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Party on the Plaza – Oktoberfest 2012

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ching under Events.

Brian and I had a great time at Party on the Plaza – Oktoberfest 2012 last night. This year was even more fun than last year because we somewhat knew what to expect.

Our group, which consisted of Mel and her husband Toby, Janet and her husband Brian, Janet’s sister Angie and her husband Phil, and Sister Rose Therese, had a great time with the auction paddles – not so much bidding on the lavish live auction items, but taking photos of one another with the paddles. What a creative idea! Kudos to whoever came up with it.

We had a lively, fun group. We even participated in some German drinking songs. And by participate, I don’t mean sing along, because I don’t know any of the words (despite how many times they repeated each song). We just all raised our beer steins and swayed from side to side like a bunch of merry fools. Of course, the beer was abundant and flowed freely. What’s there not to be happy about? LOL.

I hope we get invited to this event again next year. We may even dess up like the Archilbalds did. LOL.

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Saturday Morning Cartoons

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ching under Life.

Brian looks like a kid in our big bed. LOL. You’ll really think of him as a kid after you hear what he was watching. Yep. Saturday morning cartoons.

I was like, “Really?” To which he responds, “What? I like Ben 10. It’s an ALL NEW one!” Yes. Really. That’s what I have to put up with. SMH.

BTW, if you don’t recognize the bedroom furniture, it’s because we upgraded to a king bed when we moved. Unfortunately, I tried to save a little money on the mattress (because bedroom furniture in general is so expensive). It’s a good mattress, but it’s not as good as the organic stuff we had before. Of course, nothing could compare to that mattress. Not even the so-called heavenly beds at Westin.

Brian actually sneaks in naps in the guest room because he misses the old mattress. LOL. Sorry, baby. On the plus side, now that we have a king sized bed, it’s harder for me to push him off in the middle of the night.

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The Cheesecake Factory

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink.

Brian was laughing at me last week because I checked in at Cheesesteak Factory on FourSquare instead of checking in at The Cheesecake Factory, which is where I really meant to check in at. LOL.

Darcy had the Moroccan chicken.

I had the bang-bang chicken and shrimp. It was super yummy! I would definitely order it again next time I’m at the restaurant.

Also, I didn’t get to have any cheesecake this time because I was so full from my meal. I’m going to have to save room for dessert next time.

And, how is it that there’s a Cheesecake Factory in Leawood and there’s not one in Wichita? WTH?

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Kansas State Fair

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Things to Do.

I had to work at the Kansas State Fair last Tuesday. Brian was still on vacation so he decided to keep me company. I only took off Monday as a vacation day. Brian took both Monday and Tuesday off.

It was a very windy day and Brian actually helped to keep the tent up.

I didn’t get to walk around, but Brian took some photos.

He really enjoyed looking at the campers.

Brian liked this one because it had a patio.

Brian took photos of the military vehicles also.

We want something like this for our front patio.

There were plenty of food vendors at the fair.

Check out this giant slide!

I was worried that Brian would be bored hanging out at the fair while I worked, but I think he had a good time walking around and taking photos of everything. Lucky for us, Tammie was there to fill so I could get away for lunch. She recommended a Methodist booth at the Cottonwood food court, so that’s where we ended up eating.

Brian got the roast beef with mashed potatoes and gravy and a side of mac and cheese. I had the chicken and noodles, some green beans, and corn.

I’m so glad Tammie recommended the church’s booth because the food was really good. I would definitely hit them up again next year. What about you all? What were your favorites at the fair this year?