We’re enjoying a few days in Kansas City with Ben and Katie. Besides family, the trip is pretty much about food.
Highpoints of the feast thus far include:
- BBQ in Blue Springs: Jake and Susan gathered up the best ‘Que from all over town… remarkable for perfect greasy goodness were the Gates ribs.
- Burgers at the Westport Flea Market. Consensus is they’re the best burgers in KC. They must be. With promotion like the like the burgermobile (see above) could they be anything but fah-bulous? I enjoyed mine.
- Shop hopping from McGonigle’s to The Better Cheddar. McGonigle’s is a hoot. They have probably the best beef anywhere, but they also have gift shop kitsch, odd ball sundries (like CPAP wipes… where else can you find them?) and phoney-gourmet goodies. The Better Cheddar offers cheese tasting. Eventually you feel guilty enough that you have to buy something. At least I think that’s howit works.
- Last night we watched “The Town” at the AMC theater on main. The AMC serves dinner during the movie. My meal wasn’t that great, but the idea is a good one.
More calories and hearty heartland cholesterol today and then we head back home.
Got this email…
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It reminded me that I’d received a free pair of Whooga ugg boots and promised to go all commercial around here until it seemed like a fair trade… my soul for these swell boots. That’s dramatic. Fact is, after I read that email I pulled the boots on and took the dogs for a walk down to the spring. The weird neighbor was out looking for his beagles. He creeps me out with his random presence. I looked him up on the Circuit Court database and he’s one of these guys that knows his way around the courthouse. Somewhat creepy. But he didn’t look at me like my boots were weird or anything.
I waterproofed the boots a week or two ago, and they’ve been impervious to morning dew. I did not go wading in the spring, waterproof or not. That test will come when I least expect it… thin ice, deep puddle, whatever. Anyway, I like the boots. They’re warm but not too hot. They’re tall enough to keep the burrs and the stickers off my socks, if I was wearing socks, which I’m not because I like the feel of fleece on my feet. They seem like they’ll last longer than my commitment to promote them from time to time.
You could buy four or five pairs of these uggs for what your A.Testoni wingtip loafers cost. Of course the uggs don’t look that great with a jacket and slacks.
