Raining In Kansas City

The Guys

7:44

It's 7:15, and Bella has just barked, to let me know she wants to go outside, and all is well here in KC, as everyone still sleeps but me. It looks like a cloudy day with a high in the 40s although tomorrow, when we head home, it should be sunny. 

Saturday was a bad day if you were an Ohio State fan. We were looking forward to watching the game which started here at 11:00. So I was up at my usual time, enjoyed my coffee, and wrote the blog before anyone was up. Evie was up by 9:00 and edited the blog and published it by 9:30.  I wanted to get in some exercise so I walked to Tom's downtown, a small group of fast food places, maybe ten stores, with a coffee shop and bike shop, and apartments. 

Longview

It took 15 minutes to get there, and another fifteen to get back. I had hoped to get a breakfast burrito at Taco Bell, a five-minute walk from their house, but this Taco Bell does not make breakfast. So I had yogurt, granola, and bananas for breakfast and was happy.

Downtown Kansas City

While we waited for the Ohio State game to begin, we watched France play Ecuador in the World Cup until the game began. All I will say about the Buckeyes is they deserved to lose and were outplayed in every facet of the game. 

Rieger's Bar

Bourbon Brewing

By 3:00, we were all showered and ready to meet Nick and Audraya in Kansas City at the J. Rieger & Co. a restaurant, bar, as well as distillery. Ironically, we had a hard time getting there as two slow-moving trains blocked the way as we turned around to avoid one, and found another. The distillery is built around the vats of bourbon, with a great bar, tables and chairs, and an outdoor patio. We were able to find a table just large enough for the seven of us. Everyone ordered a cocktail and we also ordered two appetizers, potatoes and pretzels with cheese sauce. Our drinks were perfect, great Old Fashions for the three of us and Evie ordered a delicious 'Old Dog New Tricks' with vodka, grapefruit liquor, aperol, lime juice, simple syrup, and pink salted glass. 

Crazy Selfie

Restaurant And Bar

Rieger's Patio

We stayed around an hour before driving to Nick and Aundraya's neat apartment, about 15 minutes away near Country Club Plaza. We relaxed with them and Nick got out his bourbon and made four more Old Fashions for us to enjoy. It's a perfect apartment for a young couple to start their lives together. 

The Loving Couple At Home

Vodka Mary

We left for Joe's Barbecue, the best barbecue in Kansas City. We went to the original Joe's, which is a modified gas station that still sells gas. When we arrived, there was already a line out the door as well as inside as it would around the dining area. We waited probably forty-five minutes to order, worried about getting a table, but the guys busing the tables found us one. All seven of us ordered either pork or brisket sandwiches with lots of barbecue sauce and the fries were large enough to feed two or three so we were happy foodies. 

Waiting At Joe's Barbecue And Gas Station

A Busy Barbecue

We said our goodbyes to Nick and Audraya and Tom drove home in the rain, making it hard to see. When we got home, we sat in the living room, planning today's dinner, and watching the Kansas/Kansas State football game on TV. By then, I had enough football and read, watching the game occasionally. I was tuckered out by 9:30 and was the first one to go downstairs to sleep but Evie soon joined me. What a good day and who cares if Ohio State was embarrassed. 

Marlena And Sleeping Dad And Dog