Good golly, Miss Molly!!! The Sweet potato was phenomenal!!! There was no need for dessert with this side dish.

There wasn’t much contrast in color, however, this meal was glorious. Pork chops in the crock pot simmered all day in cream of chicken soup, Bob Evan’s mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese followed up with Texas Road House rolls with cinnamon butter. Heidi had it all ready when I walked in the door and Sophie and Liam joined us for a very nice family dinner with little or no cell phone interruption. Heidi simply enjoys providing for her family and I am a fortunate man.

I had the 12 ounce ribeye, baked potato 🥔, asparagus with Parmesan and garlic toast. They placed a little blob of garlic butter on the 🥩 steak that really added to the flavor. A sweet tea to wash it down! Highly recommended. (The steak is thin, however, it is high quality.)

Located at 224 South Chestnut Street in Seymour, Indiana, Reed’s Place is providing quality dining in downtown.

Word is that they have a Tomahawk steak that weighs three pounds and takes 45 minutes to cook. Heidi and I plan a follow up visit to try it out. You have to call ahead for that one.

The reason for the trip was to visit our grandson, Lawson. Isn’t he handsome!

We walked two blocks over to the New Ross Steak 🥩 House. New Ross is in Montgomery County about nine miles from Crawfordsville. Heidi and I each had the New Year ‘s Resolution grilled chicken 🥗 salad with poppy seed dressing. I could see the kitchen from my seat and the chicken was grilled fresh when I ordered it and it was very tasty. The poppyseed dressing was thick and different from anything I have had before. I liked it.

Kiley had a bacon 🥓 🍔 cheeseburger that was stacked high and followed through with taste. Also, the seasoned French fries were delicious!

To quote Heywood Banks, “French Toast!!!”

Heidi has spoiled us on Christmas 🎁 gifts and fine dining forever. The traditional French Toast breakfast again was wonderful. She takes a loaf of 🥖 French bread sliced thick and doused with 🧈 butter, brown sugar and 🥚 eggs and then baked to golden brown.

Happy Holidays, people!!!

Actually, it may be any Chik-fil-A that offers great service. But today, it was Columbus, Indiana that was killing it. Sophie and I pull in as it begins to rain. They run these personal pup tens out so that the order takers can avoid the weather.

We cruise up and we meet Gabrielle. Oozing with personality as she is wearing a tent ⛺️ and a Covid mask. She bubbled throughout the order and they later delivered an outstanding meal from the Diet Coke with the ice pellets, Spicy Chicken (No Pickle) and Pepper Jack cheese, waffle fries 🍟 and a delicious chocolate chip 🍪 cookie.

Chin-fil-A has an obviously awesome training program which must include “Manners.”

My position is that all teenagers should be required to do Chik-fil-A manner training and the world would be a better place! Then, when you get an employee like Gabrielle, she kicks it to a new level and everyone is happy!

Chick -fil- A management should be a model for our government. They are here to serve 🇺🇸 America!

My daughters have been doing outstanding in the kitchen. I suggested Freddy’s and Rae said “I can cook.”

The 🥕 carrots were seasoned with olive oil, 🧂 salt and pepper, Dominant ☝️ One and garlic powder and baked to perfection. Kudos, Rae!!!

These carrots need to become a regular item on my menu!

Sophie got the idea from a Tik Tok video. So, thanks for that anyway, China!

Bring a napkin! Sophie put Taco Bell to shame on this one. Great flavor and quality!

New Albany , Indiana is where you will find the Boomtown Kitchen. Bruce had seen it on WDRB channel 41 and it did not disappoint.

July of 1994 it was. My family had just ordered breakfast at the Perkins Restaurant in Fort Collins , Colorado. Two year old Lawyer was restless so he and I went on walkabout. I was wearing my Notre Dame Four Horsemen shirt that I had purchased at the Notre Dame bookstore. As we walked around the restaurant, a gentleman noticed the shirt and asked, “Are you a Notre Dame fan?” I replied, “I am from Indiana and I have been to the campus. Did you go there?”

Grinning, he said “No.” pointing to my shirt “But that guy right there is my Dad!”

What, The What!?!

I slide into the booth and have a conversation with Harry Stuhldreher, Jr. He talks about how after his famed career at Notre Dame that “Dad” coached at Wisconsin and he was visiting his daughter in Colorado etc. Lawyer had wandered back to his mom and after a while she came and said that our food had arrived. I shook Harry’s hand and returned to my table. We happened to be leaving at the same time and thought to ask for a picture. You can tell that we both appreciated the visit.

The Four Horsemen were made famous not just by their talent, but also by an article after the Army game written by sportswriter Grantland Rice of the New York-Herald Tribune on October 19, 1924.

“Outlined against a blue, gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are know as famine, pestilence, destruction and death. These are only aliases. There real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden.”