Happy Thanksgiving From Texas

Breakfast With Mitch And Milena

Tyler And Granny

Mom And Daughter

I am up at my usual time on this trip, 7:00, and am having coffee downstairs in the lobby after taking Evie up a couple of cups of coffee. It has cooled off some here in Dallas, 50º, and we did get some rain overnight but it should be dry but overcast much of Thanksgiving day.

Our Marisa

Wednesday was another good day with Beth and her family.  We did not get over to their apartment until 9:45, taking our time to get ready for the day.  Mitch and Milena were there briefly because they were off to have Thanksgiving dinner a day early with her family because Milena works Thanksgiving Day at Baylor Hospital.  After they left, Beth made us some breakfast and had been shopping at Central Market at 8:30 and picked up some delicious scones to go along with our eggs.

Katy Trail

Around 10:30, we decided to walk the Katy Trail into the Knox Park area where all the cool shops and restaurants reside.  It's a great trail, with two paths, one for walking, another for bikers and it goes for miles. Beth wanted to show us the new Restoration Hardware, two stories of furniture, and a restaurant on the top floor, a cool idea.  We browsed then sat out on their outdoor porch until Rami arrived with Kaia.  By then it was time for lunch so we decided to have sushi at the outdoor patio of Little Katana.  It was a good choice and it felt good to sit down and enjoy our meal.  We ended our shopping at Trader Joe's where Evie picked up a few things before we walked home through the tree-lined neighborhood which parallels the Katy Trail.  It's mostly apartments, with very few single-family homes in this area.

My New Friend

We then decided to give them some peace and quiet and drove back to our hotel.  I actually took an hour's nap, catching up on some of the sleep I missed over the past week of travel and sleeping in hotel beds.  We went back to Beth and Rami's at 4:30 and sat around talking and having some wine until 7:00 because we had to wait for Tyler who had online classes at UCLA which he was not only taking but teaching from 3:00 to 7:00. 

Dallas At Night

Dallas

Ramiro, Kicking Back

Fortunately, Tyler was finished teaching by 6:30 so we were able to get to our restaurant by 7:00. LORO is new to Dallas and was started in Austin by two chefs, who fused barbecue and Asian cuisines so the menu was interesting. It's a cool place, with both outdoor and indoor seating, a great bar, and lots of booths and tables.  We found a long narrow table next to the bar and were happy.  

LORO

The Good Life

Instead of a waiter, patrons order food at the bar and they are then brought to your table when ready.  We had their specialty drinks, for me a frozen gin and tonic, for the others, mango sake slushies.  For appetizers, we had corn fritters and chicken karaage, both great then everyone ordered assorted entrees.  I had Malaysian Chicken Bo Saam and the others, smoked prime bavette, their smoked meat specialty. We went home with two peach yuzu cobblers to share for our dessert.  The restaurant was a good choice, really hopping with locals enjoying the fusion delights. We were home by 8:15 and stayed till 9:45, sitting around the living room talking and petting Kaia.  Another good day.