Happy Dad's Day

One great thing about Father's Day is that we get to see the boys, whom we do not see nearly as often as we would like.  Today we went to dinner at Carrie Lee's.  It was kind of like old times, as we used to take them to dinner at Carrie Lee's when it was in Birmingham.  Now we had to go out to Williams Lake Road, but it's close to them so it was worth the trip. 

We enjoyed a great dinner, and lots of conversation.  Of course I kept my eye on the U.S. Open which was on the TV in the background.

Delicious!

Last night, we went to Roast for dinner.  I have a thing about trying the restaurants owned by the celebrity chefs on the Food Network.  This one is Michael Simon's.  But, it also carrys the endorsement by Aaron Sanchez, for the fried brussels sprouts being the "best thing I ever ate".  I must agree.  Of course, they are fried in lard, with garlic and walnuts.  They were fabulous, and the Hubs (the brussels sprouts hater of all time) even liked them, for crying out loud!  We ordered a nice bottle of wine, and I had pork shank, while the Hubs enjoyed a steak.  It ranks right up there as one of the top 5 dinners of my life.  I am definitely going back, despite the price.

Happy Anniversary

Today is our 23rd anniversary.  We decided to start the day with "nine and breakfast", which we haven't done in quite a while.  We got to Bald Mountain at 6:15AM, played nine holes, and were at breakfast by 8:00.  Then reality set in and we spent the rest of the day grocery shopping, housecleaning and doing laundry.  But tonight we are going to treat ourselves to a nice dinner at Michael Simon's restaurant in Detroit.  Looking forward to that.

Being Proud Of The Hubs

The day before yesterday we were invited to a dinner at the OPC.  Apparently, a former customer had used their transportation services during the last years of his life, and his widow made a sizeable donation in his name.  She specified that it was designated for the transportation division only.  They decided to mark the occasion by inviting all the drivers and their spouses to a dinner to thank them for their service.  It was really enjoyable.  The Board was there, and several of the regular customers joined them to serve dinner to us.  Then they gave testimonials about what the drivers meant to them.  They talked about the door-to-door service, the extra care they took in making them comfortable, and the fact that they take the time to get to know them.  It is such a great service to the community, and I was proud the Hubs could be a part of it.  He enjoyed the recognition too, and could barely get his head through the door afterward!