I had them make for me a Cheese, mushroom, olive, chicken, ham, sausage, green pepper and onion omelet.  It was divine.  I piled sour cream on top of it, and had it along with a couple of large glasses of orange juice, several cinnamon rolls, applesauce, cantaloupe  melon slices, and a carrot and raisin salad. I further washed it all down with countless cups of coffee. 

Claudia just shook her head as she watched me wolf breakfast.

"I trust that you are done?"  She asked. 

"Mmmm," said I.  I may grab a cookie or a marshmallow Crispy Rice Square before we leave."

Claudia sniffed "disgusting."

The day was simply beautiful as we drove back across the Longview Bridge to Oregon

"We're not going to the Lavender farm are we?"  Questioned my wife.

I said nothing as I turned our car towards Clatskanie and the lands of Lavender.

"I always wanted to grow some lavender," said my wife, as my car climbed up Oregon's Highway 30.

"What is it good for?"  I asked

"Lots of things," replied my wife.  "Besides, it smells really nice."

"Oh? It has a smell?"  I asked,  "What does it smell like?"

"Lavender" said my very patient mate.  "It also has some very pretty blooms."

"What color are they?"  I asked

"Lavender, Bill.  The flowers are lavender colored."

"Oh" said I

We arrived at the shooting star Lavender Farm in Clatskanie.  The parking lot and driveway was filled with cars and people.   I could smell the lavender as my wife and I walked among lavender filled pots.

"Is this your first time here?" asked a pleasant and very perky lady.

"Yes it is," replied my wife.

"We will be having our Lavender 101 class very shortly," said the lady.  "The class is free, and you can learn all about our Lavender."
I have to admit, that when she said "free" my ears perked up.  We headed into the house so that we could see what they had to offer. 

"Here try this," said another lady.  "It is a lavender chocolate chip cookie.  You can wash it down with a cup of lavender lemonade.

"What do you think of it?" asked a lady

"Uhhh.  Interesting." I replied.

The "Perky Lady" had come in from outside and announced "Everyone gather around, find a chair.  We are going to have a class in Lavender 101."

She introduced herself as Debbie Throop. The Magruder family built the house in 1915.   Debbie and her husband, George, discovered the place 10 years ago.  "We fell in love with the Elm Tree in front." said Debbie. "We saw a program on TV about lavender and became fascinated with the idea of growing it here.  George bought 700 plants."
"We didn't want to tell anyone," blushed Debbie.  "We were sort of embarrassed.
We opened June of 2001, and we were really surprised to have a couple of thou