Sometimes you wanna go...

So, last night after a long night of work, I felt the urge to go to Horigans to unwind with a pint of Guinness, a BLT and a good book at the bartop.

I had just settled in, pulled out my trusty Nook when my friend Katie (who also happens to be the owner) cheerfully called out my name to join her and her family and friends.

And yes, I had a good time, good food and drink. But I also learned tonight's lesson. If you're looking for a place to do some quiet reading, it's probably best not to pick the place where everybody know your name.

At the same time, when your favorite establishment serves something like this, it's also pretty hard NOT to make it your first choice.

I'm not dead yet...

I haven't been really good about updating and must be disappointing all ten of my regular readers... But I would like to mention that I am still alive...

Trivia at Horigans this week was probably the worst I've done yet. Damn those two sports categories. Sports is a black hole of knowledge for me. Either way, by the end I really didn't care because the bartender came up with a new drink for us. The only caveat was that it had midori in it and not be syrupy sweet. And behold the Strong and Tasty was born. It was bright green, just like something you'd get served on Ten Forward on Star Trek. I really wish I'd taken a picture of it now...

On the Jaime front, she recently discovered that Oxygen on Demand has karaoke songs. At first she was a little shy, believe it or not, but towards the end it was pretty awesome to watch her jumping around the living room to "ABC" and "I Will Survive." So, a new tradition of Happy Funtime Karaoke Night was also born... Good times.

Tasty...

So, tonight was spent school shopping for Jaime. This also entails taking Jaime out for dinner. I made the mistake of allowing her to pick out the restaurant which is how we ended up at the Seventh Circle of Hell, otherwise known as Old Country Buffet.



Joy.



Actually, it was a little better than usual. I still ate pretty well because unfortunately, even if it's bad food, when I have an entire buffet in front of me I like to make sure I get my money's worth. Yes, I know. I'm cheap.



By the time I went to trivia this evening (which we got 3rd place at, thank you very much...) at Horigans I was still pretty full. I did find some room to order the dessert of the night, pistachio gelato, however. And this is what I got...



Joy! And this time I really mean it... It was a bit more elaborate than I expected and very tasty. Presentation is key. The homemade whipped cream was a nice touch, as well, and it paired better with my beer than I expected. (That's a rather nice Belgian ale for anyone who's interested, by the way.)


Overall, a good end to the night.