Sunny In Kansas City

A Turkish Meal At The Clay & Fire

It's just after 8:00 as I start this blog but I have been up since 6:15. Both Evie and Mary just got up and are joining me with their coffee and devices. It's chilly 34º without a cloud in the blue sky. I don't think we could ask for a nicer day.

A Blue Morning Sky In Lees Summit

Saturday was a day with little plans which was nice.  We were in no hurry to go anywhere and basically waited for the Ohio State/Michigan game which came on at 11:00 here. We watched the first quarter which set the tempo for the game as Michigan totally dominated the Buckeyes.  So we left about 12:30 to look at the property which Tom is contemplating buying and building a new house on the lot.  It was the first time for us to ride in a Tesla and it was quite an experience, especially the acceleration from a stop. The property is near Lake Winnebago although the lot overlooks woods, not the lake. Afterward, we drove into downtown Lee's Summit, bought a coffee, and walked around on the busy streets.  It's a neat downtown and has changed quite a bit in the 20 years we have been visiting.  Now it's filled with neat shops and bars and restaurants. 

Bella

Tree Lined Street In Mission Hills

We were home by 2:30 and relaxed until 4:00 when we drove into the city to visit Nick's house. We drove through a beautiful neighborhood called Mission Hills, filled with mansions, reminding us both of Cleveland or Shaker Heights.  

On Nick's Porch

Enjoying A Beer In West Plaza

Nick greeted us from his porch, gave us a tour of his house and we met one of his roommates, Jose from Costa Rica.  We sat in his living room, enjoying a beer before driving off to a Persian/Turkish restaurant called Clay And Fire.  It's located in an old house in Kansas City and the vibe was very Turkish, with lots of kilims on the walls. 

We ordered some Turkish/Persian//Armenian meze, eggplant hummus, lentil stew, arugula salad, and lots of pita bread.  Most of us ordered either kebabs or Armenia pizzas on pita bread.  It was a fun night talking with Nick, Aundraya and Jose although the food was just average and not up to our Turkish standards.  We said our goodbyes to Nick and Aundraya and didn't get home until 8:00.  

We surfed the TV for a movie we might all enjoy and settled on a film called Brain On Fire, based on a true story of a New York Post reporter's journey to understand her seizures and headaches.  We ended up liking it more than new thought. After the film, Marlena left to spend the night with a high school friend. and we went to bed around 10:30, late for us recently.