I mooch around the shops before picking up the kids from school. I must say that this is one of the things I am looking forward to with grandchildren. Having the kids rush into the car smiling faces - OK smiling because no school till tomorrow or next week but smiling all the same.
Spend a few hours catching up on some work and emails which I perhaps could have done before I left and a rest on the couch while watching replay after replay after incessant replay of the Royal Wedding.
Off to dinner at Sushi Bistro which is a Japanese restaurant I really enjoy going to. Foie Gras with eggplant, Clams with white wine and eggplant broth and the traditional Sushi and incredible Yellow Tail Sashimi. Luckily I left enough room for a new treat down the road - grab a cup fill it with any one of ten flavours of frozen yoghurt and top with as many as fifty different toppings.
Graeme is arriving back from New York late tonight so I make an effort to stay awake. Penny's sister-in-law drops over to borrow a dress because Penny has arranged a present for her brother's birthday - dinner at Hell's Kitchen - Gordon Ramsay's reality TV find a great chef show.
Anyway after greeting Graeme I am very tired so head off to bed but this time with a sleeping pill to avoid a second night of broken sleep.
Saturday morning is breezy having Blintzes I bought at Costco for breakfast. I gotta say that if I could get those blintzes in Sydney, they were frozen, I wouldn't dream of making them myself (sorry Collette).
Middle of the day and off to see Graeme/Penny's 16 year old niece play soccer but lose 4-0. The weather is marvellous (as always) 28 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. Off to mini-golf (indoors) where I finish ahead of the kids (phew to embarrassing otherwise).
Hunter plays an indoor soccer game late afternoon which they win 9-8 which sounds closer than it actually was. I love the pace and skills of indoor soccer which was played on AstroTurf in an ultra modern indoor centre.
That night I take the family to a Brazilian Churrascaria steakhouse - Fogo de Chao. While I would normally avoid "chain" restaurants I had been to one in Philadelphia which was great and combined with the fact that there are 6 in Brazil leads one to the correct conclusion. http://www.fogodechao.com/ They loved it thinking it was some of the best meat they had ever tasted - and they were right.
Sunday morning and more indoor soccer with both kids playing in a 5-3 victory. This was followed by breakfast at Chompies, a Jewish Delicatessen where it takes about 15 minutes to work your way through the entire menu. I settle for a lox and toasted bagel but in traditional US style portions, I was unable to complete the task.
Went to pick up my rental car. Unfortunately this year the Warring's third car which they normally lend me, is in the "shop" being repaired. I think the bill is up to $2,700 so don't expect to see it any time soon as the menu keeps building for the repairs.
All ready for Vegas - bring it on. Having dinner tomorrow night with Alex Smirnov and Andy Hung at Rosemary's which is certainly on my favourite 20 restaurants - think goat's cheese cheesecake.
Anyway more soon
Love to all D
In case you think the Bogan is a one off here are the other two number plates. The Harley model is known as a Fat Hog at 1450 cc's. And no I haven't been for a ride on it....
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