The ingredients are bourbon of your choice, (tonight it is Knob Creek), JCT ice cubes, 🍒 cherries, candied orange slice 🍊, simple syrup, cherry smoke, and a maple 🍁 sugar bacon 🥓 slice.

After that, you get your host Jon Tilmon to make it for you.

Rated #1 in Evansville for the last 15 years is what Knob Hill is known for. A fiddler is a bone -in catfish. On the side are corn 🌽 bread sticks which is. Ken bread shaped like corn on the cob.

When I walked in the door 🚪 and spied a tray of chocolate No-Bake 🍪 cookies, I knew the evening was taking an upswing. I had already played 18 holes 🕳 of golf ⛳️ and was having a wonderful day, but these cookies made it better.

Nina made a pot of chili soup to which I added shredded cheese and corn chips.

On a side note 📝, I have played the last 27 holes of golf with the same ball. That may be a record.

I traveled to New Ross to see my grandson, Lawson. I left early without 🍳 breakfast so Lawson and walked over to the New Ross 🥩 Steak House for lunch.

I ordered a 🥓 bacon cheeseburger 🍔 with BBQ sauce on the side and onion rings and French fries for the boy. Our server also brought him crackers and applesauce which he insisted on feeding himself.

The waitress said the owner slices the steaks 🥩 (which are served in the evening) each day and that the burgers are made from the leftover steaks. Needless to say, my burger was very good. Especially with the crispy bacon.

It’s just your basic grand daughter birthday 🎂 dinner. (Tomorrow it is stir-fry on the Blackstone for the actual birthday.)

Richard and Michael Hackman nailed the ribeye and T-bone 🥩 steaks. Then there was the crock pot full of baked potatoes 🥔 that Nina had ready. As well, the Asian 🥗 salad was fantastic!!!

The cake and ice cream was incredible too. I told Nina to at the cake was wonderful, and did you make the icing yourself? She replied “Well, yeah.” Like she was insulted. Michael stated “What do you think this is? Amateur hour?”

Oh!!! Did I mention that it was Sophie’s birthday dinner? 23.

Conveniently located in beautiful downtown Dudleytown, Indiana, you will find Meek’s Bar & Grill. (Formerly the Country Inn)

Meek’s is offering a similar menu with tenderloins, 🍔 burgers, wings, cheese balls and onion rings and fries. And thank goodness they kept the Quaff On! Strawberry 🍓 👱‍♀️ Blonde.

They also kept Sean, who does a great job taking care of customers and everything that goes with that.

The place has been closed for about a year since Luke’s Country Inn closed and sold to Meek’s. The crowds have been great this first week of reopening and hopefully that can have a good run.

The place to get a tenderloin in Crawfordsville is the Sunoco ⛽️ Gas Station!

This place is on Highway 231 in Crawfordsville. It has several tables if you want to enjoy the atmosphere of the convenience store while dining.

The sandwich is good on all levels!

If you would like a little history lesson while in Crawfordsville, you can visit the Lew Wallace Study. Major General Lew Wallace was a Civil War general and is the author of Ben Hur.

The ever clever Heidi gave Lawyer and Kiley passes to the Indianapolis Zoo for Christmas. So, Kiley and 4 guests get in for a year and we made our first visit son Sunday. (Heidi for sure wants to go on Halloween and Christmas)

We enjoyed the light crowd and saw all we wanted in two hours. The 🦜 macaw demonstration was the most impressive as they all flew in over the audience to a perch and they also flew away together as well.

Shapiro’s is only a mile and a half from the zoo.

While in Clarksville on my own I get to choose my lunch location all by myself. This was one darn good decision!

I had the two tender plate at medium heat (Ella’s Fav) and for dipping sauce I went with the Spiked 🍯 Honey along with 🧄 garlic Parmesan 🍟 fries. I felt obliged to have a sweet tea with this kind of southern themed dish.

I dined outside and watched the Notre Dame/Tennessee college baseball ⚾️ game and the heat on my chicken was outstanding! I had to wipe sweat from my forehead several times and the garlic Parm fries also had great flavor. This is a 👍 thumbs up from me.

A Saturday morning with no immediate responsibilities is the best! A Diet Dew on the deck watching hummingbirds allows me ample time to carefully plan breakfast.

With the house empty except for myself and the dogs, I perused the opportunities in the refrigerator and the winner is…(dramatic hesitation) Sausage, 🥑 avocado and cheddar omelette with hot 🥵 sauce.