May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make enemies, quick to make friends. But rich or poor, quick or slow, may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
Happy St. Patty’s day everyone. I hope everyone had a fun-filled, happy and safe day. I know I did. After having a week filled with ups and down, today was a great and beautiful day to just go out with my hubby and my nieces and nephew and just take everything in.
We made our way out to Birchwood Cafe in South Minneapolis. It is a small, yet beautiful cafe that is tucked away from the busy thru and thru traffic of Lake Street. This place has so much to offer, ranging from the food, the people and their oh so rich culture. My husband and I fell upon this restaurant a couple of years ago in one of our random adventures and fell in love with it ever since. The only set back…price!
Yes, it is all natural and organic BUT…. you would never know by the taste and richness of their food.
My husband and I order their pulled pork shoulder sandwich with a pear glaze sauce, lettuce bib, grilled onions, cheese, a slightly pickled cucumber slice and a side of fresh salsa and chips. For drinks I had their homemade lemonade and my husband had a cup of their house chai. It was so good. Trust me, I do not eat onions, but today, I ate every bit of it! I further indulged in their pure vanilla bean ice cream.
Since I have been sick, I have not been able to eat the way I would like to. I would get full too quickly and feel sick to my stomach in the sight of food almost immediately. It sucked! So, to have come from all of that and a few other challenges, to being able to eat like this today…..that is a big accomplishment and praise God for that!
Time is a great story-teller.
Miss Yemisi Thompson
After lunch we decided to go and visit one of our close friends at work. She works at Caribou Coffee on 5th and Washington in Minneapolis, MN. If you are ever in need of some good pick me up or even just a little smile, go and visit her. We had a great, long visit with her. We had a lot of fun watching everyone go by in their green fits. It was more fun when the people we were watching were also getting into a little mischief. They offered free green whipped cream in celebration of St. Patrick’s day. After visiting with her, we then made our way to my parents house. Do I even have to explain what goes on at my parents house?…..Enough said! lol.
All in all it was a very long, fun-filled and adventurous day. I thought I was worn out until I looked over at my husband and looked into his eyes that he was fighting to keep open. What better way to finish off the day, except with my love cuddled up and watching the Boondock Saints.
May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields and, Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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