it's the first wave of christmas and a new van came to me...
kat's firm had their annual holiday party at Highball. real 1950's vintage bowling lanes and private karaoke rooms. lane number 3 is not exactly flat, but it was fun.
I noticed kat was a bit perplexed when the whole karaoke room busted into a sing along with Bohemian Rhapsody. it was a new song to her. imagine her confusion to see her colleagues shouting in unison...
"I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, scaramouche, will you do the fandango?
Thunderbolts and lightning - very very frightening me
Galileo, galileo,
Galileo, galileo,
Galileo Figaro"
the amazing mutli-tasking attorney can bowl and manage a cocktail/martini at the same time. he didn't spill a drop.
we have an early christmas gift exchange with my mom. she goes back to nebraska to spend the holiday with my sister.
his sour mood improved after he received a hand me down iphone. now, #2 son gets the itouch and we are a complete i-family.
it was also kat's birthday. she enjoyed a free meal from pluckers, and a big #4. then a fancy dinner at carillon that eve.
Carillon has quickly become our favorite fine dining option. we arrived early to enjoy happy hour and fried oysters (above) at the bar.
we don't enjoy large portions. the three course menu was perfect for us to share, a real bargain! we really enjoyed the fun to look at, and delicious to eat white asparagus caesar salad.
they have an open kitchen at carillon. I requested a table as close as possible, I love watching the action. the chef did not hesitate to gather his staff to note any imbalance in the presentation. he carefully corrected their implementation using tweezers. the endless pursuit of perfection.
they split the olive oil poached tenderloin for us. what you see above is half of one entree. it was plenty for us and VERY good.
I don't normally order a dessert at dinner, too much sugar. but, I did enjoy this petite gift from the chef (above). a perfect ending to a perfect meal. chef also gifted us a nice amuse bouche at the beginning of our meal, a citrus glazed salmon tartare (not shown), delicious.
#1 son performed for the whole school this past friday. (video below)
so I'd known about this van... sounded like a an opportunity for somebody who would enjoy a puzzle. it had been take apart for paint but never reassembled. price was fair, and then the seller lowered that price. I went for a look, I was prepared to walk away. then.... the seller made me an offer I couldn't refuse. so I went back this morning and drug it home.
those wide rear tires hint at what makes them roll (spin)
this engine is a real beast. sounds like a rabid grizzly bear who was prematurely disturbed from hybernation.