castle:


Here's me and the donuts sitting in the van:



This one is a pic of the donuts marveling at how expensive California gas can be:





Here's one where we actually ate the donuts so I had to get a new bag for the pictures:



Here's one where the donuts have had a long, hard day (probably walking 8 miles through Disneyland) so they needed some Ibuprofen:



And this last one isn't from Disneyland at all.  It's from the bridge kinda by Hite Marina:




Now for the long story:

The Search for Churros

After the excitement of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, the families were on a mission to find churros. The kids' sugar cravings were growing by the minute, and the adults weren't far behind.

"Alright, churros, here we come!" Kevin declared, leading the way as they headed towards Big Thunder Mountain.

"We’ll find one soon," Julene reassured him. "And maybe it’ll be the best churro of our lives!"

The group spotted a churro cart near the entrance to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Excited, they approached, only to be greeted by the sight of a sad little sign that read: Closed for now. Sorry!

Churro Disappointment

"Closed?" Lincoln groaned. "How can a churro cart be closed? This is Disneyland, not Churro-land!"

"That’s criminal," Steve said, shaking his head. "If I’m paying Disneyland prices, that churro better be sprinkled with magic dust."

"Or at least some gold flakes at ten bucks a pop," Christian added, laughing.

"Seriously, how much do they charge for a churro now?" Reagan asked. "It’s got to be cheaper to just eat a souvenir."

"Probably true," Zac said. "But churros are churros. They’re worth it!"




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