Monthly Archives: February 2017
A Celebratory Dinner . . .
The forecasted rain announced itself in the middle of the night with a downpour that rattled the coach, and it was still coming down in sheets when we got up around 8am.
But by the time we left at 9am for the Clear Lake area and Jan’s medical appointments, it had slacked off enough that the flood warnings for the Houston area had been cancelled. So, although it was raining steadily the entire way, we made good time, and got down to Webster in time for Jan to get a Chick-Fil-A sandwich for lunch before her lab work appointment.
With that done, we made a stop at both Lowe’s and Home Depot picking up some items that we needed, as well as some other shopping along the way.
Finally I dropped Jan off at the Breast Diagnostic Center at 12:45pm for her yearly mammogram. Since she had breast cancer 3 years ago, her checkup is a little more involved, with both a 3-D mammogram and a Diagnostic Ultrasound.
Normally the whole thing takes a couple of hours, but this time there was a problem with the order from Jan’s doctor, and the Center was running behind. And of course with Jan on pins and needles waiting for the results, it was really nerve-wracking for her.
For both of us,actually, since I was waiting out in the truck.
Finally about 4pm she came out with the good news that everything was fine, with no problems found.
YAY!
With that over for this year, we got onto 45N and headed for home. But as we came down off the Tollway onto I-10W, we decided a celebration dinner was in order, so we made a quick exit for the Longhorn Steakhouse in Katy.
Longhorn, along with Saltgrass, are our two favorite steak places. Both are much quieter than Texas Roadhouse, and the meat quality is better than both Roadhouse and Outback.
And tonight was no exception.
Of course, since this was a celebration, we started off with a drink, a White Peach Sangria, with Absolut Vodka, Peach Schnapps, wine, and fruit juices.
A really delicious drink, that as usual we split.
Jan went with her regular Flo’s Filet, cooked perfectly between medium and medium rare, while I went with the 18oz Outlaw Ribeye.
My side was Crispy Texas Okra, whole okras split lengthwise, and then battered and fried. Really good, and a nice change from traditional Fried Okra.
As a additional side, we split an order of their new Whole Roasted Carrots, drizzled with a Cinnamon Whiskey Caramel Sauce.
All we can say is – WOW!
After that great meal, with leftovers left over, we got home a little before 7pm, hopefully seeing the last of the rain for awhile.
Next Monday, we both have our yearly doctor checkups in the morning, and then Jan has her consult with her oncologist, and that should be it for the year.
Hopefully.
Thought for the Day:
If you check behind the shower curtain for a knife-wielding slasher, and find one…. what’s your plan?
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Smooth As Silk . . .
Once again we were up at 7am and out the door by 8, once again heading down to the Clear Lake area so that our son Chris could again work his mechanical magic on our truck replacing the shocks.
But getting down there our first stop was the nearby O’Reilly’s Auto Parts to pick up the correct front shocks. The ones they gave me yesterday would have fit our Dakota, but they were a different type. And it’s not a good idea to mix two different types of shocks on a vehicle.
Finally at Chris’, he started on the hardest one first, the driver’s rear. It’s the hardest because of the location of the upper mount. But 45 minutes later, he was moving on to the passenger rear.
One thing nice about these Monroe shocks is that they pre-compress them for you, making them a lot easier to install.
Finishing up, it took him about 2-1/2 hours from start to finish and now the truck rides smooth as silk. Really nice.
Thanks Chris.
About 2pm we all headed over to Rudy’s BBQ for a great meal.
With ribs, jalapeno sausage, moist brisket, lean brisket (or as I called it, dry and tasteless), creamed cord, and new potatoes, it was a real feast, and certainly worthy of us.
Saying our goodbyes, we detoured by Kroger’s to gas up before heading back to Columbus, finally getting home about 5:30.
And tomorrow, we get to do it all over again. This time for Jan’s lab work and mammogram.
And even better, it’s supposed to be pouring down rain all day with a strong chance of flooding.
Oh, Boy!
Thought for the Day:
“It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I’m right.” ― Molière
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