Back in the “Ville”: Colts vs. Titans

Fresh back from the Colts vs. Titans game this past Sunday.  Unfortunately, my boys (the Colts) lost ;-(  ; but fortunately I had a BLAST.

Anyone that knows even a little bit about me knows I LOVE Peyton Manning, I was disappointed he couldn’t play, but he was in the building, so I was cool beans!  And YES, I did wear my Peyton jersey and YES I was the only one adamantly cheering for the Colts.  To say I was in the minority is an understatement.  Trust me, I heard it the entire game, thankfully it was all in fun

So without further ado, here are a few of my fav pics from the game. And yes, they are heavily slanted towards the Colts :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So after a while of just random picture taking, I FOUND PEYTON!!! Let the stalking from a distance begin  :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All in all, great trip and a great game.  Looking forward to the next one

 

 

Foodie Report: Decatur, GA part 1

I’m fresh off a trip to Decatur, GA for a writer’s convention.  Had a wonderful time, as always, with the ladies–and gentlemen– of GRW.  Now, on to the food and beverage report.

First up, the Brick Store.  We loved this place as much for it’s atmosphere as for it’s food.  Both were excellent.  The Brick Store has a true pub vibe with a lot of character.  I fell in love with the decor and our super friendly and knowledgeable waiter/bartender.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once we got upstairs, we noticed the eclectic style going on.  We settled on it being a mix of steampunk and pirate-lol.  Sounds odd, but such a good description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, on to the food (which was EXCELLENT):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I asked our waiter about desserts (of course) and he pointed out one of the neighboring restaurants actually had one of the best things he’d ever tasted before, a homemade candy bar.  So while we were waiting for our checks to come, we made plans to go to Leon’s to get one.  But our waiter surprised us when he came back with one for us!  Yes, he ran next door and got us a candy bar.  Did I mention he was the best!!

 

Not only was our waiter very knowledgeable about the food and the area, he also knows a TON about beverages.  If you told him what you liked, he could recommend something.  He introduced us to Basil Hayden and Allagash.  Both are quite excellent.  I’m not much of a whiskey drinker at all, but that Basil Hayden is some good stuff.  Very smooth, nice taste and very nice finish.  But I wanted a beer with my lunch. I was looking for Blue Moon, but they didn’t have any.   So Allagash White was my recommendation.   Very good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, this sums up lunch at the Brick Store .  Oh, after the Maggie awards and party, the girls and I headed back over to the Brick Store for a snack and a cocktail.  Let me tell you, they made a bourbon caramel with roasted pecans and nuts.  And they make it fresh to order.  SOOOOO GOOOOD

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