Courtney and I went to meet Grady at the hospital on Monday. Brenda and Jared went to see Obsessed Friday night, Courtney and I were planning on going (months in advance) and our plans changed. Brenda still went and the next day went into labor. Grady was born early Sunday morning and according to Jared, "Brenda got the best epidural and didn't feel anything!" ;) 
Tonight ONLY..eat at any of these restaurants and a portion on your bill will go to Friends for Life Charity to fight AIDS/HIV. Its so easy, just go out and eat! Who wants to join me!?
So this was our first time going to The Great Wine Race, and I'm really glad we went. It was A LOT of fun! It was held on Beale Street starting with the parade and entrance of teams. We came to support Brett, who works for Flemming's, but they only participate in the race. So we got to check out all the other teams for the parade, the Queen of the Vine and the Grape Stomp. It was a gorgeous day outside and people watching was excellent. 
If you have a dog REGISTER BY MONDAY MAY 4th to get the $20 entrance fee
We attended the Mid South Spay/Neuter Services event on Friday at the Madison. Amy Kalkbrenner is the Executive Director and is also a dogwalker at the Humane Society, so of course I was happy to support her cause. We met her great staff as well as the head Vet Iris, who was very nice and had a lot of good stories. This is the only clinic in the Mid South that offers low cost spay/neuter. Here are some facts that I learned. 
There are 10 Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurants in Memphis. KFC wants Memphians even fatter. Aren't we always in the top 5 fattest cities? Well KFC isn't helping. Yesterday was the big "Come try our grilled chicken for free". I looked it up and most of the grilled chicken is 4 grams of fat per piece and 80-180 calories depending. So not that bad right? Well we wont get to try it in Memphis. The only location that will have it is the Bartlett location, which is not that close to me. I guess they either think Bartlett needs to lose weight or Bartlett eats healthily. Anyway I know all this because I of course went to my Cordova KFC to get my free piece and I came out with two fattening chicken strips instead. I insisted I get something free, and dang it smells so good in there!! Whew, its been forever since I've had some good fried chicken, now don't get my started on those biscuits! Now explain to me why they have the KGC (Kentucky Grilled Chicken) boxes!?!?
We picked up Shannon and Andrea and headed to Silly Goose for their $2 Tuesday's Specials. Well they were somewhat crowded, but no one seemed to want to hurry and get us drinks before our 7pm reservation at Sauces. I was super disappointed, bc we had such a good time here for 
Valentine's Day. We waited about 20 minutes for our drinks after ordering them, watching the bartender hug female customers and our waitress hang out with other guests.It was so frustrating when you are in a hurry and JUST WANT A DRINK! I guess Silly Goose has turned into a spot where regulars are taken care of and well those of us that live out in the 'burbs and don't frequent everyday, can't get much service. So....we left. Debating on whether or not to try ol Silly Goose again, we will see...We made it to Sauces just in time for 
their Happy Hour ($5 Mojitos. $3 Wells and $2 Beers) and finally got a drink! I ordered a starter drink of Cranberry/Vodka and a Mojito bc I knew the Mojito would take awhile to make. Pretty good Mojito for north of Miami, better than the last time we were there. After drinks we went downstairs for our meal. Tony and I got the 2 Ribeyes and 2 Sides from the $25 Stimulus Plan Menu. It was wonderful!! It took about 3 hours for 14 people to get through dinner, but it was nice catching up with everyone and well worth it. After dinner we walked a few blocks down the street to Bardog. I have really been wanting to go there, bc I have heard so much about it. It was a small bar with a basement and a couple of nice TV's, good enough to catch a little late NBA action. They had some good drink specials too and we had fun picking out music on the jukebox. I totally remember meeting the owner of the bar when
he worked at Stella, bc we talked about his American Bulldog, which is Bardog's mascot. He had rescued him and I remember someone else at the bar had rescued a Pit Bull. I don't know why it didn't hit me until I went in there. So now I have to go back and get a Tshirt when they get more sizes in! Can't wait to go back to Bardog. I think all the Birthday people had fun, I know Andrea did! :)
Less than two weeks away. You can print registration off memphishumane.org or register at the Humane Society. Please pass along this info to anyone that has a dog, or would like to come check out a fun event with dog games and contests, it will be a lot of fun for all. All profits benefit the Humane Society!
A great event for a great cause, the only non-profit spay/neuter clinic in the city. Such an important thing to have your pets spayed and neutered.
Ok, so I feel like I'm telling a children's story here. Two dogs = Two dog beds. They both like the same (old) bed. Lane the newer dog right, supposed to respect Lennox the older dog, but no. "Move over Lennox, I want to sit here!", says Lane. Keep in mind, Lennox and Lane both weigh around 70 lbs each.
OMG! These are the best croutons! Loren served them when we had dinner over there last month and I am now addicted to these croutons! I know croutons are such a minor food item, but this flavor Sea Salt and Pepper makes a salad so tasty..more like a restaurant salad then one from home. You know how its hard to make a good salad at home, its hard to have all the right toppings, but get these and you will see..Just a random thought for you today...
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