Monday, 29 January 2007

• $40 Pizza?

  Do you think a tank of gas and 4 hours of your time is too much for an amazing pizza or calzone?  When I got to Tulsa Fri. night, Steven & Jessica took me to Umberto's.  The Supreme Calzone was the best I've ever had.  We also had an order of Garlic Knots (dough twisted in a knot with a buttery garlic sauce).  If you order the garlic knots everyone in your group has to eat them, so no one is offended by garlic breath.  If Tulsa were closer I could definitely see myself as an Umberto's regular.

  Seems like I spent the whole weekend eating.  I practically rolled home.  We got up Sat. morning and Steven made French Toast and sausage.  We all got ready and then went to Utica Square.  Utica Square is like an open air mall or a collection of small strip malls.  It has a very unique atmosphere.  Of course while we were there I had to go to Loops.  Loops has a wide yarn selection. The people working there were quick with a friendly welcome and to acquaint me with the layout of the store, even though the store was full of customers.  Steven wants me to knit a hat for him, so he purchased some Rowan wool/cotton.  I saw some Regia Silk and Panda Cotton that I couldn't resist.  So I now have yarn for 2 more pairs of socks.

  

  The Panda Cotton is a bamboo/cotton/elastic nylon blend.  I liked the bright cheery colors.  The Regia Silk is a wool/silk blend in a solid brown color.  I'm going to use it for the next Six Sox Knitalong, because they suggest a yarn in a solid or mostly solid color to show off the pattern.  The Rowan wool/cotton is for Steven's hat and he wants it to be red with black stripes.

  After the yarn shop experience we went to the Wild Fork for lunch.  I had a Wild Caesar side salad (caesar with artichokes, olives, feta and parmesan).  How could anything with artichokes, olives, and feta cheese not be good?  Also had the Spicy Szechwan Stir Fry, it was good, but more like a teriyaki sauce and not spicy at all.
  We went back to the house to visit and play with Josie.  Josie didn't care much for my knitting, she thought I should pay attention to her.  Then later Steven fixed steaks, baked potatoes, corn on the cob and ciabatta cheesy bread.  Believe me, we weren't starving but it didn't stop us from cleaning our plates.

  

  I couldn't get a good picture of Josie because she either wouldn't look at the camera, or she stared right into the flash.  Making her eyes that funny green.  Every morning she woke me up by coming in and laying on my head.

  Sunday I left before noon and went through Okmulgee on the way home.  Stopped by Kerry and Jason's.  I hadn't seen their new house.  It's nice, lots of space.  The grandkitties Shadow and Whiskey didn't care much about me, but they sure liked my keys and totebag.  And if I hadn't eaten enough over the weekend already, we went out for chinese buffet.  Now you know why I say I rolled home.  I had a very nice weekend and it was good to visit with the kids.  We don't see them nearly as often as we would like.

  Came home to find out that my brother-in-law Don is in the hospital with heart problems.  He's having tests today and they think he has a weakened valve.  Bill has gone to the hospital to see him and take him a few things.

   

   

   

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