First Bite: Kimball House

We had a great dinner at Kimball House. In addition to what we ordered, M’s coworkers brought out four free dishes for us to sample. Excellent food. A huge order of fried shrimp – I probably ate more shrimp than I ever had before in my life. Drank Diet Coke to offset the fish effect. Several coworkers came up to introduce themselves and meet us, including the chef, and M’s friend he plays golf with. He couldn’t believe I play golf at sunrise every Saturday.

I got the pork tenderloin.

M got the pork chop, which looked good.

C got the trout, that came with grits.

C’s glass of wine, which she loved

M’s peach cocktail

my two Diet Cokes

fried rock shrimp appetizer. I ate many

Hawaiian rolls, which M had made.

grilled squash. They brought out for free

tomato salad. They brought out for free

oysters. They brought out for free.

cocktail. They brought out for free

M's girlfriend Monsie had covid but M's test must've come back negative. M did go to the doctor. He has been getting out and doing more outside lately.

Since the reservation was for 815 we didn’t get home until 1045. I went straight to bed.

A&C ate at Kimball House on Friday night. Anna got the grilled scallops. Caleb got the trout.

For Anna's birthday next month Caleb arranged a trip to Munich. She’s excited. They’re going to a soccer game and a Sound of Music concert in Austria. It’s at the same time W&MC will be in Canada. C will be staying down with the girls and Okie. Guess I’ll be up here with Winnie. Goose is supposed to go to Caleb’s parent’s house, but I may have to puppy sit some.

Last Friday: after supper last night we took Winnie out for a walk. I felt so good that I loaded my clubs in the car and set my alarm to go play golf this morning. Then my pain was so bad that I had to get in the middle of the night to take a pill. I turned off the alarm and slept late.

Saturday: took Ceil's car to get the emissions tested. Took 5 minutes waiting at the car wash to learn they weren't testing today, so I had to go somewhere else in Roswell. While I was out, I got a free milkshake at Arby's, free nacho fries at Taco Bell, and a free soft drink at RaceTrac.

Went to my friend Shawn's for his son's engagement party. Shawn and I have only really known each other for a few years but we really hit it off. He works at Fellowship Christian School, there where Claire goes to church. Shawn and I kinda have the same sense of humor. Like me he reads a lot. Kind of a renaissance man: he's a beekeeper and painter. Wants me to run a 5K with him. Tonight we were wearing the exact same style of Cole Haan sneakers.

Watched a decent Hallmark Channel movie. Took Winnie outside before bed. Was going to take her on a short walk down the street instead of just around the yard, but as we approached where the street passes over the creek I saw two coyotes crossing the street. We turned around and walked home.

MICKEY MANTLE  [SABR Bio] called and begged to return home and quit the game before his stern father convinced him to stay and that things would get better. Here’s how Charles “Mutt” Mantle handled his son’s request. The water tower in his hometown sports a painted with version of his retired uniform number. Picture here. In spring training in 1951, Yankee manager Casey Stengel said of Mantle before his first major league game, “He has more speed than any slugger I’ve ever seen and more slug than any other speedster.”