Our local German restaurant, Plantation House and Gardens, is having a big Oktoberfest party tonight. The restaurant will be open for regular customers, but special invitees get to party and eat for free ( Read more... )

We did our usual Friday night trip to the German buffet at Southern Plantation and Gardens (formerly Miss Mary's). Had a blast talking to Sheri and Renate. Stuffed ourselves on pork ( Read more... )

We went to Tuscaloosa on saturday for Phil's Gran's birthday party. She's so far gone in alzheimer's now that it was sort of a moot point ( Read more... )

For several years now, Phil and I have put up decorations for halloween. As Mrs. Cartman sings in the Pink Eye episode of South Park:
Oh, I'm gonna decorate the house for halloweeeeeeeeen
There'll be spooks and ghosts, and lots of scary thiiiiiiings.

( Ramblings and pictures... )

We did our (now) usual Friday night thing - went to eat at the German buffet. Since it's Oktoberfest, Renate has really stocked the buffet. Phil and I both stuffed ourselves. It was delish. And they must have gotten a temporary liquor license because they are offering beer and wine during Oktober. Unfortunately, it's domestic and not German. If it ( Read more... )

Friday night, Phil got stuck at work for an extra hour working on a call. He finally came out told me he was driving, and we drove to the German buffet. The schnitzel and rouladen were perfect. Tender, moist. The sauerkraut didn't taste like the smell of horse sweat this week. We got there at the same time as a large party, so the hostess greeted ( Read more... )

We decided to go to the German buffet in Millbrook. We got there, and there were actually about 5 cars in the parking lot! Nice crowd for 6:30. We're like one of the family there, since we go there at least once a month. We walked in, and the cute highschool-boy host/waiter smiled and helped us pick a table. Actually, it's pretty much a "pick your ( Read more... )

Phil decided he wanted to go to the German buffet tonight. There is a restaurant called "Miss Mary's" in the next little town up the road that does a German buffet on Friday nights (thus the title of this post). We've been there several times now. The food's not spectacular, but it is good and filling. Their staples are, of course, sauerkraut with ( Read more... )

We've heard ads on the radio for a couple months. Phil decided that today was the day. There is a little restaurant in the little town up the road that does a German buffet on Fridays. Rick wasn't terribly impressed, but he's not big on "different" food. Schnitzel, Bratwurst & Saurkraut, sweet red cabbage, saurbraten. A potato salad that's a hybrid ( Read more... )