What We Did This Weekend
This weekend was pretty full, even for us. Our anniversary is this week, so we celebrated Saturday night. But before I get to that, here's what we did on Friday night.
Since Friday is our normal date night, we decided to skip it knowing that Saturday would make up for it. But still, being Friday, we wanted to have something cool for dinner. We found a recipe for Manicotti, and it was awesome. I love new recipes, especially the ones that turn out well. Before dinner, we went to America's Best to pick up my new eyewear. Brooke thinks I look really cool, but that's definitely debatable.
By the time we got back from the store and made dinner, Numb3rs was on TV. The Baumans told us about it a long time ago, but we never looked into it until recently. It's a pretty good show. And, since they canceled Journeyman, it's the only show we watch on a weekly basis. We also had a Netflix to watch, so we sat down in front of "Everest: The Dead Zone."** It was a fascinating special about a small group of high-altitude climbers conducting tests as they climbed Mount Everest to deduct the effects of the oxygen deprivation that accompanies such an endeavor.
**I think this was the name of the show. Then again, we've also been watching syndicated episodes of The Dead Zone so I might be confusing the titles, but you get the gist of it.
Saturday didn't start out so well. Brooke didn't have a clue as to what I had planned for our anniversary celebration, so she didn't know what to expect. I expected to mow the lawn in the late morning, shower, and then begin the festivities. Unfortunately, our lawn mower wasn't really cooperating. About mid-way through our back yard, one of the back wheels fell off, and I couldn't find the nut that had held it on. A fairly quick trip to the auto parts shop on the corner and I was back in action -- until it also fell off. I was able to finish both the front and back lawns, but we carried the lawnmower into the garage. The wheel would come off every two minutes or so, which made for a lengthy and frustrating morning. But after we showered, we were back on track.
We have decided to get a new car -- pretty much. We have been watching a few cars, one local 2004 Honda Civic was up for sale on eBay, and we wanted to meet with the seller to take it for a test drive. But he never returned our calls. Come to find out, he was busy all day with a birthday party. Oh well. The auction ended and the final bid was $7,960. A good deal, but poor timing. Something else will come along though.
First up on our anniversary weekend was a trip to one of our favorite places here in Kansas City, the City Market. It's located downtown, just south of the Missouri River, and it was voted the best farmer's market in the country. There's so much to see... and to buy. We bought a pint of some awesome blueberries, a package of fresh pita bread and a scoop of thyme from the Middle-East store (best pita bread I have ever had). We also had to get a "Lolli-cup," kind of like a smoothie. Passion fruit is our flavor of choice. We mostly just walked around looking at everything everyone had brought to sell: fresh cuts of meat, fresh produce, baked goods, sauces, ethnic foods, and crafts.
We left City Market and went to Union Station to eat at the Harvey House Restaurant (yes, that Harvey House). It's a bit of a throwback, located right off the entrance lobby of Union Station. Good food and a fun atmosphere is always a good combination.
We were looking a little shaggy, so luckily we were able to locate a Fantastic Sams not too far from our house. We were in and out in about 30 minutes, which was good because we had more important stuff to do.
I finally let Brooke know that we were going to have dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. There are two in the Kansas City area, but the one at the Country Club Plaza is decidedly cooler. Besides, we never eat anywhere at the Plaza, so it made it even more special. We left at about 5:30pm so that we could beat the rush. We had after-dinner plans, and I didn't want to wait 90 minutes for a table only to leave and grab an Extra-Value Meal on the way to the theater. We didn't wait too long for our booth, and after browsing their menu (not sure if menu is the right word -- it was like 20 pages, so maybe you could call it a paperback) we ordered. It was pretty good. We finished up, got some cheesecake to go (of course), and dropped our food off at our house before heading to the Starlight Theater.
At this point, Brooke is thinking that for our anniversary I gave her tickets to a Broadway show at the Starlight Theater for Saturday night. Actually, I got season tickets, which I revealed after the show. Anyhow, we drove to Starlight just in time for "The Drowsy Chaperone." Starlight is an outdoor theater and this was the first time we had been. It was incredible -- like Shakespeare's Globe Theater on steroids with stadium seating, concessions, fire flies, and a sweet audio system.
The show was equally incredible. You know, seeing something like The Music Man or Oliver! is nice, but you know what's going to happen. I had never heard of the Drowsy Chaperone, and loved it. The music was good, but nothing that was stuck in my head all weekend. But the most brilliant part of the show was they way it employed the devices it was based on. You have to see it to know what I mean, and I don't want to rob you of the joy of discovering this show for yourself (by the way, I just looked and it just so happens that the Drowsy Chaperone will be in Salt Lake City 6/25-6/29 at the Capitol Theater -- well worth it).
Anyhow, the show was a great end to a great day. And that's what we did this weekend.
Since Friday is our normal date night, we decided to skip it knowing that Saturday would make up for it. But still, being Friday, we wanted to have something cool for dinner. We found a recipe for Manicotti, and it was awesome. I love new recipes, especially the ones that turn out well. Before dinner, we went to America's Best to pick up my new eyewear. Brooke thinks I look really cool, but that's definitely debatable.
By the time we got back from the store and made dinner, Numb3rs was on TV. The Baumans told us about it a long time ago, but we never looked into it until recently. It's a pretty good show. And, since they canceled Journeyman, it's the only show we watch on a weekly basis. We also had a Netflix to watch, so we sat down in front of "Everest: The Dead Zone."** It was a fascinating special about a small group of high-altitude climbers conducting tests as they climbed Mount Everest to deduct the effects of the oxygen deprivation that accompanies such an endeavor.
**I think this was the name of the show. Then again, we've also been watching syndicated episodes of The Dead Zone so I might be confusing the titles, but you get the gist of it.
Saturday didn't start out so well. Brooke didn't have a clue as to what I had planned for our anniversary celebration, so she didn't know what to expect. I expected to mow the lawn in the late morning, shower, and then begin the festivities. Unfortunately, our lawn mower wasn't really cooperating. About mid-way through our back yard, one of the back wheels fell off, and I couldn't find the nut that had held it on. A fairly quick trip to the auto parts shop on the corner and I was back in action -- until it also fell off. I was able to finish both the front and back lawns, but we carried the lawnmower into the garage. The wheel would come off every two minutes or so, which made for a lengthy and frustrating morning. But after we showered, we were back on track.
We have decided to get a new car -- pretty much. We have been watching a few cars, one local 2004 Honda Civic was up for sale on eBay, and we wanted to meet with the seller to take it for a test drive. But he never returned our calls. Come to find out, he was busy all day with a birthday party. Oh well. The auction ended and the final bid was $7,960. A good deal, but poor timing. Something else will come along though.
First up on our anniversary weekend was a trip to one of our favorite places here in Kansas City, the City Market. It's located downtown, just south of the Missouri River, and it was voted the best farmer's market in the country. There's so much to see... and to buy. We bought a pint of some awesome blueberries, a package of fresh pita bread and a scoop of thyme from the Middle-East store (best pita bread I have ever had). We also had to get a "Lolli-cup," kind of like a smoothie. Passion fruit is our flavor of choice. We mostly just walked around looking at everything everyone had brought to sell: fresh cuts of meat, fresh produce, baked goods, sauces, ethnic foods, and crafts.
We left City Market and went to Union Station to eat at the Harvey House Restaurant (yes, that Harvey House). It's a bit of a throwback, located right off the entrance lobby of Union Station. Good food and a fun atmosphere is always a good combination.
We were looking a little shaggy, so luckily we were able to locate a Fantastic Sams not too far from our house. We were in and out in about 30 minutes, which was good because we had more important stuff to do.
I finally let Brooke know that we were going to have dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. There are two in the Kansas City area, but the one at the Country Club Plaza is decidedly cooler. Besides, we never eat anywhere at the Plaza, so it made it even more special. We left at about 5:30pm so that we could beat the rush. We had after-dinner plans, and I didn't want to wait 90 minutes for a table only to leave and grab an Extra-Value Meal on the way to the theater. We didn't wait too long for our booth, and after browsing their menu (not sure if menu is the right word -- it was like 20 pages, so maybe you could call it a paperback) we ordered. It was pretty good. We finished up, got some cheesecake to go (of course), and dropped our food off at our house before heading to the Starlight Theater.
At this point, Brooke is thinking that for our anniversary I gave her tickets to a Broadway show at the Starlight Theater for Saturday night. Actually, I got season tickets, which I revealed after the show. Anyhow, we drove to Starlight just in time for "The Drowsy Chaperone." Starlight is an outdoor theater and this was the first time we had been. It was incredible -- like Shakespeare's Globe Theater on steroids with stadium seating, concessions, fire flies, and a sweet audio system.
The show was equally incredible. You know, seeing something like The Music Man or Oliver! is nice, but you know what's going to happen. I had never heard of the Drowsy Chaperone, and loved it. The music was good, but nothing that was stuck in my head all weekend. But the most brilliant part of the show was they way it employed the devices it was based on. You have to see it to know what I mean, and I don't want to rob you of the joy of discovering this show for yourself (by the way, I just looked and it just so happens that the Drowsy Chaperone will be in Salt Lake City 6/25-6/29 at the Capitol Theater -- well worth it).
Anyhow, the show was a great end to a great day. And that's what we did this weekend.
sounds like a fun weekend, you two. Happy anniversary tomorrow, by the way. :) Too bad I missed the fireflies.
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