Our Night on the Town..
So last night was the night. It was...wonderful!!
It started out shaky because I had left to take the girls to their respective sitters. Unbeknownst to me, Erik had gotten out of work REALLY early, and gotten home abut 4:30...but because he'd taken Marc's Saleen into work, he didn't have his house keys...I come back at 5:20ish to a "I'm really pretty pissed at you right now"...I'd forgotten my cell and he hadn't been able to reach me!! BUT, we got ready and out the door a little before six and headed downtown, sufficiently calmed, although tense about making it 'on time'.
We get to the Conrad and check in...they give us our room key (18th floor...we're impressed)...we get up to the room, put down our stuff and head back down. We're stopped in the lobby by the concierge...they'd given us the wrong room. We were actually in 912. So, Erik goes and shifts the bags (we should've insisted we get to keep the room because it was their error...but I digress).
As the group of us is standing there waiting for the department head, there's a guy walking around the lobby. I'm thinking he looks REALLY familiar, so I watch him, we all do. Pat (the department head) gets downstairs and we file out and all of a sudden someone says..."Wait. Was that JOHN MADDEN?" We all look at each other, then back into the lobby. I said that I thought it was...the valet pipes up, "It is. Check out the bus around the corner." So yeah...we had our brush with fame *Giggle*
We walk to the restaurant and head in...party of 13 (with reservations, of course) and get to our table. I got a nice glass of Shiraz and water, Erik gets a good german beer (little splurging), and we order our steak (only...everything else was family style ordered for us..chef specials or something). The appetizers are all seafood...I only can tolerate two things on the table (I'm so not into seafood)...but the crabcakes were WONDERFUL...as was the cajun-style popcorn shrimp.
Steaks were...steaks. Not sure what the fuss is all about...doesn't taste much different than what you'd get at Outback (sorry, Ruth's, but it's true)...but everything else was delicious. I got a chocolate souffle for dessert...OMG...Talk about heaven on a plate. It had a delicious strawberry sauce with it. I swear I died when I bit into that.
Then we get back to the Conrad...option to go out drinking/hanging out with the group...we decide to remain in. We made ourselves comfy, rented X3!!! YAY!! I got to see half-nakey Logan again!
In the morning we take our showers...and the towels...My God...the towels were like sponges...but SOFT. Ugh...wonderful, we almost stole them *giggle* Erik did steal the soap, and I stole the body wash. Should've stolen the slippers...they were great.
My biggest (and pretty much only) complaint for the night is while the bed was luxurious, no doubt...it was all down...and I'm allergic. I was sniffling all night. and it was almost TOO soft, I woke up with a sore back. BUT...it's a complaint I don't mind having *giggle*
Sooo, we're obviously home now. About to head back out for my nephews bday (and to look at a truck for sale). It was nice to be child free for a night and in SUCH luxury...and all things considered, the cost of the room wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (not that we paid for it)...I expected it to be 300-500...and with valet parking, what we took from the bar, and the movie it all came to $243. I told Erik we should have gotten room service *giggle*
But, anyway. More to tell on regular day to day stuff, but I had to divulge this. (L&J..I'll tell you everything later...well, within reason).
It started out shaky because I had left to take the girls to their respective sitters. Unbeknownst to me, Erik had gotten out of work REALLY early, and gotten home abut 4:30...but because he'd taken Marc's Saleen into work, he didn't have his house keys...I come back at 5:20ish to a "I'm really pretty pissed at you right now"...I'd forgotten my cell and he hadn't been able to reach me!! BUT, we got ready and out the door a little before six and headed downtown, sufficiently calmed, although tense about making it 'on time'.
We get to the Conrad and check in...they give us our room key (18th floor...we're impressed)...we get up to the room, put down our stuff and head back down. We're stopped in the lobby by the concierge...they'd given us the wrong room. We were actually in 912. So, Erik goes and shifts the bags (we should've insisted we get to keep the room because it was their error...but I digress).
As the group of us is standing there waiting for the department head, there's a guy walking around the lobby. I'm thinking he looks REALLY familiar, so I watch him, we all do. Pat (the department head) gets downstairs and we file out and all of a sudden someone says..."Wait. Was that JOHN MADDEN?" We all look at each other, then back into the lobby. I said that I thought it was...the valet pipes up, "It is. Check out the bus around the corner." So yeah...we had our brush with fame *Giggle*
We walk to the restaurant and head in...party of 13 (with reservations, of course) and get to our table. I got a nice glass of Shiraz and water, Erik gets a good german beer (little splurging), and we order our steak (only...everything else was family style ordered for us..chef specials or something). The appetizers are all seafood...I only can tolerate two things on the table (I'm so not into seafood)...but the crabcakes were WONDERFUL...as was the cajun-style popcorn shrimp.
Steaks were...steaks. Not sure what the fuss is all about...doesn't taste much different than what you'd get at Outback (sorry, Ruth's, but it's true)...but everything else was delicious. I got a chocolate souffle for dessert...OMG...Talk about heaven on a plate. It had a delicious strawberry sauce with it. I swear I died when I bit into that.
Then we get back to the Conrad...option to go out drinking/hanging out with the group...we decide to remain in. We made ourselves comfy, rented X3!!! YAY!! I got to see half-nakey Logan again!
In the morning we take our showers...and the towels...My God...the towels were like sponges...but SOFT. Ugh...wonderful, we almost stole them *giggle* Erik did steal the soap, and I stole the body wash. Should've stolen the slippers...they were great.
My biggest (and pretty much only) complaint for the night is while the bed was luxurious, no doubt...it was all down...and I'm allergic. I was sniffling all night. and it was almost TOO soft, I woke up with a sore back. BUT...it's a complaint I don't mind having *giggle*
Sooo, we're obviously home now. About to head back out for my nephews bday (and to look at a truck for sale). It was nice to be child free for a night and in SUCH luxury...and all things considered, the cost of the room wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (not that we paid for it)...I expected it to be 300-500...and with valet parking, what we took from the bar, and the movie it all came to $243. I told Erik we should have gotten room service *giggle*
But, anyway. More to tell on regular day to day stuff, but I had to divulge this. (L&J..I'll tell you everything later...well, within reason).