Category Archives: Eating

Good Food

Class is over now and the fun can begin! Actually, we’ve been having a good time eating well. Last night we went to the Saloon Steakhouse and that was some awesome beef. We went up into the John Hancock Tower … Continue reading

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Richmond, lame as usual

We were supposed to have an easy flight from Richmond to Chicago. Instead we sat on the ground in Richmond longer than the flight was supposed to last. A cascade of fail occurred including the coupler doo-hickey that fuels the … Continue reading

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Microwave King

I dragged myself to the grocery store after work yesterday. I like to cook, but general grocery store shopping is something I loathe. Shopping at a fancy store for a special meal is entirely different than making sure I buy … Continue reading

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Anyone else have wanderlust?

I’m ready to go somewhere and do something different. The better-half and I are headed to Chicago at the end of the month–I’ll spend a few days in class and then we’ll traipse around. The better-half sent me a link … Continue reading

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Cooking

The MIL is in the hospital and things aren’t looking good for her at all. My calm husband is handling things well. He’s waiting for the doctor’s rounds this morning before coming home. He told me not to go to … Continue reading

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Beer

When I’m on campus, I frequently walk past a building that used to house a popular bar back in the late 1980s. I went there one summer with some friends from college. The boys picked me up from my parent’s … Continue reading

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Happy Unbirthday

Yesterday we went with my sister’s family to Norfolk to visit my brother-in-law’s sister’s family. A good time was had by all and I’m pretty sure no one drooled on their food. We could hear Lil’ Elvis blowing through her … Continue reading

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When It Snows, Smoke

The better-half bought an 8lb slab of Berkshire pork belly from Belmont about a week ago. We sliced it into two slabs and put on the cure. We were supposed to smoke it over the weekend but with the rain … Continue reading

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Need Your Help

The better-half and I are thinking seriously about going to Chicago in mid/late May. What suggestions do you have? We like to eat (as you know) and we like interesting/off-beat things (as you probably also know). I’m thinking at this … Continue reading

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Not Always Crabby

You might get the impression that I’m always in a state of crabby. I have embraced my crabbiness which may explain why I have had certain people in my life send me those Maxine cards from Hallmark. But it’s already … Continue reading

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