I got to see some friends in Toronto, go to BookExpo and even managed to squeeze in a trip to Niagara Falls (first time) thanks, Jenn it was a lot of fun! Jenn rented a convertible PT Cruiser (cheesy, gutless!) and when we got to the Falls there was a PT Cruiser convention (we didn't win any prizes).
Other than that Saturday trip nothing else exciting to report - it was all mostly work. However, I thought I'd tell you about a conversation I overheard while dining at the Holiday Inn restaurant Medley's in Vancouver:
White couple in their sixties at the table across from me, viewing the menu. Server approaches.
SERVER: Have you decided?
MAN: Do you have any normal food?
SERVER: Normal food?
WOMAN: What's this thing with cab-er-net sauce? Is that gravy?
SERVER: Well it's a sauce made from Cabernet. It's wine that's cooked off, it's very nice actually.
WOMAN: You don't have any gravy?
SERVER: It's very nice. I can give it to you on the side if you'd like.
WOMAN: Well . . . okay. And the potatoes, they don't have those those things in them, do they?
SERVER: Things?
MAN: They're like onions except they're not onions.
SERVER: Oh, you mean garlic? No, I can get you them without. (then, to the Man) And for you? Have you decided?
MAN: I guess I'll have the New York Strip, very well done.
... I myself ordered the surprisingly good "Panko and Coconut-crusted Pork Tenderloin". On the menu Panko was spelled panako and at another table beside me an English woman asked the server what Ponolka was...
That said, most of the other stuff on the menu was normal.
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oh, yeah - and HAPPY CANADA DAY, everyone!
Happy Canada Day Dave!
dave, did you get moist while at the falls?
i've never heard of anyone ordering a well done steak... waitress should of gave him a puck instead. same consistency and flavour, eh.
very moist! it was hot
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