Something About Nothing..........#11

[goNDmay9]

mac - i too want to know where you all go for lunch.

hoping you get some rain @Robo56

@BagOLaughs are you hoping for rain or sunshine? trying to keep everyone straight!

 

[schumigirl]

@schumigirl crab cakes and venison sounds yummmy.

i am so ready for lunch. plans WERE to meet hubby for lunch before he flies out to Colorado for work. of course i just found out that i was left off of a 1pm meeting. grrrrrrr. seriously thinking of dipping out of there a little early. hubby will be gone for a week!!

these pulled pork dishes sound wonderful. i will be googling some recipes

Hope you did dip out a little early........have to catch him before he leaves.....Colorado is somewhere if like to see one day..........

I don't use a recipe for pulled pork.......in fact mine probably wouldn't be classed as traditional pulled pork. I split the butt or shoulder and put it in slow cooker with about an inch of water, cayenne pepper and bit of salt......cook it, cool it, strip and shred it then add all the barbecue sauce and jalapeños and split into portions......we like it that way. I used to add a million onions as I adore onions.....but beginning of this year I discovered I'm allergic to them and garlic......so I've gone from using onions in everything to not even buying them anymore....... I'm used to it now though.....I've stopped grumbling


Been boiling hot here today.......mum in Scotland is cold. Their weather sucks at the moment. Told her I hope it improves before I go up in a couple of weeks..........I like sunshine

Random thought.......aren't some people funny. Not haha funny.

 

[tink1957]

My recipe for pulled pork is simple...put pork tenderloin in the crock pot, cover with 1 cup chopped onions, 2/3 cup bbq sauce and 2/3 cup diet or regular cherry coke. Cook till tender and shread....yum...think I'm going to have it for lunch today since there's leftovers.

Hope it rains here today...temps in the upper 90s and everything is still dry as a bone

 

[BagOLaughs]

mac - i too want to know where you all go for lunch.

hoping you get some rain @Robo56

@BagOLaughs are you hoping for rain or sunshine? trying to keep everyone straight!

Haha, I'm hoping for sun however I'm at work for two more days so it doesn't really matter.

 

[macraven]

ate at a dive that once was in chicago and now up near my way.
dogs, burgers, gyros....etc all chgo style.

so good and we ate at 10:30 after the hair cut.

 

[goNDmay9]

thanks for the recipes @tink957 and @schumigirl ! even i can handle those.

i too am allergic to onions schumi! i can eat garlic though - which apparently is not normal. subsequently, i used to love peppers but they have been paired with onions so much over the years I have grown to dislike them as well (you are known by the company you keep).

BTW - meeting was only 30 min so i was able to meet hubby. YAY! I did let him know that if i find a last minute Loews opening that the girls and I are going "Uni Ber Sal". Either that or the beach.

@macraven sounds yummmy. i love those kinds of places.

sending @BagOLaughs some sunshine. we have plenty of it here!

 

[schumigirl]

My recipe for pulled pork is simple...put pork tenderloin in the crock pot, cover with 1 cup chopped onions, 2/3 cup bbq sauce and 2/3 cup diet or regular cherry coke. Cook till tender and shread....yum...think I'm going to have it for lunch today since there's leftovers.

Hope it rains here today...temps in the upper 90s and everything is still dry as a bone

I used coke once.....but they didn't like it......I did though!! Enjoy that sunshine!

ate at a dive that once was in chicago and now up near my way.
dogs, burgers, gyros....etc all chgo style.

so good and we ate at 10:30 after the hair cut.

I lost my bet. I guessed the chinese buffet..........

thanks for the recipes @tink957 and @schumigirl ! even i can handle those.

i too am allergic to onions schumi! i can eat garlic though - which apparently is not normal. subsequently, i used to love peppers but they have been paired with onions so much over the years I have grown to dislike them as well (you are known by the company you keep).

BTW - meeting was only 30 min so i was able to meet hubby. YAY! I did let him know that if i find a last minute Loews opening that the girls and I are going "Uni Ber Sal". Either that or the beach.

Someone else allergic to onions!!!! Some people don't believe me when I tell them I can't eat them anymore, nor leeks or scallions!! I'm fine with peppers though......they don't give me the horrible reaction that onions ect do......

Glad you saw DH...........definitely keep an eye out for offers.....we got an email today with offers so you never know!!! The beach is nice too........


Almost bed time over here.......pitch black just after nine now. Winter will be here before we can blink. Was gorgeous today.....we went for a walk on the beach.....wishing I had put sunscreen on.......was lovely though. Now...........it's raining..........

 

[pcstang]

Schumi, no talk about winter! Absolutely not allowed! Although we don't get snow often I'm just not a fan of the cold. Colorado is beautiful! My sister lives in Denver and absolutely loves it. We went white water rafting during our visit for her wedding. That was 11 years ago though. Hope to make it back early next year for some skiing.

Went to Chicago a few years back and loved Weber Grill restaurant. Love those pretzel rolls!

Might head to the beach next week....you only turn 40 once, right?!?!

 

[buckeev]

So...SPEAKING OF CRAB CAKES!...

Any seafood advice for Baltimore?...Headed there tomorrow!
Crab Cakes, BBQ Crab...and anything else with CRAB!!!

 

[macraven]

buckeev, if you want info on crabs, mr mac is a crab and i could give you an earful.

but, it is crab cakes and i know nothing for the baltimore area.

 

[Mrs bluer101]

My recipe for pulled pork is simple...put pork tenderloin in the crock pot, cover with 1 cup chopped onions, 2/3 cup bbq sauce and 2/3 cup diet or regular cherry coke. Cook till tender and shread....yum...think I'm going to have it for lunch today since there's leftovers.

Hope it rains here today...temps in the upper 90s and everything is still dry as a bone

This sounds awesome! I might try it and see if DH and DS will eat it.

 

[schumigirl]

Schumi, no talk about winter! Absolutely not allowed! Although we don't get snow often I'm just not a fan of the cold. Colorado is beautiful! My sister lives in Denver and absolutely loves it. We went white water rafting during our visit for her wedding. That was 11 years ago though. Hope to make it back early next year for some skiing.

Went to Chicago a few years back and loved Weber Grill restaurant. Love those pretzel rolls!

Might head to the beach next week....you only turn 40 once, right?!?!

I'm with you!! I hate the cold........I am definitely with the lizards....I love sunshine and plenty of it......I hate when you start to see darker nights heading our way.
In its right place cold is ok.......nothing is more beautiful than Switzerland in winter.....or summer for that matter, but when you expect it to be cold it's kinda ok as you're prepared........am I making sense?? It's early for me.

You're 40 next week???? Or as I call it......20th anniversary of being 20

So...SPEAKING OF CRAB CAKES!...

Any seafood advice for Baltimore?...Headed there tomorrow!
Crab Cakes, BBQ Crab...and anything else with CRAB!!!

Can't offer any advice but have a great trip......I adore crab and I'm a bit jealous!!!



Just after 6 here and I'm awake........far too early when I haven't got much to do today..........maybe if weather is nice I'll get sitting in garden

 

[schumigirl]

 

[Lynne G]

Love the pup Schumi.

Yeah, I'm noticing the sun setting a bit earlier every day. Gosh, summer almost over.

No crab place hints from me either. I haven't been in Baltimore for some time. Took the kids to the aquarium and submarine when they were young. I guess any of the seafood places along the water.

 

[macraven]

buckeev, if you would have posted the crab question earlier, i could have called one of my sons that lives in that area.
he is a crab man and would have an answer for me.

but, he left a few days ago on his honeymoon to france.
don't think he will be spending much time on his phone to read texts at this point.

i like using my crockpot for beef, pork, etc to make the dinner.
especially the bbq style for the meats.
only issue i get is i sometimes forget to start it up and it is abut 2 in the afternoon.
it takes a lot longer in that crock pot so i have to skip that type of meal as we eat at 6.......

 

[Robo56]

Happy Thursday all

GoNDmay9 we did finally get the rain we needed.

Took hubby out for his birthday dinner celebration yesterday evening. We had a nice meal and a side trip to the local river boat casino.

Some shopping to do today.
schumi enjoy sitting in the garden....from a fellow lizard...

 

[schumigirl]

Robo......glad you had nice dinner out and a casino too.......sounds like a fun night!

Mac......I'm thinking of BBQ beef now...........or any bbq meat if I'm honest too late to be eating now.....going to bed in an hour or so!!



Another gorgeous day here again.....hot and humid......spent some time in the garden, organised my rental car for going to Scotland next week as DH and DS both need their cars, did a bit of fresh salad shopping.........went for a walk early evening along beach........now laid along sofa being lazy.

Realised I plan more for a week in Scotland than I ever do for 18 nights in Orlando ..........trying to get a castle spa hotel booked for two nights as a treat for mum while I'm up..........place I want seems to be full.........but I'm working on it........

6 weeks today...........

 

[goNDmay9]

YAY @Robo56!!! my parents go to the casino in biloxi. they always have a blast.

I too am a lizard. woot woot!! i totally get you schumi - cold is good when it is supposed to be! christmas in the mountains, nice crisp fall football tailgating etc. I need to put switzerland on my list....

@schumigirl yea - no one believes me either. i am like - yuppps. if you want to verify with the 'rents go ahead. when i was little they thought i was just a picky eater and tried the "go ahead and eat that beef stroganoff - there are no onions in it"..... NOT. i think most folks are skeptical because i can have garlic. ummm - need to hear more about this castle spa hotel. you had me at castle and spa!

@pcstang heck yes!!! that sounds like a great 40bday plan. mine is in november. no plans. we will be a few days post DCL cruise. hubby is in colorado. he is at the USOC taking a Olympic Lifting Training course.

boooo. so all the Universal hotels are sold out. i have called multiple times. was not meant to be. i was even willing to do cabana bay!! not to mention - found out this afternoon that i have a pretty important meeting on monday that i probably shouldn't miss. le sigh. oh well. we did the whole "stay offsite trip" in june. had a blast as always but... there is no comparison to going home.

 

[macraven]

Biloxi as in mississippi???

that is where my parents met and lived.
they married in biloxi
fond memories of that city.

goNDmay9, i hate winters so bad i am packing up my house and moving south.
sick to death of shoveling the driveway, sidewalks, cold winds, ugh..

what dates were you looking for ?
i'm so curious on the sold out dates at the resorts.
hope it isn't when i will be there....
i don't like crowded hotels.
parks i can live with but not sharing elevators with 15 stinking park guests in the evening....

 

[goNDmay9]

yep! as in mississippi!!! (humpback humpback I)

PopPop (PP) is retired military and he and Nana go down whenever they get some free time. that is kind of "their thing". that is awesome about your 'rents!!!! #romantic

oh - the dates were for check in tonight or tomorrow! i think you will be more than okay. with PC (princecharming) gone - my 'rents and i were going to try and go to the parks impromptu. since Nana (teacher) quit and officially retired on Tuesday - dramatic story (One day past our cruise PIF date BTW - uggghhhhh) we were going to wing it.

One of my favorite memories was when PP was stationed in Savannah - my mom was on spring break - and we just totally decided to go to Orlando. Unplanned, no ressie , nothing. We got to RPH - they were sold out - i BEGGED for anything they had open (but on club level #snooty) so they gave us one night in the middle portion of the hospitality suite. Parents took the pull out - i got a rollaway. Had a blast. It was pretty pricey - but those memories were worth every penny.

ps (i am the oldest and only girl of 4).