{"id":1409,"date":"2013-01-28T08:39:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T14:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pkenagy.com\/blog\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2013-01-28T08:39:32","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T14:39:32","slug":"70-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pkenagy.com\/blog\/70-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"70 Degrees??!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, what a fine morning. \u00a0I can overlook the 100% humidity and cloudy skies for some 70-degree temps. \u00a0Not that it makes a whole lot of\u00a0difference\u00a0from the confines of a cubicle.<\/p>\n<p>That was a moderately entertaining weekend at best. \u00a0Friday I did a grand bunch of nothing. \u00a0What, like went to the Brooksider, Jalapenos, and home? \u00a0No, like nothing. \u00a0I was pretty darn sick for the better part of last week. \u00a0I&#8217;m no doctor, but I do have the Google, and a little quick research indicated that recommended cures for the flu don&#8217;t include sitting on a patio in 40-degree weather smoking a cigar. \u00a0Rats. \u00a0So, Donette and I went up to the gym for a bit, then I went home and played Wii games all evening. \u00a0It passed the time just fine too; \u00a0I miss the ol&#8217; Wii games.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday I felt considerably better, due in no small part to my quiet evening Friday I&#8217;m sure. \u00a0I headed up to the gym for a few hours, then got a call from Martin with the super exciting news that he was heading to midtown for the day. \u00a0His description of the days plans were advertised as &#8220;Have a hotdog at Hooper&#8217;s.&#8221; \u00a0Indeed we did enjoy a few $1.50 hotdogs, then his plan somehow morphed into a tour of Waldo. \u00a0The final damage included <a title=\"Charlie Hoopers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charliehoopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hooper&#8217;s<\/a>, <a title=\"Farhas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/tommy-farha-s-cafe-and-bar\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Farha&#8217;s<\/a>, <a title=\"Patrick's Bar No Grill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.southtown.org\/stc\/patrick%E2%80%99s-bar-no-grill-waldo-highlight\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick&#8217;s<\/a>, <a title=\"Bobby Bakers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pitch.com\/kansascity\/bobby-bakers-lounge\/Location?oid=2204795\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Baker&#8217;s<\/a>, and <a title=\"Quintons\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quintonswaldobar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quintons<\/a>. \u00a0Those links are about the best I could come up with; \u00a0These aren&#8217;t really the kind of places that waste a lot of resources on websites and advertising and all that other crazy stuff. \u00a0I particularly enjoy that Farha&#8217;s shows up as a &#8220;Cafe.&#8221; \u00a0What exactly makes them a cafe; \u00a0the beef jerky for sale by the cash register? \u00a0Who knows. \u00a0Donette, meanwhile, was out with the girls. \u00a0They went out to dinner, then saw <a title=\"Billy Elliot\" href=\"http:\/\/kansascity.broadway.com\/shows\/billy-elliot-baa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Elliot<\/a> at Music Hall. \u00a0We have different tastes in entertainment, what can I say.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday somehow\u00a0disappeared\u00a0on me. \u00a0I don&#8217;t know what happened. \u00a0Matter of fact, I woke up this morning convinced it was Sunday. \u00a0(Which, I suppose, will make the day seem even longer than usual.) \u00a0We went to Costco and got a few items I guess, which is always good for passing a few hours. \u00a0I made a pot of beans and <a title=\"Chicken Tacos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/claire-robinson\/chipotle-lime-chicken-tacos-recipe\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">roasted a chicken<\/a>\u00a0for some tacos, and I guess that was about it. \u00a0Woo hoo. \u00a0Closed out the day with some movie on Netflix that was so horrible I can&#8217;t even remember the name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, what a fine morning. \u00a0I can overlook the 100% humidity and cloudy skies for some 70-degree temps. \u00a0Not that it makes a whole lot of\u00a0difference\u00a0from the confines of a cubicle. 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