Thanks for the good wishes, everyone! No days off, but at least nothing bad happened.
We went to lunch at a BBQ place. We went there again tonight to celebrate my brother's birthday.
They always have very good food; their meats are extremely tender, juicy, cooked low and slow, with a nicely smoked flavor. Their side dishes are every bit as good, if not better. The cheesy potatoes are out of this world.
This restaurant is new to Roanoke; it opened a little over a month ago. I found that they also have several locations in the Baltimore and D.C. area.
R.M. - They might have a location relatively close to you. If the food there is as good as it is here, you might want to pay them a visit. Come hungry; their servings are large.
Check out their locations (and menu) at
www.mission-bbq.com.
Their Roanoke location is always very busy, but they keep the wait to a minimum (less than 10 minutes). They call your name when your order is ready, so I had some fun with them; I ordered under an assumed name.
Everyone had a good laugh when the guy called out "Order up for Frodo Baggins!"
- A