Fri., Sat., & Sun. Oct. 27, 28, & 29
From a gorgeous, warmish fall day in MO,
The past few days have been full.
Jim joined the second breakfast group on Friday and then about 1:15, we left for Liberty. We ate at O'Charley's and then did some minor shopping at Kohl's, PetsMart, and Michael's. Then we went on to Richmond - using highway 210 - guess we had never been on this stretch before as the road was great and the scenery gorgeous.
Richmond has been a football owerhouse in this district for the past several years, but they didn't have much to offer on Friday night. I don't remember the final score, but I know we won by more than 35 points as the clock ran constantly the second half. It was quite cool and breezy when we arrived there, but the wind died down and I was quite comfortable for the rest of the evening. We were back in Chillicothe at a respectable time and will go to Boonville this coming Thursday - for the final district game.
I went over to Mary Willis' on Saturday morning as she was hosting a brunch for Eva Danner - both for political reasons and it was also Eva's birthday. They were probably about 10 women there and of course the food selection was great.
We watched most of the MU fisasco yesterday and watched the first of the USC game - then listened to it on the radio in the truck as we headed to KC. Jim became quite upset at their self destruction.
We left here about 3:00 on Saturday to head to Kansas City. We had a couple of stops to make and then decided to try out a new eating establishment that had caught my eye in the KC paper. The name of the place is WilJenny's (named after son and daughter of the owners) and is located on 135th street between Metcalf and Lamar. The owners had wanted to bring a "Taste of Texas" to Overland Park and had visited various BBQ places (and others) in Texas. They had photos on the walls and we had been to the Salt Lick and Cooper's with Doug and Dara. Three other places they had researched were in Lockhart - which we have yet to go. The waitress was excellent and seemed surprised that we knew the Texas pronounciation of Elgin and a little later one of the owner's dropped by our table.
We did a little exploring of that area of Overland Park afterwards and then headed to Johnson County Community College and the Carlsen Center. I think I had said that the musical group was basically Bolivian, but originally they were primarily Chilean - but now have various Central and South American countries represented. They were a delight to watch and hear, but I was a little disappointed as I had hoped for more pan flute music. We were in the truck and leaving the parking lot a little after 10:30 for the almost two hour drive home. At least we didn't have to dodge any deer coming home.
Needless to say, we are tired today. The four of us did walk this a.m. as Jim was willing to let me spend some time in bed first. The girls so enjoy these walks. Jim has mulched leaves in the backyard with the riding lawnmower and has done some puttering as well. He and the girls are currently in bed napping. I made a quick trip to HyVee to get some chicken for supper - and beyond that don't plan on doing much. I have been sort of watching the Chief's game.
SOMEHOW I HAVE GOTTEN THIS OUT OF POSITION AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MOVE - SO JUST BE PATIENT:
At WilJenny's - Jim had a BBQ brisket sandwich that would truly melt in your mouth. They cook the meat over low temperatures for about 12 hours and don't overload it with sauce - so you can season to your own taste buds. Jim had their slaw - which he said was excellent - and the waitress brought him a sample of the combination of beans - sort of a sweet and sour mix. I had the enchilada plate - beef brisket (sounds yucky, but it was good), spinach and sour cream, and chicken - along with the usual refried beans and rice.
We have a few errands for Monday, but I am sure I will still be recuperating.
Be safe.
B.
The past few days have been full.
Jim joined the second breakfast group on Friday and then about 1:15, we left for Liberty. We ate at O'Charley's and then did some minor shopping at Kohl's, PetsMart, and Michael's. Then we went on to Richmond - using highway 210 - guess we had never been on this stretch before as the road was great and the scenery gorgeous.
Richmond has been a football owerhouse in this district for the past several years, but they didn't have much to offer on Friday night. I don't remember the final score, but I know we won by more than 35 points as the clock ran constantly the second half. It was quite cool and breezy when we arrived there, but the wind died down and I was quite comfortable for the rest of the evening. We were back in Chillicothe at a respectable time and will go to Boonville this coming Thursday - for the final district game.
I went over to Mary Willis' on Saturday morning as she was hosting a brunch for Eva Danner - both for political reasons and it was also Eva's birthday. They were probably about 10 women there and of course the food selection was great.
We watched most of the MU fisasco yesterday and watched the first of the USC game - then listened to it on the radio in the truck as we headed to KC. Jim became quite upset at their self destruction.
We left here about 3:00 on Saturday to head to Kansas City. We had a couple of stops to make and then decided to try out a new eating establishment that had caught my eye in the KC paper. The name of the place is WilJenny's (named after son and daughter of the owners) and is located on 135th street between Metcalf and Lamar. The owners had wanted to bring a "Taste of Texas" to Overland Park and had visited various BBQ places (and others) in Texas. They had photos on the walls and we had been to the Salt Lick and Cooper's with Doug and Dara. Three other places they had researched were in Lockhart - which we have yet to go. The waitress was excellent and seemed surprised that we knew the Texas pronounciation of Elgin and a little later one of the owner's dropped by our table.
We did a little exploring of that area of Overland Park afterwards and then headed to Johnson County Community College and the Carlsen Center. I think I had said that the musical group was basically Bolivian, but originally they were primarily Chilean - but now have various Central and South American countries represented. They were a delight to watch and hear, but I was a little disappointed as I had hoped for more pan flute music. We were in the truck and leaving the parking lot a little after 10:30 for the almost two hour drive home. At least we didn't have to dodge any deer coming home.
Needless to say, we are tired today. The four of us did walk this a.m. as Jim was willing to let me spend some time in bed first. The girls so enjoy these walks. Jim has mulched leaves in the backyard with the riding lawnmower and has done some puttering as well. He and the girls are currently in bed napping. I made a quick trip to HyVee to get some chicken for supper - and beyond that don't plan on doing much. I have been sort of watching the Chief's game.
SOMEHOW I HAVE GOTTEN THIS OUT OF POSITION AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MOVE - SO JUST BE PATIENT:
At WilJenny's - Jim had a BBQ brisket sandwich that would truly melt in your mouth. They cook the meat over low temperatures for about 12 hours and don't overload it with sauce - so you can season to your own taste buds. Jim had their slaw - which he said was excellent - and the waitress brought him a sample of the combination of beans - sort of a sweet and sour mix. I had the enchilada plate - beef brisket (sounds yucky, but it was good), spinach and sour cream, and chicken - along with the usual refried beans and rice.
We have a few errands for Monday, but I am sure I will still be recuperating.
Be safe.
B.
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