Hello from Elk City OK.
We're working a few more hours now, so, I'm not getting out as much but, a day in the life can be just as sweet. So, to coin a phrase "LG", Life's Good."
When we started traveling for work in 1996, we had two kids, a dog and me and Woody. I honestly don't know how I did all that I did and worked outside of the home too. Now, the kids are grown, we lost our little Regis and there's only Woody and myself on the road. For all that I did back then, I ask myself, "where did my energy go?"
One of my biggest pet peeves is scraps of paper with little notes written on them. You know the notes, toilet paper, need sugar, pick up paper towels. Ugh! Who's got time for that? I am not a little paper note carrier and my mantra, "I will keep a clean purse", doesn't seem to be working. Between receipts I vow to ditch, little notes everywhere; and trying to remember to put the reusable grocery bags in the truck when we're headed to do the grocery shopping, this "bear" can be a little overwhelming. The list is never complete, we never seem to have enough bags and no one has a clue as to what they want to eat this week. So, on a wing and a prayer, we head to the grocery store, with the "look." You know the "look" that say's, OMG, why are we not rich and can afford someone to not only make these decisions as to what to buy, bring it home and put it away. They also need to cook it and have it hot and ready when we get home. But we are not, so we go.
So, we're standing in the kitchen one day last week and I say to Woody "wouldn't it be nice if Siri could make me a grocery list"? He say's, "poof, you're a grocery list." So, not funny! Anyway. I push my little button and Siri say's, "How can I help you?" I ask her to make me a grocery list, and she does. Ha ha. There was dancing in the streets. Ok, in my head, there was dancing and merriment, corks a poppin. Easy, peasy!
Now there are no little notes. I ask Siri to add something whenever I see that I'm out. I carry my phone, not a notebook everywhere I go. Strange? So what? I'm a mom, awaiting for the few and far between phone calls I might get from my kids. I know they are men but a mom can dream.
Siri also keeps my weekly menu. You know, "what do you want to eat tonight, I don't know, what do you want to eat? Hate it.
Okay, so a little 411 about pretty little Elk City. Best places I have found for eating out in Elk City. Breakfast made to order: The Cowboy Cafe. I had a potato veggie scramble. No eggs, hash brown potatoes, every vegetable on the menu, with cheese, salsa, sour cream and a side of wheat toast. Sorry no pics. I ate it before I thought of the pictures.
Dinner Romas Italian Restaurant. Start with a tossed salad and the fresh baked rolls, heavenly brushed with butter and garlic. Yum! Again, sorry no pictures. I will do better next time. A veggie pizza (best crust ever) with, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and extra cheese. I love, love, love cheese. You know it's a drug.
When you have a combination of good food and good customer service in a place, you will not go wrong and they have both.
I'll keep you posted on my visit in Elk City. what I find to eat or do, I'll update you.
