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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Matt!
Mr. S woke up at 3 complaining that he felt sick. After some ibuprofen he went back to sleep. Started feeling bad again at school, so Gary took him to the pediatrician, where he was diagnosed with an ear infection. There are bottles of amoxicillin in the fridge for him to take for the next 10 days. It's always something....
Happy birthday, Matt!
I hope Mr. S feels better soon, Sheryl.
Literally just inhaled aWhatchamacallit.
I also had pumpkin kringle this week for the first time. I’m always mildly surprised that anyone from this area even knows about kringle. I don’t know why. .
Happy b-day Matt! I am also waiting in anticipppppation of your birthday dinner report.
Ooh, I have no plans this weekend, thank goodness, so I could go to TJs!
Which reminds me that I need to stock up on some TJ's pumpkin butter (and the GF pumpkin muffins and pancake mix, apparently.)
pumpkin-spiced pumpkin seeds
Oh, I forgot about those. So good. I have not been to TJ's to load up on pumpkiny goodness yet, I should get on that. The raviolis are a personal favorite.
Happy birthday, Matt!
Happy birthday, Matt!
I took off work early and got a haircut, and talked to the guys at the bike shop, and walked the dog, and now I am ensconced on the couch with some whiskey-laced chai, doing a speed-run through the final Jan6 committee hearing.
Where are you going to dinner, Matt? I love your dining reports.
Probably just Longhorn Steakhouse this time. Mom had indigestion and heartburn for much of the trip (thanks to a virgin piña colada by the pool), so I want to pick someplace that has standard fare she can safely enjoy rather than getting too fancy or exotic.
It's not particularly a hardship though. The wedding dinner Monday was at the Hawthorn Grill, where we had drinks and appetizers on the patio (cocktail shrimp, herb & parmesan arancini, and mini beef Wellingtons). For the dinner itself I had a filet mignon with red wine jus, caramelized shallots, roasted asparagus, and whipped potatoes. Followed up with a chocolate caramel mousse encased in a hard chocolate dome. No pictures I'm afraid, I was too busy scarfing down everything placed before me.
The pumpkin spiced pumpkin seeds ARE good
I had dinner with a really close friend who moved out of town about a year and a half ago, with two other close friends, and man, I wish she hadn’t moved. Such a bummer. She’s not great at texting and doesn’t do social media so it’s hard.