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2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Denver, Colorado | Day 1

November 1, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I’ve been dreaming of having a mother daughters trip since I was a little girl and it’s finally a reality. Sissy wanted to go to Tampa, I wanted to go to another state I’ve never been and Mum wanted Denver. We ended up in Denver, freezing our asses off.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Houston to Denver

I got to use a drink voucher and get a mimosa while I watched a movie I downloaded while playing a game.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Union Station | Denver, Colorado

We rode the train to Union Station. This place is gorgeous. Reminds me of something out of a Hallmark movie where they meet up and do their final kiss before the credits roll.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Pigtrain Coffee Co | Denver, Colorado

We ordered a light snack to share from Pigtrain Coffee Co. I don’t remember what the pastry was but it was perfect.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Hotel Indigo | Denver, Colorado

We walked to Hotel Indigo and checked in early. We dropped off our stuff and refreshed ourselves before heading back out in the cold.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Leaves Changing | Denver, Colorado

I love seeing the leaves change colours. I wish I could witness it with more shades but I guess this will do.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Appaloosa Grill | Denver, Colorado

We did a lot of small shops before stopping at Appaloosa Grill for lunch. They served fried pig ears but it’s not what I thought. The flavour was nice but the cut and size of each was too big. Else everything was good but nothing to rave about.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | State Capital | Denver, Colorado

We trekked back outside in the snow and walked passed the capital.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Squirrel | Denver, Colorado

I bumped into this squirrel who was very photogenic and even went to me and posed for me. Mum tried to do the same but it ran away.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Molly Brown House Museum | Denver, Colorado

We decided to do the Molly Brown House Museum. She’s a survivor from the Titanic and it was interesting to see how they used to live. They had such beautiful stained glass windows and I find those stoves to be adorable though I’m happy I don’t have to use one.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Hearth & Dram | Denver, Colorado

We went back to our hotel, took showers and relaxed before heading off to dinner at Hearth & Dram. This is connected to our hotel so it was a quick walk. We ordered a lot but one of my favourites is the best salad. Crazy, right?

It’s so early and they’re both asleep already. I guess I’ll head to bed soon too.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: American, Bars and Pubs, Colorado, Denver, Museums

You Light Up My Life

September 18, 2017 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, Texas | Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish

This past Saturday, my love surprised me by taking me to the Museum of Fine Arts for Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish exhibit. Watch the video below for a short clip of it I took.

Finally got to see Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish exhibit at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Heart is happy. @mfahouston . . . . . #art #pixelforest #worrywillvanish #pipilottirist #mfah #htx #houston #texas #exhibit #instaart #light #fairylights #colorful #happy #happyheart #melliedeephotography

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My heart is so happy. This is what I want one of my rooms to be in my future house but I wouldn’t even know where to hang them. Sigh … so happy.

Pho Binh 59 South | Houston, Texas

He even went to Pho Binh 59 South with me even though he craved a nice, juicy Grub burger. I ordered the vermicelli special bowl that comes with pork, chicken, and shrimp. The pork is hands down the best I’ve ever had anywhere.

Khun Kay Thai Cafe | Houston, Texas

Afterward we met up with Rami and Caitlin Khun Kay Thai Cafe so that Caitlin can grab a bite. We watched her eat while catching up before heading back to their house to play 42 or Texas 42, a domino game.

Moody Ice | Houston, Texas

We headed to the public library for Caitlin to pick up a book that was on hold and went to Moody Ice since it was such a hot day out.

Moody Ice | Houston, Texas | Coconut Hawaiian Shaved Ice

Hawaiian Shaved Ice [coconut syrup, condensed milk, Blue Bell vanilla ice cream, and fresh fruit]

Scruffy and I shared a coconut flavoured one. We were both surprised how much we liked it! YUM!! We played a Russian card game that I cannot remember the name to before heading back to their house where more 42 was played before their friend Sam came over. We all hung out, planned a bro’s shower (baby), and when Sam left, played Trivial Pursuit board game edition.

Houston Art Museum | Houston, Texas | Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish Exhibit

When we got back to Scruffy’s, we ordered UberEats since we hadn’t had a proper dinner meal. Scruffy ate and played Destiny 2 with Blake while I stuffed my face, watched telly and searched for jobs.

Mellie Dee & Rizzo Sleeping

Sunday morning, we picked up Pei Wei to have lunch at Andrew’s house and then Scruffy and I hung out a bit at his own house before I headed home. After a long cuddle session with him I headed over to Sarah’s to go through the run down for her wedding this coming weekend. I’m coordinating her wedding and after four hours of going through everything with her, I think it’ll be perfectly fine. Fingers crossed!

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005  |  (713) 639-7300  |  Website  |  Yelp
Pho Binh 59 South
8336 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074  |  (713) 777-1770  |  Website  |  Yelp
Khun Kay Thai Cafe
1209 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77019  |  (713) 524-9614  |  Yelp
Moody Ice
1919 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77008  |  Website  |  Yelp
Pei Wei
16101 Kensington Dr, Sugar Land TX 77479  |  Website  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Art, Asian, Chinese, Dessert, Houston, Ice Cream, Museums, Sugar Land, Texas, Thai, Vietnamese

2017 Valentine’s Day

February 22, 2017 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Scruffy and I decided to celebrate the Hallmark holiday on the 18th of February. I love any day there’s an excuse to give gifts! I don’t do it as much as I use to since Scruffy thinks my giving gifts randomly is weird and too much.

2017 Valentine's Day | Scruffy Gift to Mellie Dee

I was still in bed since he tends to take longer to get ready and was woken up with a long stem rose in his mouth, box of heart Kit-Kat chocolates, and a “bouquet” of lotto tickets. The queen sized plush throw was given to me the night before since I needed a blanket to use at his house. Sneaky since I thought all I was getting was just a blankie.

El Pollo Loco | Houston, Texas

El Pollo Loco
5321 S Rice Ave, Houston, TX 77081
(713) 668-6428 | http://www.elpolloloco.com/locations/store/6125

We both got ready then headed to lunch at El Pollo Loco. This location is actually nice and clean compared to the other ones I’ve been to. Hands down my favourite fast food restaurant AND we had a coupon. #winning

Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, Texas | Mother, Baby, Let Me Take A Selfie Statue

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005
(713) 639-7300 | www.mfah.org/‎

We headed to the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston. Sadly, the exhibit I wanted to see ended last year but it was still nice to walk around instead of laying in bed watching telly. I renamed this statue to “Let Me Take A Selfie” … get it?

Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, Texas

Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030
(713) 639-4629 | www.hmns.org/

We were hoping the Oil and Gas exhibit would be opened since that was the only one left he has not seen but we weren’t so lucky. We walked around a bit and watched the Dream Big 3D show before we called it a day on museums.

Christian's Tailgate Bar & Grill | Houston, Texas

Christian’s Tailgate Bar & Grill
2820 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 863-1207 | Yelp

It was still early and the restaurant he wanted to surprise me at wasn’t opened yet so we stopped by for some beers. We were both hoping our puppies were with us and part of me wanted to cancel dinner plans and just stay here and feast on crawfish. It smelled SOOOO good.

Coltivare Pizza & Garden | Houston, Texas | Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Crispy Potatoes, Rigatoni Bolognese, Revival Pizza

Clockwise from top left: Roasted Brussels sprouts, shallots, balsamic | $8 ~ Crispy potatoes, pecorino, herbs | $7 ~ Rigatoni, Bolognese, parsley, Parmesan pasta | $18 ~ Revival Pepperoni, Tomato sauce, mozzarella, greens, Parmesan Pizza | $14

Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 637-4095 | Yelp

Soon enough, we headed to Coltivare, a place his boss raves about constantly. I should have known! It was a great surprise since I love trying new places and we rarely go to Italian restaurants. The Brussels sprouts and pizza were my top favourites. I could do without their pasta and though the potatoes were crispy, some were cut too thick and ended with bland flavour inside. Maybe I need to try more of their foods before deciding but this place still doesn’t trump Maggiano’s. No one can ever take Maggiano’s place.

2017 Valentine's Day | Mellie Dee Gift to Scruffy

We headed back to my place as planned but I guess we didn’t want the night to end because we decided Rizzo and I would sleepover at his place again. We hung out with my parents for a little bit and I gave him his present: a mattress cover and goo goo clusters. When we got back to his house I watched Blue Veins (Chinese show) and played on my IPad so that he could play FIFA with Blake.

Red Mango Cafe | Sugar Land, Texas | Frozen Yogurt

Red Mango Cafe
16535 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 980-1074 | Yelp

After an hour or so, we went for dessert at Red Mango Cafe, played trivial pursuit, and watched a few episodes of Lost.

Greetings from Houston Mural

I was pooped out and started falling asleep while we watched Lost but it was a great first Valentine’s celebration with him.  He did great in taking me to the museums since I always wanted to go and surprising me for dinner. Next time, a chill celebration would be just fine. Thanks for the great memories, Scruffy.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Bars and Pubs, Dessert, Fast Food, Frozen Yogurt, Italian, Museums, Pizza, Valentine's Day

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