Kidless Weekend

A rare occasion, a kidless weekend without our four darling daughters.  Early Saturday morning we left for Columbia, Missouri to watch Mizzou beat Oklahoma State and enjoy the annual Kelley Tailgate. Since it's only the best for us, we sought out the "Quality Inn" for our weekend stay...oh yes, there was only two rooms available in Columbia when Dustin booked it, and they were both at the Quality Inn.  

We dropped the car off at the "Inn" and called a taxi to take us to the tailgate.  Dustin assured me that it would be the easiest way to get around and would cost less than $10.  The taxi guy was nice and I had to wonder if I'm the only person in the world that always hears the taxi drivers entire life story in like 15 minutes.  This time was a bonus because when we got near the stadium, I confirmed that Dustin had the tickets...and he didn't.  Long story short, our $8.00 15 minute cab ride turned into a $32 (tip included) 45 minute cab ride and not only did we hear about his whole life...we got specific examples. Yay :)

We eventually made it to the tailgate, the Kelley's had good smelling food but we were full from already eating on the way up...I try to eat at McDonald's as much as possible until November 9th (because I still think that I can win at Monopoly!)

The game was good but Mizzou didn't win :(  We were on the ZOU side with the alumni (Dustin felt at home I'm sure but graduating from Missouri State, I felt a little like a traitor. This was not the most exciting place to sit, but they still appreciate a good play). 

At the tailgate after the game, we did eat and it was delicious! Thanks, Sue, Gary, Justin, Piper, etc. etc...yum!

Before going out that night, we checked into our room.  The lady at the counter explained to me how to get there, "You go outside, turn left, go up the steps and your room is on the left.  You go outside, but it's not an outside room" (What a weird thing to say, and completely false. We could've only been more outside if we were in a tent). 

We went to our room, took a short nap, I introduced Dustin to "The Dead Milkmen" (because everyone should know the song, "Punk Rock Girl"!) and we met his old college friends at Coley's American Bistro.

Coley's was delicious! Pork chop tips and apple sandwich...and you know how I feel about apples in everything.  Yay!  Dustin happily ate the pork chop with Hoisin Sauce (mashed potatoes and green beans).  It reminded me of really good conference/meeting food that you get at a horribly boring conference, where the only thing good about it is the Hoisin sauce that is drizzled on the green beans.  I don't know what Hoisin means, but I think it's a foreign word for, "a nice touch". 

We also went to Shiloh's with everyone, for a few hours and then back to the hotel.  We left fairly early the next morning.  Dustin refused to eat the "free hot breakfast" at the Quality Inn and he also refused to eat at McDonald's on the way home. #notamillionaireyet