(mis)adventures in dining

[dagibbs]

I went to the Olive Garden for dinner tonight -- not because the food is especially great, but because it is about 3 buildings from my hotel, that is, a few minutes walk. The food is generally ok, if not fancy, though this time the food mostly wasn't. They had a kitchen fire (small, they say) while I was there -- and all they could serve was soup and salad. (Well, and apparently the desserts survived, too. Yay.) So, dinner was 3 bowls of Minestrone soup, some salad and some bread sticks. Given that I've sometimes voluntarily had soup for dinner (Pho), not too bad. And, I walked out with a gift card for about what the meal I order would have cost -- that is, for $20.00. But, I don't know when I'll next be somewhere that I'm likely to use this gift card -- I'm often on expense account when in the states, and the next con isn't for a while. (And, I have no idea if it will be near an Olive Garden, either.) Hm...apparently it is, also, good at Red Lobster, Smokey Bones, and Bahama Breeze. Ooo.

Hold on to it? Give it to a deserving soul? Dunno.

Comments

[brendand.livejournal.com]

*ahem*

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

You suggesting I should take you out to dinner to an Olive Garden sometime?

[brendand.livejournal.com]

Sure. Or you could just mail the card to me. ;)

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Mail? What's this mail thing of which you speak?

You could show up at Tammy's tomorrow evening for gaming. :)

[brendand.livejournal.com]

Nope. I'm not gonna be there. And if I were, it'd be a surprise, so you wouldn't know about it. 'cause I like surprising people. So either way, I won't be there. :)

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Is there an Olive Garden in the Ypsi/AA area? Would you like to meet for lunch on Saturday? Or would that be too early in the day?

[brendand.livejournal.com]

There is. I am supposed to be helping someone move, although I don't know what time, exactly, as he is picking up the U-Haul first. I don't expect it will be all day, although I think you're flying out that day, yes? Also, I'm going to a mostly gay party Saturday night. You're more than welcome to join, if you're in the area, but I don't expect you'll be getting any phone numbers while you're there. ;)

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

My flight is at 6pm on Saturday -- so neither dinner nor a mostly gay party on Saturday night would be an option.

[brendand.livejournal.com]

Well, I will let you know if the moving thing gets done early, or doesn't happen, but I expect it's on.

red lobster

[reyl.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't say those words. *drool*

Re: red lobster

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Lobster? Red? Red Lobster? Large, fresh, atlantic Lobster, bought off the shipped and boiled on the pier?

Re: red lobster

[reyl.livejournal.com]

FIE!!! I only get one of those a year, and I just did in June.

Re: red lobster

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I am a bad, bad, BAD man. :)

Re: red lobster

[reyl.livejournal.com]

You must be punish-ed. 50 lashings with a wet noodle!

Re: red lobster

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Ooo, baby! Give to me good!