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It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:20 pm
by kayrharris
when just about every other thread is political in nature.
Aiders and abetters are needed! Shall I talk about my trip to Napa to start things out?
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:22 pm
by elwoodblues
I will help. I am trying to get to 300 posts. Let's hear about that trip to Napa.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:34 pm
by kayrharris
October is the perfect time of year to go. We stayed right in downtown Napa at the Napa River Inn. It was a lovely room that included your breakfast delivered to the room every day.
If you didn't want them to bring it your room, you could go next door to Sweetie Pies and use a voucher to get your breakfast. That shop is a dangerous place to enter. I've never seen such a variety of great breakfast foods. It included a quiche that was to die for. It's too bad I'm not really a breakfast person, but I nibbled on some of the choices including the Danish pastries.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:35 pm
by themanintheseersuckersuit
Let's make it a political thread, this is too hard to resist. A giant squirrel.
http://hillbuzz.wordpress.com/2008/10/2 ... n-in-ohio/
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:37 pm
by kayrharris
We had lunch on Friday at Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen. A quaint setting with fabulous food. We had an oyster appetizer that had spinach and a tequila infused parmesan cheese topping. It was the best oyster dish I have ever had.
I also had a salad with avocado and papaya that was excellent as well. Here's her website if you want to take a peek:
http://www.cindysbackstreetkitchen.com/
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:40 pm
by kayrharris
You're making me break my rule, but you're right, we gotta include it.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:40 pm
by SportsFan68
I'll aid and abet later if you're still up. No politics, I promise!
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:58 pm
by kayrharris
Since going to Napa is all about food and wine, that's what you'll be hearing about. Well, the food part, as I'm not really a wine drinker.
Dinner was at La Toque, in the new Westin Hotel. Service was unbelievable. They start out by giving everyone a hot wash cloth. (I don't think it was because we looked like we needed it - we cleaned up nicely for this dinner. ) The sommelier was quite knowledgeable and told us all about each wine as it was served. You could order dinner with a wine pairing (I think it added $55 to the price, but I guess that's not that bad considering that's 3 glasses of wine.
The men finished off the meal with a chamomile infused grappa. They really liked it and I have been trying to find it to purchase for the past couple of days. The only place I've found so far is Wally's in LA, so I may have to enlist one of my LA bored buddies to buy it for me and have it sent here. Alabama is one of the states that doesn't allow retailers to ship without jumping through hoops of some kind.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:19 pm
by a1mamacat
Read any good books lately?
I just finished Rachel and Leah, by Orson Scott Card.
Quite disturbing, but good. Rather on par with The Red Tent
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:26 pm
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
kayrharris wrote:when just about every other thread is political in nature.
Aiders and abetters are needed! Shall I talk about my trip to Napa to start things out?
I would love to hear about your trip to Napa.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:26 pm
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
Why would you ruin her perfectly nice non-political thread?
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:28 pm
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
kayrharris wrote:Since going to Napa is all about food and wine, that's what you'll be hearing about. Well, the food part, as I'm not really a wine drinker.
Dinner was at La Toque, in the new Westin Hotel. Service was unbelievable. They start out by giving everyone a hot wash cloth. (I don't think it was because we looked like we needed it - we cleaned up nicely for this dinner. ) The sommelier was quite knowledgeable and told us all about each wine as it was served. You could order dinner with a wine pairing (I think it added $55 to the price, but I guess that's not that bad considering that's 3 glasses of wine.
I love dinners with wine pairings. It allows us to try wines that we ordinarily wouldn't try. Both the Napa Rose and The Hobbit have wine pairings with their meals.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:31 pm
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
Is this the Grappa?
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:51 pm
by kayrharris
That's it! If you can find it, you and I can talk later if you don't mind. The price I saw was in the high $70's.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:32 pm
by Evil Squirrel
You can tell that's a fake squirrel. We don't get involved in politics! We do like to show up at rallies and throw nuts though....
Woohoo! 500 posts! I think I am the most prodigious squirrel in Bored history.....
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:03 pm
by kayrharris
You need to slow down, ES. You've been influenced by LB I see.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:05 pm
by littlebeast13
kayrharris wrote:You need to slow down, ES. You've been influenced by LB I see.
I should add ES's posts to my own count........
lb13
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:53 pm
by kayrharris
Just bringing this forward in case any A & B's are out there.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:10 pm
by kayrharris
Sprots must have been depressed after tonight's game and
gone to bed early. 
I didn't get to see the game, but I was sure
surprised when I saw the score.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:15 pm
by kayrharris
I did have something good happen today. I found a diamond bracelet
I thought I had lost. I knew when I had it last, which was here at home. I just couldn't
find it in all my usual places. I was also babysitting Chapman at the time, so God only
knows what I might have done with it. I've been looking for it for a good month. I was
beginning to think I may have thrown it away by mistake.
I was getting something out of my dresser this morning and there it was! It wasn't in
a place it was supposed to be. I think I may have had it in my hand when I put the
clean clothes up. Anyway, I'm quite thankful I found it and will certainly be more careful
with it from now on.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:07 am
by a1mamacat
kayrharris wrote:Just bringing this forward in case any A & B's are out there.
I tried.
Guess I am on your foes list
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:12 am
by kayrharris
No you're not....
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:12 am
by kayrharris
The bored sure is quiet tonight though....I'm still living on California time and I need to get back to normal!!
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:18 am
by kayrharris
OK, I backed up on this thread and see I did miss your post about books. Sorry, that was about the time one of my friends dropped by and didn't leave until after 9:30!
I am reading The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. It's a very big book, but I am having trouble finding a stopping place. I'm enjoying it a lot.
Re: It's really hard for me to play catch up
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:03 am
by a1mamacat
I have that problem too. I get into a good book, and next thing I know, the alarm is going off LOL.
Strangely enough, Big J also reads like a demon. Something in the genetics?