Day 40-something

That's good that I'm losing track of the days.

Had a good weekend. We went to the Bemis Center and saw some cool art. Found some really funky antique stores. One had the exact toy chest that I had as a kid. It was plastic with circus animals on it. It sounds so cliched, but it was really a lot smaller than I remember. Went out for dinner, at M's Pub. Cool atmosphere, but the food was just ok. The highlight was the escargot which was the typical combo of garlic and butter (proving that those two ingredients make anything taste good), but with the added twist of being covered with melted Havarti cheese. Yum! The problem with the food was that everything is just really heavy handed without any sort of delicacy in preparation, presentation, or flavor. Seems to be typical here.

I had a strawberry-infused vodka mixed with lemonade, but it tasted kind of flat. Like the vodka had been sitting unopened in a refrigerator.

Two AM Sunday morning the tornado sirens went off. Gathered all into the basement. Wasn't sure if we were supposed to go into the "safe room" which is a bathroom without windows in the deepest part of the basement. The tornado touched down about 10 miles from us. A little too close for comfort.

Omaha term of the day:
Pancake Feed - A way to kick off a street fair or festival. Usually all-you-can eat pancakes for a set price. Eg: Elkhorn Days will begin with a Pancake Feed at the Heartland Cafe.