Monday, January 17, 2011

Back in Tennessee

The trip wasn’t so bad. First hotel was decent considering it was way cheap. I like how over all I am spending way less than many would spend for a one night trip here by flying. So I am over all saving the company some dough as well as getting some work done face to face and getting to cruise around Knoxville and the Midwest.


During the stay in Indianapolis, not my favorite of cities, we stopped at an Extended Stay. It wasn’t a shining example for the franchise by no means but it upheld its purpose nicely for the price. While there, we had dinner at a KFC. Let me tell you, I am getting angry about that Podunk piece of crap place right now. I was so irritated with the crap I was handed that I won’t even acknowledge that the Pepsi’s they gave me tasted good. I will be letting the wife handle that complaint: I wand a coupon or something for a free lunch from a KFC that has food. First, the order wasn’t right to begin with but even worse, the food was inedible. Cold, stale and nasty. Honestly, and I am meaning this 100%, the worst I have ever had from any restaurant EVER! I have the store number available if anyone wants it to avoid when you go to Indy. Now onto better things.

We got up later than we expected from Indy but were still on the road and made good time so we (Melina), could watch the second half of the Bears game. I didn’t care really but I like trying to take time off the GPS estimator for arrival. I shaved 35 minutes in this case and 10 of it twice because of stops for gas and bathroom.

We got here and I ran to Arby’s and got our lunch. That actually went well. A big Montana for me, baked potato and Jamocha milkshake. YUM! Roast beef with cheese and curly fries for the misses. No problems at all there and it was tasty. Later that night the kids came over and we went to Wasabi for dinner. Very nice meal although the waiter was a dimwit. I seem to be attracting them lately. I got three glasses of water total for the entire meal. Had to beg and borrow to get some water for my daughter. Mel had to get her high seat, I had to steal a plate after we asked for it all numerous times. The cook was decent though. Food was prepared as normal and I wasn’t looking for flashy other than to let KB experience the show now that she could understand it better. (FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH WASABI IT IS SIMILAR TO BENNI HANA.)

BTW, my wife made a bet that the JEts would beat New England.  I was dead wrong as was over 3/4 of the country and she was right.  I told her though, if they played again today I still would bet New England.  But she did it.

She saw fire go up on one hibachi and then Keira said, “I want a fyewa.” So the guys comes by and starts his grill and WAM! Fire! And hse shrieks and hides behind her plate as she holds it up li,e a shield. “No more fyewa!” She finally came back out and had a few bites of rice and chilled while we all ate. It was very nice to take her somewhere and she not lose her mind!

So today I go to lunch with Mel and Keira and the teen convention is in at the Chic Fi La and I feel like the crabby old man down the street protecting his lawn. I mean I was totally agitated. Just this large hoard of idiot teens loud mouthing every chance they got, crowding into the Chi Fi La like there isn’t a restaurant around that could feed them but this one. Then when I order the lady behind the counter wants to argue with me on every aspect of my order, I finally said, you know what, just order it please. However it is called or organized, I need my food. Thanks!” DO I HAVE A SIGN ON ME THAT SAYS I WOULD LIKE TO EXPERIENCE A BAD TIME PLEASE. I STILL HAVENT HAD THE WORST YET SO GIVE IT A SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” YES I HAVE HAD WORSE! It was in Indianapolis remember?! Done it, I want regular mediocre now. Not even looking for wow factor.

Anyway, back at work now and finishing reviews as well as organizing for this weeks work. I have some meetings and a Quarterly to attend as well as a few project calls. Then I will be taking a vacation day to drive back to Chicago. I am actually looking forward to going back already to tell you the truth. Not because things are better I just feel after coming back and experiencing things I used to love, they don’t seem as good anymore. They were only good being here with family and doing it on the fly spontaneously. Oh well. Time for new memories and maybe one day, all the kids will circle back around and live near us again.

I am still anxious for baseball and fly fishing so the winter doldrums must be setting on me heavily. It will be nice when its warmed up some and I can get to the river and throw a line in to wet it.

Back to work!

XO ILY YM

1 comment:

  1. It's true...the food industry gods are *not* loving you this past week. Eek. I will say that my Chick-Fil-a food experience was simply divine tho.

    I have to agree, when we came here last year, it was like...magical or something. And I felt very homesick for the area. Now, it's different. Not sure why.

    LY.

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