Over the weekend, we took a trip down to Columbia to see one of our close friends who is currently stationed OCONUS - Australia, the lucky duck - but happens to be back in the US for a training course. Sadly, he could not bring his wife and daughter back with him this trip, so we didn't get to see them, but they seem to be living it up and really enjoying their time at their new duty station!
We had drinks and appetizers at Bourbon (creole pimiento shells and cheese? ehrmagherd.), walked The Vista, and took him to The Oak Table, one of our favorite restaurants. The menu changes every few weeks, so no matter how recently we last stopped in there's something new to try. I am trying to be better about my diet, since I've gained 20 lbs since we left Washington, so we didn't order dessert.... A decision I almost always regret. Then again, I probably would not have been able to choose between the Charred Apple Cornbread, Textures of Chestnut, Pumpkin "Tres Leches", or (the one item that is always on the menu and is absolute perfection) the Butterscotch Bread Pudding.
Hush-hush: skipping dessert last night has led me to throwing together a little something for tonight... It's paleo, so it's good for you, right? Right.
In a moment of pure indulgence, Husband allowed me to order breakfast in bed from the room service menu (recommended accommodations if you are ever in the area), so this morning I woke up to a platter of fruit, pastries, eggs, grapefruit juice, and that sweet nectar of life - coffee.
Now I'm just trying to round up everything we need for Ireland - making a list, checking it twice, holy carp I bought the wrong plug converters emergency ordering the right ones for two day delivery, you know. My usual PANICFLAILIAMSOUNPREPARED routine.
