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Lunch at Prost

Posted on December 21, 2023 by under Food and Drink.    

Brian and I had lunch with our friend Chris Townley at Prost this week. Prost is probably my most favorite German restaurant in town. I just love their schnitzel and the portions are HUGE! Here are some food pics…

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I’m so glad we ordered a slice of this cake because it’s freakin’ amazing. The layers are deliciously decadent, specially the bottom raspberry layer. The icing is the best whipped icing I’ve ever had and the outside texture reminds me of Sans Rival cake we used to have in the Philippines growing up. I found out from our server that you can order an entire cake for $45 so I ordered one for us to have on Christmas Eve. I am absolutely obsessed with this cake and I can’t wait for my family to try it.

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Pickleball Christmas Party at the Pickle Club

Posted on December 20, 2023 by under Events, Pickleball.    

The ladies’ pickleball group that normally plays on Wednesdays at the Pickle Club decided to have a Christmas party and gift exchange on Monday night. Here are some pics from that fun event.

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These ladies are so much fun! Can’t wait to celebrate with them again.

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Busy Christmas Party Weekend

Posted on December 18, 2023 by under Community, Events.    

Kicked off the weekend with Cindy Egan’s annual Christmas party and gift exchange for the pickleball ladies. She is an amazing host and always comes up with the most fun games!

Here are some snaps from that night…

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The next night, Brian and I went Chad and Laura Smith’s annual beer and wine gift exchange. I think we decided this was the eighth one.

Here are some snaps from that event…

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Brian and I always love going because then we get to try new beers that we’d never even heard of before, and we ultimately find new favorites. For instance, I had no idea that there was such a thing as slushie beers and they are yummy!

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Finally, Sunday night (last night) was Katelyn and Susie’s game night at Grant and Susie’s house. I played a couple of games I’d never played before and it was so fun!

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Magnolia Cafe

Posted on December 15, 2023 by under Food and Drink.    

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Brian and I finally had the opportunity to check out Magnolia Cafe. About 20+ years ago, we used to live at the 21st and Woodlawn area in Northeast Wichita. Had we been living there still, we would have checked this place out sooner because it would be practically across the street. It’s a bit of a jaunt for us since we live in Southeast Wichita now. Still, I’m glad we went to check it out.

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The place is super cute and the food is quite good.

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Brian and I went to eat brunch there after I finished running the iPickle Nation Nation Builder at the Sandbox last Sunday. Here are some pics of our food.

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We started with the deviled eggs, which was a tad too mustardy in taste for me.

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I can’t remember what Brian’s dish was called but it was pretty much your run of the mill breakfast sampler. Other than the good bacon and the homemade strawberry rhubarb jam, I thought the rest of it was pretty basic.

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My crab cakes benedict was very good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Maybe the crab cakes were a tad salty but, much like my personality, it’s just the way I like it.

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I actually ordered a side of toast so I could try the homemade jam. I’m glad I did. If you go, you gotta try the homemade strawberry rhubarb jam because it’s not to be missed. I think it was my favorite part of the whole meal.

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The location isn’t close to where we live so I’m not sure that we will be going on the regular but this place is pretty good and definitely worth checking out.

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Celebrating Alice

Posted on December 14, 2023 by under Events, Pickleball.    

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I think I’ve mentioned before that Wichita has turned into everyone’s favorite place to celebrate their pickleball birthdays. This past weekend we celebrated Alice Tunks-Jones, my friend from Emporia’s, 30th birthday.

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Our friend Susie Ternes did a fabulous job of organizing and bringing everyone together. She even got this delicious cake.

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Here’s a pic of the three of us:

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Some of Alice’s friends from all over converged in Wichita as well. It was wonderful meeting everyone.

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This weekend will prove to be another exciting one as it is Molly Sager’s turn to celebrate. The Sagers live in Great Bend but will be celebrating in Wichita as well. If you’re having a birthday, and pickleball is part of the festivities, you need to come to Wichita. This is where it’s at – LOL!

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