Nice Day

monster · 07-16-2011, 09:37 PM

It is the feast day of Our Lady of Bananas.

We started nice and early with a home swim meet against a rather swanky country club which ended as quickly as anyone could hope for, for a distance meet. It ended in a resounding victory, the fundraiser sold out and the biggest problem was that all the rich parents needed change for 20s and 50s at the concession stand.

Then we went to celebrate at Denny's (reinstating an old team tradition). Service was unbelieveably terrible, but it kinda worked out OK because the kids loved the together-not-in-the-pool time and the parents ordered small because it was really a second breakfast, but by the time it arrived it was lunch so we stopped feeling guilty and started feeling virtuous.....

Then we went to the movies -the girls to Harry Potter and the boys to transformers 3D....

Then we went out for the birthday dinner at Joe's Crab Shack which was good. (We've never been there before). BL had a bucket with the works, beest has crab stuffed shrimp. My steak was overdone, but nice anyway, but they took it off the bill even though I told them it was ok. Most people had enormous desserts.

And the weather is hot but not humid -we sat outside for dinner.....

Lovely

zippyt · 07-16-2011, 09:52 PM

That Does sound like a Nice day

monster · 07-16-2011, 10:00 PM

One of these days we'll bring BL to visit you, zipper. I think you'd like one another

zippyt · 07-16-2011, 10:07 PM

Oh Yeah , I can Just SEE Her rafting down the river !!!!!
Hang on Granny its getting ROUGH !!

monster · 07-16-2011, 10:25 PM

She would too....

jimhelm · 07-16-2011, 10:57 PM

sounds like a fine day! glad you noticed and shared it.

Griff · 07-17-2011, 07:27 AM

Very nice, it can be hard to notice when you're busy.

richlevy · 07-17-2011, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Then we went out for the birthday dinner at Joe's Crab Shack which was good. (We've never been there before).

I'm going out for an early birthday brunch today, just the 3 of us. I get a free brunch if I go in the same month as my birthday.

My actual birthday is next weekend. Since it falls on a Saturday, I am taking everyone to Shady Maple Smörgåsbord where anyone can get a free birthday meal as long as they show up on the actual day of their birthday (or next day if they are closed). My only regret is that this is not one of their rare 'special' events. The last one, which I missed, was lamb and bison. They also give out a birthday coupon book to the gift shop and farmers market.

BTW, you get a 5% AAA discount at Joe's Crab Shack. I found this out almost by accident. It's not much, but it takes away some of the pain from the check if you're hosting a large party. Never leave a penny unpinched

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monster · 07-17-2011, 02:32 PM

Thanks for the heads up re AAA, will do that next time.

07-16-2011, 09:37 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Nice Day It is the feast day of Our Lady of Bananas. We started nice and early with a home swim meet against a rather swanky country club which ended as quickly as anyone could hope for, for a distance meet. It ended in a resounding victory, the fundraiser sold out and the biggest problem was that all the rich parents needed change for 20s and 50s at the concession stand. Then we went to celebrate at Denny's (reinstating an old team tradition). Service was unbelieveably terrible, but it kinda worked out OK because the kids loved the together-not-in-the-pool time and the parents ordered small because it was really a second breakfast, but by the time it arrived it was lunch so we stopped feeling guilty and started feeling virtuous..... Then we went to the movies -the girls to Harry Potter and the boys to transformers 3D.... Then we went out for the birthday dinner at Joe's Crab Shack which was good. (We've never been there before). BL had a bucket with the works, beest has crab stuffed shrimp. My steak was overdone, but nice anyway, but they took it off the bill even though I told them it was ok. Most people had enormous desserts. And the weather is hot but not humid -we sat outside for dinner..... Lovely __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-16-2011, 09:52 PM	#2
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	That Does sound like a Nice day __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

07-16-2011, 10:00 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	One of these days we'll bring BL to visit you, zipper. I think you'd like one another __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-16-2011, 10:07 PM	#4
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Oh Yeah , I can Just SEE Her rafting down the river !!!!! Hang on Granny its getting ROUGH !! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

07-16-2011, 10:25 PM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	She would too.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-16-2011, 10:57 PM	#6
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	sounds like a fine day! glad you noticed and shared it. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

07-17-2011, 07:27 AM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Very nice, it can be hard to notice when you're busy. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-17-2011, 02:32 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Thanks for the heads up re AAA, will do that next time. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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