Well Friday was a busy, fun and food filled day as we met with 4 other couples for dinner at the Kobe Japanese steakhouse. I had started the day with my usual before 6 roll out to my routines, some pickle ball for nearly and hour and half and then some yard work especially in the front yard where I took out the Confederate Jasmine vine that has draped our front porch railing since 1979 when we bought the house. Amy hated to trim it while we are gone over the summer so Nancy decided we should take it out. It did clean up the porch area which I liked and let in a lot more sunlight. That was a couple hour job as the vine had entangled around the wrought iron porch railings and I needed the electric chain saw to cut the base. I need to scrape it before painting it black again.
The rain really helped with the grass and already I see greenery in spots and now will begin the mowing season. The rain also washed off my Sevin dust which has kept the fruit flies that destroy the tomato's in check as I found 3 yesterday they had destroyed. We are heading to Tampa today Saturday for Gabe's game and then we will stop at Lowes on the way home for paint for the porch railing and some dust for the plants. I gave neighbor Bobby a mess of greens and some tomato's a few which were huge for Celebrities. I have 6 egg plants on one bush and almost large enough to fry. We love fried egg plant and green tomato's and will make that our supper one evening. The collards plants turned out to be cabbage plants so next year I'll grow mine from seeds. The dill is going to seed so I'll save some for the summer garden as is the cilantro. It's been a banner year for them.
Well I started a new read during the hottest part of the day as son Bobby turned me onto this author; Vince Flynn and his book American Assassin. It's a real page turner and this main character is in several books. I'm always looking forward to good action reads even if its a novel. I'm mainly a non fiction reader but any book which is action filled and especially action against terrorist.
Well the food at the Kobe was very delicious and the chef was a showman as well. Its a little pricey but thankfully we had reservations as we could hardly find a parking spot. I had shrimp and scallops which were grilled to perfection and they do serve you lots of food prepared at your table from soup, salad, fried rice, noodles and then the entree. Nancy was unable finish her's so I'll have it for lunch today before going to Tampa. It was a great evening with the 10 of us around the grille and we celebrated Carol and Nancy's birthdays as well, LATER
The dinner out with friends and the looks of Nancy's new glasses.
