It's Been Rainy And Chilly

The weather was beautiful the first three days here.  We enjoyed sitting in our yard and watching the birds.  It was in the 80's on Tuesday.  On Wednesday, the temperatures dropped to the 40's and it started raining.  Today, we are actually in the 50's, but it is still raining off and on.  We will have rain until Saturday or Sunday.  Thankfully, it is not raining enough to flood and we haven't had any storms.  We know the south is experiencing much worse weather than us.  It is just depressing when there is a long stretch of raining days.

Rainy days are boring!

We are watching the birds from inside these days.

Since the weather has been nasty, the folks didn't do any sightseeing this past weekend.  They did visit the Snyder's Hanover Outlet Store and they stocked up on snacks.  They also visited Camping World and bought a new grill. The grill we bought for $15 last year wasn't worth the money.  BOL!  It flared up way too much and Mom only used it twice because she burned all the meat.  Dad used it a few more times.  This new grill seems to fit all our needs.  It is sturdy and the lid locks in place.  It has an infrared grill grate instead of the regular one.  It is supposed to heat more evenly and doesn't have flare ups. It does need to be treated with oil, like a cast iron skillet.  Mom didn't now that until she read the instruction.  We used it twice this weekend and so far, so good.  Dad grilled rib eye steaks Saturday night and last night, Mom grilled bison burgers.  It was her first time grilling bison burgers.  The folks visited a bison meat market and the lady explained how to grill them because they don't have much fat and they dry out quickly.  You are supposed to put a little oil on them.  It worked and they were delicious.

Our new grill.

The first rib eye grilled on the new grill

The folks also visited a few restaurants this weekend.  They ate at Primanti Brothers on Saturday.  They ate there a few times last year.

Mozzarella wedges

Burger with pastrami.  Dad's of course.

Yesterday, they ate at Friendly Farms.  They ate here last year and liked it.  The food is served family style.  Everyone gets cottage cheese, peaches, coleslaw, apple butter, sugar rolls (Mom's favorite), regular rolls, green beans, corn and fries.  Each customer orders an entree.  Dad ordered shrimp and a crab cake.  Mom and I had chicken.  I wasn't there, but Mom brought me a piece.

Mom still says the best place for chicken in Stroud's in Kansas City.  They serve food the same way, but you get to take all the leftovers home and they have mashed potatoes and gravy which Mom prefers over fries.  Babe's in Texas is also a good family style place.

We were able to watch the Blues hockey game yesterday.  It was a nice day with the folks.

Asking for treats.  Scout taught me how to wear Mom down.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Hopes To See The Sun Soon

Oh, The Things They Eat

One of the things Mom likes best about our lifestyle is eating out on weekends.  They normally eat out twice on Saturdays and once on Sundays.  Sometimes, they eat out twice on Sundays.  Mom usually reads reviews on restaurants before they go.  She is a regular contributor to TripAdvisor.

This past Saturday, they ate a restaurant they saw on Food Network.  I think it was one of those shows that have the top 100 restaurants, but I don't remember the name of the show.  The place that was number three has a location in this area. It was not the location that was on the TV show.  It is called Primanti Brothers.  The restaurant was different than Mom expected.  This location has waitresses. The one on TV was where you ordered at the counter. 

The sandwiches are served with coleslaw and fries on the sandwich. Dad ordered a hot sausage & cheese sandwich with double meat and egg.  He said it was good.

Hot Sausage & Cheese Sandwich

Mom ordered the crispy chicken sandwich.  It comes with a fried chicken breast and a chicken thigh.  It has a Cajun sauce on it. Mom said it was good.  She really liked the thigh because that is what she prefers on a chicken.  She didn't care for the fries.

They also ordered fried pickles.  Dad thought they were good.  Mom was not impressed.

Fried Pickles

The music was extremely loud in this place. The prices were reasonable.

Mom chose a BBQ place for dinner.  It is called Corner Stable.  They are known for their ribs and and crab cakes.  The place was packed when they arrived at 5 p.m., but they were seated immediately.

Mom ordered a slab of ribs with sides of mac & cheese and hot apples.

Dad ordered the crab cake rib dinner. He had green beans and hot apples for his sides.  His ribs are not shown.

Mom thought the ribs were good. They were very tender.  Dad said they were overdone.  Dad did like the crab cakes.  He said it had big flakes of crab meat.

They were in and out of the restaurant in 30 minutes.  Mom said the food appeared about five minutes after they ordered.  She wasn't impressed by that.

Inside the restaurant.  It is pretty small.

 Sunday, they went to Quaker Steak and Lube.  Mom has seen these around and always wanted to try one.  It looks like you are going into an oil change place.

Motorcycle rotates on the ceiling.

They are known for their wings.  The folks decided to order wings as an appetizer.  Guests choose from a long list of sauces for their wings.

$6.95 for 5 wings. Yikes!

Mom said the wings were good, but the sauce they chose was bland.  She can't remember what they chose.  On Tuesday nights, they have an all you can eat wing buffet for $12.95.  Mom would love to try it.  Dad doesn't get home from work until late, so that is probably not going to happen.

The folks both ordered the Lube Burger.  It has a wing sauce on it.  Mom said it was good, but it could have used a little more wing sauce.  She liked that sauce.  It also came with fries and the fries were excellent.

Lube Burger

Women's restroom

Women's restroom.

When the waitress brings the bill to the table, she brings our Twizzlers (licorice) too. We are not sure why, but Mom liked it.

 Would you believe that I did not get a single bite of any of this food?  I need to check my adoption contract. It may have been violated.  BOL!

I did this while they were gone.

 Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Going To Demand A Doggy Bag This Weekend