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First Roadtrip with Rue

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Ching under Food and Drink.

Brian and I took Rue on his first roadtrip last month. We drove down to Oklahoma to visit his parents. His dad got a Bambu 3D printer for Christmas and had been making all sorts of stuff so he had several things he had made for us.

While there, they took us to brunch at Granny’s Kitchen. The restaurant recently opened and they really liked it so they decided to take us there when we came to visit. The place is very popular and was quite busy that day.

Since it was our first time there, they gave us a free cinnamon roll.

Here are some pictures of our food.

Brunch was delicious. We visit with Brian’s parents a while and, after they sent us off with a bunch of 3D printed goodies, Brian and I stopped by the Greens Country Club to catch some pickleball tournament action. I watched a bit of Jen Tiano and Deana Holman’s final match.

It was a super productive trip and Rue did fabulous. I look forward to more roadtrips with Rue in the future.

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First Time at Twelve

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Ching under Food and Drink.

Locals, specially West-siders, rave about this restaurant called Twelve which has been around for several years but Brian and I have never been. It’s just soo far. Well, we finally had a chance to check it out when I went to meet him for lunch one Friday. Since we were already on the West side out town, we figured it wouldn’t be that much more to go there. However, it really is waay out there.

Brian and I both love crab cakes so we decided to try theirs. It wasn’t as good as the one we had at Bonefish recently, unfortunately.

Brian had the French dip while I had the Cuban.

The food was good but it wasn’t spectacular. Nothing to write home about. Honestly, Brian and I agreed it’s not really worth driving out there because we have many restaurants on our side of town that are equally good, if not better. We didn’t see ourselves making the trek back out there. Specially not coming from our house.

I did enjoy spending time with Brian at lunch, though. That was the best part of the whole experience.

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Checking Out Goldfinch

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Ching under Food and Drink.

Last month Chris and I went to check out one of the newest coffee shops to open in Wichita. Since it was our very first time there, I naturally had to take a bunch of photos. This is another one of those places that are coffee shops by day and bar/lounge by night.

You can’t really tell much from the building’s exterior but the interior decor is super cute. The furnishings kind of remind of the Belmont.

I love the chandeliers, both in the green room and above the bar.

I took some pics of the menu so you all will know what to expect when you go. Although, they probably have a more extensive menu now. These pics were taken when they first opened.

Besides the cute interior, they also have a nice big patio.

I took advantage of the wonderful natural light and took some photos of Chris and me, and also my pretty coffee.

The coffee shop is super cute inside but their coffee is just okay. Definitely not our fave. I think if you are meeting someone for a coffee date or a hangout, this is a great place; but if you’re after good coffee at a reasonable price, this place isn’t it. Chris’ coffee which normally costs him around $7 or $8 at most places cost $10 because they charge extra for every little thing you add or substitute.

Anyway, I only had an iced vanilla latte so maybe I need to go back and try something else. What about you all? Have you been? What did you get and did you like it? What did you think of Goldfinch?

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Full Day at Chicken N Pickle

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Ching under Community.

I invited my Leadership Wichita classmates to a gathering at Chicken N Pickle last month for our first Leadership Wichita get together of 2026. Our class met in 2014 and, believe it or not, we are still in tough and getting together twelve years later.

Huge thanks to Chicken N Pickle for hosting our group and providing sliders and drinks for everyone. They even gave us a bunch of BOGO Sunday brunch coupons.

It was nice catching up with everyone.

We also had our first Court Side Crew social of 2026 that same day so we decided to just hang around. Court Side Social is an opportunity for Chicken N Pickle staff, ambassadors, Kids Crew, and NET-work members to get together. No one else signed up except for mom and dad so it turned into a family affair.

Huge thanks to Debbi Wright for playing with us.

We made good use of the our free court all things considered.

We have not yet set a date for the next Leadership Wichita gathering but the next Court Side Crew Social is next week, on March 16. I hate seeing courts go to waste so I am hoping for a much better turnout. Anyone want to join us?

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Valentines Weekend 2026

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Ching under Life.

I took a break from my usual Friday night routine last month during Valentines weekend to spend some quality time with the hubs. We began our weekend at Bonefish Grill. We hadn’t been there in a long time and dinner the day before Valentines Day seemed like the perfect reason to go.

The crab cakes we had for our starter and the chocolate creme brulee we had for dessert were definitely the highlights of our meal.

We’ve yet to find better crab cakes in Wichita.

Brian loves the creme brulee at Bonefish and when they have the chocolate kind, which is seasonal, it’s even better. The last time we went they had just dropped the chocolate creme brulee off the menu so we were so happy to be able to order it on our recent visit.

My friend Laurie Adams came down to visit so, after a morning filled with errands, went to meet her at Chicken N Pickle on Saturday to get our free Valentines heart cookies. Chicken N Pickle is the best!