A big juicy steak

So, for those of you who are unaware, I'm trying to become more vegetarian. I'm not striving for 100% meatless, because that is just ridiculous, but I am trying to be more conscientious about my decisions - incl. eating more locally grown food, limiting my intake of corn fed meat...etc... So, because of my revised outlook on food, I have not eaten steak in months and months and months. Last night, Brad and I went to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Boston. We'd eaten at the Michigan location, but we had never been to the Boston one. Needless to say, the Boston one runs circles around the Michigan one. The restaurant is housed in Boston's old City Hall building; the vibe is reminiscent of Rita Moreno meets John Edwards. Looking at the menu, I saw so many tantalizing dishes but immediately veered my attention to the vegetarian section. I scanned the veges - all looked great - then scanned the rest of the menu and couldn't pull my gaze away from the big juicy steak dish that, I swear, was typed in a larger font than the rest of the menu. So, of course, I threw caution to the wind and ordered myself the filet. It was INCREDIBLE. I had forgotten how magical steak tastes. Yum. Preceded by a light salad and gin martini, accompanied by some mushrooms, potatoes, and a bold red wine, and followed by a cappuccino and chocolate something or other, the steak dinner was indescribable. I called Jim & Carol on the way home from the restaurant and thanked them for the gift certificate birthday gift that instigated and supported this fantastic dinner.

We topped off an elegant dinner with 1.5 hours of Will Farrell's Semi-Pro, a movie celebrating mediocrity like it is the most desirable human trait.

And, thank you for pointing it out Luke...my birthday flowers were not just from my momma, they were also from Luke, Brian, Jenny, Mark, and the cats. Sorry for misleading anyone:-)

Grandad, I'm happy to read that you keep track of our lives via the blog! The internet is amazing, eh? We're going to Hawaii in a few weeks to relive the glory days of St. Thomas!