Okay, someone tell me how it is already Thursday. This
week is just flying by for me, which I guess is a good thing, right? Normally
the end of the week means a little break from work, but I’m scheduled to work a
little bit this weekend as well. I can’t complain too much, because the
weekends are the most laidback, but I am definitely hoping to catch up on some of
the sleep I have neglected this week!
Yesterday after work I headed over to Gregory to get a
quick run in before Dylan and I were able to spend some extended time together
as we didn’t have to squeeze in some together time between both of our work
schedules. I completed 4.15 miles in 36 minutes, and it felt good to get a
longer run in than just the two or three miles that I have been doing. I’ll
slowly but surely build back up that endurance!
So, after a shower, and some unexpected time with friends
(which is always the best time with friends, right?), we went up North to run a couple of
errands, but in between those errands we just couldn’t pass up the P.F. Changs
that seemed to be calling our name. I honestly don’t think that I had been to
P.F. Changs in years up until this point, but it used to be a staple during my
stays in Austin for volleyball tournaments. When you’re staying right across the
street from one, why wouldn’t you go there three nights in a row?
Anyway, my only request was that we ordered the lettuce
wraps, which Dylan obviously agreed to. They were delicious, as per usual, and
they made me vow to recreate them so that I can take them to school with me
next year. Something tells me that they won’t be as good as they are at P.F.
Changs, but I can sure give it the old college try.
For my entrée, I was torn between a couple of dishes, but
I finally settled on the Lemongrass Chicken Salad, which was colorful,
refreshing, and very flavorful. The salad had chopped mango in it, which in my
opinion, was the very best part. And I think my clean plate at the end of the
meal spoke for itself.
Dylan opted for an item on the seasonal menu – the
Chino-Latino Pineapple Pork – which he only ordered because it was one of the
dishes I was considering, and I think I liked it a little bit more than he did.
But, it turned out okay because one, he also ordered egg
rolls, and two, we were offered some free dessert on the house. When it came
time to order dessert, we asked if there was anything dairy-free on the menu.
The manager started talking about a flourless chocolate cake that he thought might have been dairy-free, but
then he got so excited talking about the Banana Spring Rolls – which were
dairy-free as long as the coconut-pineapple ice cream was on the side – that when
asked what we thought, I just couldn’t turn him down. I couldn’t even get my
full sentence out before he exclaimed, “You know what, it’s on the house!”
This is I think the third time Dylan and I have been
gifted free dessert, and while these banana spring rolls were maybe some of the
most delicious things I have ever put in my mouth, it was made all the sweeter
knowing that we were getting it for free. I don’t know what it is about us, but
I don’t think I will ever turn down free dessert! So, thank you to the kind
manager at P.F. Changs for that sweet gift!
With full stomachs, we headed back to my house where
Dylan did some scanning reading for class, and I just read a book on my Kindle.
An excellent hump day, if you ask me!
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