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2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part IV

April 16, 2018 by Mellie Dee 1 Comment

We were able to sleep in today, thank goodness! We were all so tired. We started out meeting Joanna, Jasmine, John, Katie, and Sarah at Hash House A Go Go for breakfast.

We all ordered different things and shared so that we got a little of everything. These portions were hella big. I didn’t think anything was too special as it seems to be regular Texas like breakfast.

We then went back to Brudda and SIL’s house for a bit before heading to Allen Premium Outlets. We (mostly Wilson and Mei Mei) shopped for HOURS and even skipped lunch so I was thankful to find old BelVita crackers in my purse to munch on. We called it quits leaving behind, John, Joanna, Jasmine, Katie, Wilson, Mei Mei, and Peggy. The rest of us headed back to Brudda and SIL’s for some small lunch.

Sometime later, we headed out to Rise N°1.

I thought it was kind of cute that they had this on the table when we walked in. My cousin booked the table so it had her name on it.

Their plates were so adorable, I wished I could have taken some home! It even has “rise” imprinted on them.

We got complimentary bread and butter. I loved their little cutting board knife duo. They even sell them by the front door but since I’m not a big bread eater, it would have gone to waste if I bought one. Great idea though!

Wilson, Mei Mei, SIL, and I shared our souffles, Escargot, Crab Cake, Crawfish, and Truffle Mushrooms. The best one was the escargot.

Then we shared our desserts of Pistachio, Chocolate, Grand Marnier, and Raspberry. Our favourite was a clear winner amongst the whole table: Pistachio.

Would I come back here? Probably not. It was just carbs and air we were eating. Nothing substantial but it was nice to experience it. The service was amazing though.

When we got home everyone seemed to be snacking. I guess I wasn’t the only one who wasn’t full! Brudda served an abalone each to himself and I. It was delicious and much filling than the dinner.

Tomorrow is going to be another long day so I’ll be hitting the hay now. Night, y’all!

Hash House A Go Go
1900 Preston Road, Plano, Texas 75093 | (972) 867-4646 | Website | Yelp

Rise N°1
5360 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, Texas 75209 | (214) 366-9900 | Website | Yelp

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part III

April 15, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

We all woke up and headed towards Dallas before the sun came up stopping by McDonald’s for a quick breakfast.

After a long drive, we stopped by Buc-ee’s at Madisonville for gas and others to use the restroom.

Once we got there, Brudda showed the house before heading to lunch meeting up with Joanna and Kiran at Lockhart Smokehouse.

We ordered two pounds of ribs, moist brisket, two links of original sausage, two links of jalapeno sausage, deviled eggs, mac & cheese, coleslaw, beans and potato salad. Everything was delicious. My favourite were the ribs, jalapeno sausage, and beans.

We stopped by Dude, Sweet Chocolate that was next door so that Wilson could try and buy if he wanted to.

We stopped by Joanna and Kiran’s new house that’s being built then headed to Hurts Donut Company.

We ordered way too many donuts but it was nice getting to try different flavours. Everything is way too sweet and we all agreed this was more for looks than for taste. Majority’s favourite was the bear claw.

Tammy went and got Emmy a little sausage kolache to munch on. It was not too shabby but it’s got nothing on the Kolache Factory … obviously.

We stopped by Ford Center at The Star to walk around.

I went and got a lotto scratch off. Wilson bought his first lotto ticket (Powerball I believe) and we’re excited to see what the outcome is, understanding it’s quite difficult to win.

Afterwards, we went to the outlets, not knowing it was closing early due to it being Sunday. We ended up going to one store but they were able to buy a few pairs of shoes and t-shirts. We’re aiming to have a full day of shopping for them as long as they needed.

Then we met up with Joanna, Kiran, Katie, John, Sarah, and Peggy at Legacy Hall. Tammy’s parents even joined us!

I love the little quotes they have on the wall. This one was my favourite.

This place is like a three-level food court and we all bought different things so everyone could try. These were some I was able to get a taste of. Overall, the food wasn’t bad but the cost wasn’t the best for the quality. Would I come back? Probably since it’s nice to be able to pick and choose different things.

[2018] 105/365: Movie Time with Brudda

Brudda and I both edited our own pictures while we watched Pitch Perfect 3. Sadly, we’re both so tired that we couldn’t finish it. We have 20 minutes left which I guess we’ll watch tomorrow. Until then, it’s bed time for me because it’s been a super, duper, long day.

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450 | (281) 492-2242 | Website | Yelp

Buc-ee’s
205 IH-45 S, Madisonville, Texas 77864 | (979) 238-6390 | Website | Yelp

Lockhart Smokehouse
1026 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 | (972) 516-8900 | Website | Yelp

Dude, Sweet Chocolate
1016 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 | (972) 424-6200 | Website | Yelp

Hurts Donut
3288 Main St, Frisco, Texas 75033 | Website | Yelp

Ford Center at The Star
9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, Texas 75034 | (972) 497-4900 | Website | Yelp

Legacy Hall
7800 Windrose Ave, Plano, Texas 75024 | (972) 846-4255 | Website | Yelp

2018 San Antonio Trip for Our 2nd Dating Anniversary | Day 2

April 7, 2018 by Mellie Dee 2 Comments

Scruffy woke up pretty early but since I slept late, I didn’t wake up until almost eleven and by that time, it was time for lunch soooo, we headed over to Alamo Beer and shared a flight.

$2018 San Antonio Trip | So. Tex BBQ | San Antonio, Texas$

They had a food truck set up outside, SO. Tex BBQ.

$2018 San Antonio Trip | So. Tex BBQ | San Antonio, Texas | BBQ Sandwich, Sausage Wrap, Pico de Gallo$

He ordered a pork sandwich and I ordered a sausage wrap. Hands down, best sausage I’ve had. Scruffy attest that any sausage with a natural casing is my favourite. I just love that crunch, or snap, as Scruffy would say.

Afterward, we headed over to The Pearl. It’s an area that I’ve done a brisk walk before when I came for dinner but never really took it in.

We walked into a lot of random places but The Twig Book Shop needs to be mentioned. Scruffy isn’t a book reader so I was surprised when he walked up to the cash register with one to purchase. The pages have short facts in them and apparently pleases him to know he won’t have to read something page to page like a novel.

He grabbed a beer from Bottling Department and we were able to take it anywhere on the property. All we had to do was recycle. How cool is that?!

And how gorgeous is this?! I wanted to get a close up picture but it was super cold and Scruffy wasn’t having it. Getting this picture still made me happy enough to let it go.

I was finally able to go to Hotel Emma. It is so beautiful inside and historic. We tried to take many selfies while we were in there but I didn’t like much of them of myself.

Here’s my love standing outside. We aren’t too sure what this is for but I liked the design.

We stopped by Brew’s Lee Tea Station where I was able to finally get a dual drink! I’ve always wanted to try this place since I see a lot of my friends posting about it. Sadly the milk tea with pearls and glowing tea wasn’t anything to rave about. I will say everything was way too sweet and I felt I was getting into a diabetic shock. Spoiler alert: the glowing tea is tangerine.

We stopped by my old stomping grounds and visited the For The Kids Dance Marathon at UTSA. I will say it was a little awkward showing up but I figured since I was in town, it only made sense. We hauled ass out of there though. Later in the night, we found out they raised $50000 or so which isn’t too bad.

After leaving, we went to Reds, Whites & Brews Restaurant.

We ordered a Malbec and chomped on some baked brie and jalapeno jam. The garlic herb butter they served with the bread was the bomb. We literally spread that on the bottom of the bread before slathering on the brie and jam combo. Omg … go try that out!

We were heading back to the hotel but Scruffy saw Bush’s Chicken and just HAD to have it.

Let’s just say he was a bit disappointed. We saved the rest later that night after a night of drinking and hanging out with friends so, not much complaint, but not much to rave about.

Patricia was nice enough to come pick us up and we headed to Cover 3 where we met up with Amy and Jackie.

I started off with a dos-a-rita, that’s not what they called it but that’s what I’m calling it. I felt wayyyyyyy good after that if you know what I mean.

Scruffy got the Margarita Flatbread which was a hit for him. He loved it so much and says it’s the best flatbread he’s ever had. I’ll have to agree.

He wanted to try the Chicken Fried NY Strip as well so I got that and it was equally as delicious. The potatoes were …. omg. Just anything slathered with garlic is a hit for me lately. #vampiresbackoff

[2018] 097/365: Love These Gals

These girls. I don’t see or talk to them often but when I do, it’s always a ball. I love them so much and am always glad to have them in my life and that we are able to pick up right where we left off.

After we bid our farewells, Patricia was nice enough to drop us off and even come to our room and hang out with us. We talked about so many random things and it brings back college memories. I miss having these days with any and all of my friends so I definitely appreciated this a lot.

So many memories have been gained from taking this trip and I cannot wait for more.

Alamo Beer
202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 | (210) 872-5589 | Website | Yelp

Pearl Historic District
San Antonio, Texas 78006 | Website | Yelp

The Twig Book Shop
306 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 826-6411 | Website | Yelp

Bottling Department
312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 564-9140 | Website | Yelp

Hotel Emma
136 E Grayson, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 448-8300 | Website | Yelp

Brew’s Lee Tea
4009 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Texas 78209 | (210) 598-0068 | Website | Yelp

Reds, Whites and Brews Restaurant
15614 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 493-7599 | Website | Yelp

Bush’s Chicken
10603 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240 | (210) 267-2033 | Website | Yelp

Cover 3
1806 NW Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 479-9700 | Website | Yelp

Getting Drunk and Emmy’s 1st Birthday Party

March 3, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Morning consisted of tacos from Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF.

Potato and Egg, Suadero, Pastor Tacos

Jarro Truck is still number one in my book. These weren’t too bad. They got some good sauces to go with it though!

[2018] 062/365: Scruffy, Rizzo, and the Pink Backpack

Rizzo will go into any bag I put him in if it means he gets to follow me out of the house. Here’s Scruffy modeling it for me so I can snap this picture.

The background was for later tonight for Emmy’s 1st Birthday party! So much pink!!

Scruffy, Sissy, BIL, June, and I met up with Timmy at Four Bullets Brewery.

Four Bullets Brewery | Richardson, Texas | Pint Glass and Tokens

Pint Glass and Three Drink Tickets | $10

Their beers weren’t bad but I was done after half a beer. I feel like I’m not a big fan of beer now. Maybe my taste buds have changed.

Rizzo, Bruno, and Kato were having a GRAND time being out of their cages and into the sun with breeze. This picture, as SIL pointed out when we sent it in the group chat, said it looks as if Rizzo is laughing with Scruffy. hehe So cute!

They had Chef G’s & Sparkle Creations food truck come at one. Some of us were getting hungry so it was perfect! We practically ordered everything off the menu!

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas | Veggie Cheeseburger Sliders and Fries

Veggie Cheeseburger Sliders and Fries | $9

This was easily the BEST thing on the menu – and it was vegetarian!

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas | Southern Fried Catfish Basket

Southern Fried Catfish Basket [with fries and hush puppies] | $12

This wasn’t bad at all. We were surprised it came with so much! And it was quite delicious! I’m not a big fan of cornmeal fried fish though. I’ll stick to my fish and chips. Mmmm …

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas | Country Fried Steak Burger and Fries

Country Fried Steak Burger and Fries | $10

Scruffy and I shared this and it was perfect. For the price and all the “add-ons” other places usually make you pay for already came with the burger!! We all liked that the fried egg wasn’t runny so that it wasn’t too messy … but then again, it did come with gravy.

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas | Smoked Brisket Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese and Fries

Smoked Brisket Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese and Fries | $10

This was pretty good. Only complaints was that the brisket had a little bit of funky flavour. Or maybe it came from the cheese — goaty like? Not too sure.

But overall all the food was delicious!

We all went home. Some took naps, others attempted to nap, while the rest played games or watched telly, or played with Emmy. Then we celebrated her first birthday. (Sorry, no pictures!) She had so much energy, laughter, and funny moments to last us a lifetime. I cannot wait for more birthdays with her.

Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF
3300 K Ave, Plano, Texas 75074 | (214) 299-9644 | Yelp

Four Bullets Brewery
640 N Interurban St, Richardson, Texas 75081 | (469) 351-0511 | Website | Yelp

Chef G’s & Sparkle Creations
(512) 803-1447 | Website | Yelp

Dead, Mangled Crawfish, Anyone?

March 1, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I started out the day with a relaxing carwash. I use to be afraid to go into one of these myself but now, it’s my quiet soothing time.

2018 | 060/365 | Wingstop | Houston, Texas | Garlic Parmesan and Fries and Kindle

After shopping at World Market, I headed over to Wingstop for some reading and eating time. Also my quiet soothing time. HA This location is a hoot. Though their food came out better than many other Wingstops, this one had smaller chicken pieces and the staff — at least the cash register lady — she needs to be let go. Talk too much, work too little. The cook in the back tried to tell her to stop talking and that she had a customer waiting and she just kept going on and on. Thankfully the food was seasoned perfectly at this location though.

Later, I went over to Scruffy’s. He promised me crawfish tomorrow but since our plans had changed, we decided to go tonight instead. After reading reviews, he took me to The Crawfish Man’s Boiling Point.

The Crawfish Man's Boiling Point | Missouri City, Texas | Crawfish and Shrimp

Everything cost extra in this place. The flavours weren’t bad, a bit on the salty side but I can live with that since it was delicious. The only complaint about the shrimp was that it was undercooked. As for the corn, they’re usually half a cob. This looked as if it was 1/4 of a cob each. I guess the potatoes made up for it though. They were both flavourless, boiled in unflavoured water. Thank goodness for garlic butter.

We were throwing away the mangled/dead crawfish until we realized just how much was going to waste. The total was about 3/4 of a pound. You’d think a place that sells crawfish will do a better job of serving crawfish. They need to go through and pick these dead/mangled ones out.

Since Scruffy wasn’t full due to the death of crawfish, we stopped by Tornado Burger so he could grab one.

He ordered the spicy burger and chili cheese fries. Everything was pretty good but I was too full to enjoy it. Scruffy said he’d come back so that should mean something.

Emmy’s 1st birthday party is coming up and I cannot wait to see that little girl’s gorgeous, laughing face. Until then, goodnight!

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part IV

Hash House A Go Go
1900 Preston Road, Plano, Texas 75093 | (972) 867-4646 | Website | Yelp

Rise N°1
5360 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, Texas 75209 | (214) 366-9900 | Website | Yelp

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part III

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450 | (281) 492-2242 | Website | Yelp

Buc-ee’s
205 IH-45 S, Madisonville, Texas 77864 | (979) 238-6390 | Website | Yelp

Lockhart Smokehouse
1026 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 | (972) 516-8900 | Website | Yelp

Dude, Sweet Chocolate
1016 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 | (972) 424-6200 | Website | Yelp

Hurts Donut
3288 Main St, Frisco, Texas 75033 | Website | Yelp

Ford Center at The Star
9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, Texas 75034 | (972) 497-4900 | Website | Yelp

Legacy Hall
7800 Windrose Ave, Plano, Texas 75024 | (972) 846-4255 | Website | Yelp

2018 San Antonio Trip for Our 2nd Dating Anniversary | Day 2

Alamo Beer
202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 | (210) 872-5589 | Website | Yelp

Pearl Historic District
San Antonio, Texas 78006 | Website | Yelp

The Twig Book Shop
306 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 826-6411 | Website | Yelp

Bottling Department
312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 564-9140 | Website | Yelp

Hotel Emma
136 E Grayson, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 448-8300 | Website | Yelp

Brew’s Lee Tea
4009 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Texas 78209 | (210) 598-0068 | Website | Yelp

Reds, Whites and Brews Restaurant
15614 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 493-7599 | Website | Yelp

Bush’s Chicken
10603 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240 | (210) 267-2033 | Website | Yelp

Cover 3
1806 NW Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 479-9700 | Website | Yelp

Getting Drunk and Emmy’s 1st Birthday Party

Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF
3300 K Ave, Plano, Texas 75074 | (214) 299-9644 | Yelp

Four Bullets Brewery
640 N Interurban St, Richardson, Texas 75081 | (469) 351-0511 | Website | Yelp

Chef G’s & Sparkle Creations
(512) 803-1447 | Website | Yelp

Dead, Mangled Crawfish, Anyone?

Wingstop
19111 Katy Fwy, Houston, Texas 77094 | (281) 676-8133 | Website | Yelp

The Crawfish Man’s Boiling Point
2601 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas 77459 | (281) 969-5617 | Website | Yelp

Tornado Burger
505 FM 1092 Road, Stafford, Texas 77477 | (281) 403-3278 | Website | Yelp

Hash House A Go Go 1900 Preston Road, Plano, Texas 75093 | (972) 867-4646 | Website | Yelp

Rise N°1 5360 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, Texas 75209 | (214) 366-9900 | Website | Yelp

McDonald’s 405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450 | (281) 492-2242 | Website | Yelp

Buc-ee’s 205 IH-45 S, Madisonville, Texas 77864 | (979) 238-6390 | Website | Yelp

Lockhart Smokehouse 1026 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 | (972) 516-8900 | Website | Yelp

Dude, Sweet Chocolate 1016 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 | (972) 424-6200 | Website | Yelp

Hurts Donut 3288 Main St, Frisco, Texas 75033 | Website | Yelp

Ford Center at The Star 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, Texas 75034 | (972) 497-4900 | Website | Yelp

Legacy Hall 7800 Windrose Ave, Plano, Texas 75024 | (972) 846-4255 | Website | Yelp

Alamo Beer 202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 | (210) 872-5589 | Website | Yelp

Pearl Historic District San Antonio, Texas 78006 | Website | Yelp

The Twig Book Shop 306 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 826-6411 | Website | Yelp

Bottling Department 312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 564-9140 | Website | Yelp

Hotel Emma 136 E Grayson, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 448-8300 | Website | Yelp

Brew’s Lee Tea 4009 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Texas 78209 | (210) 598-0068 | Website | Yelp

Reds, Whites and Brews Restaurant 15614 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 493-7599 | Website | Yelp

Bush’s Chicken 10603 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240 | (210) 267-2033 | Website | Yelp

Cover 3 1806 NW Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 479-9700 | Website | Yelp

Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF 3300 K Ave, Plano, Texas 75074 | (214) 299-9644 | Yelp

Four Bullets Brewery 640 N Interurban St, Richardson, Texas 75081 | (469) 351-0511 | Website | Yelp

Chef G’s & Sparkle Creations (512) 803-1447 | Website | Yelp

Wingstop 19111 Katy Fwy, Houston, Texas 77094 | (281) 676-8133 | Website | Yelp

The Crawfish Man’s Boiling Point 2601 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas 77459 | (281) 969-5617 | Website | Yelp

Tornado Burger 505 FM 1092 Road, Stafford, Texas 77477 | (281) 403-3278 | Website | Yelp

Hash House A Go Go
1900 Preston Road, Plano, Texas 75093 | (972) 867-4646 | Website | Yelp

Rise N°1
5360 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, Texas 75209 | (214) 366-9900 | Website | Yelp

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450 | (281) 492-2242 | Website | Yelp

Buc-ee’s
205 IH-45 S, Madisonville, Texas 77864 | (979) 238-6390 | Website | Yelp

Lockhart Smokehouse
1026 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 | (972) 516-8900 | Website | Yelp

Dude, Sweet Chocolate
1016 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 | (972) 424-6200 | Website | Yelp

Hurts Donut
3288 Main St, Frisco, Texas 75033 | Website | Yelp

Ford Center at The Star
9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, Texas 75034 | (972) 497-4900 | Website | Yelp

Legacy Hall
7800 Windrose Ave, Plano, Texas 75024 | (972) 846-4255 | Website | Yelp

Alamo Beer
202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 | (210) 872-5589 | Website | Yelp

Pearl Historic District
San Antonio, Texas 78006 | Website | Yelp

The Twig Book Shop
306 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 826-6411 | Website | Yelp

Bottling Department
312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 564-9140 | Website | Yelp

Hotel Emma
136 E Grayson, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 448-8300 | Website | Yelp

Brew’s Lee Tea
4009 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Texas 78209 | (210) 598-0068 | Website | Yelp

Reds, Whites and Brews Restaurant
15614 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 493-7599 | Website | Yelp

Bush’s Chicken
10603 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240 | (210) 267-2033 | Website | Yelp

Cover 3
1806 NW Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 479-9700 | Website | Yelp

Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF
3300 K Ave, Plano, Texas 75074 | (214) 299-9644 | Yelp

Four Bullets Brewery
640 N Interurban St, Richardson, Texas 75081 | (469) 351-0511 | Website | Yelp

Chef G’s & Sparkle Creations
(512) 803-1447 | Website | Yelp

Wingstop
19111 Katy Fwy, Houston, Texas 77094 | (281) 676-8133 | Website | Yelp

The Crawfish Man’s Boiling Point
2601 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas 77459 | (281) 969-5617 | Website | Yelp

Tornado Burger
505 FM 1092 Road, Stafford, Texas 77477 | (281) 403-3278 | Website | Yelp