This past week was another quiet one for me, although there was the novelty of a parent having another friend down here on vacation, happy to escape the weather of the Midwest. It was nice seeing them as I've literally known then all of my life. Last Monday I had to make another airport run; this time it was Orlando International and I had dinner beforehand in the area; I chose TGI Friday's because it was close by and I hadn't eaten at one in awhile. That was fine and I liked my food, but I could have done without the two incredibly loud people; I could have heard them if they were on the other side of the bar, but as they were closer... I am surprised I did not wreck on this night as several times I was almost sideswiped and I had to use my horn. That is the “fun” of living in Florida.
Tuesday I did nothing and Thursday I went somewhere to get fast food (Culver's, to be exact); Wednesday, the parent and friend decided-even with it being St. Valentine's Day-to go to Carrabba's for dinner. It was jam-packed but thankfully there was seating outside and that's where the three of us sat. That went well and we liked our food. Friday we went to another restaurant; this time I had the choice & I decided on a local establishment so it'd be new for the parent's friend. It was Oakwood Smokehouse & Grill, which has a few locations in Central Florida. It was another busy place; plenty of senior citizens were around. Again, everyone enjoyed their meals.
As an aside, I continued to watch some Olympics events via streaming. It was better than NBC's coverage; note that even though it's on their websites the online streams are done by the Olympics themselves, with their own commentary. Luge & skeleton were among the events I saw and they provided nice entertainment. As others have said, the streaming version of the Women's Super G skiing event was far better and far less ineptly handled than what NBC showed. As another aside, I did not see one second of the NBA All-Star Game but I did hear Fergie's rendition of the National Anthem... after my ears stopped bleeding, I was befuddled why someone chose her, a person who hasn't been relevant in years and at least according to me, has never been a good singer at all and I've never liked any song she's sung on.
Sunday was another day with nothing to report, so I'll mention what I did on Saturday. I returned to the local World of Beer for a late lunch. That went without incident, although I could have done without one employee there being rather annoying, and also pretty loud. Maybe it was just me... I had two beers from breweries local to this part of Florida: Hidden Springs Nitro Dreamsicle (a Berliner Weisse) and Hourglass Brewery 820 A.D. Patersbier. It wasn't until the night before that I had even heard of Patersbier; it is from Belgium and is a dark golden color and is a lighter ale sort of thing. Both beers were fine and I was happy to drink both locally and styles that are more obscure.
This upcoming week should hopefully be more interesting; after all, my birthday will be celebrated during that timespan.
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