I’m probably biased, but I have the best mom. Seriously. What normal human being would travel from sunny Florida to spend a cold weekend cooped up in a tiny, one-bedroom apartment? My mother, ladies and gentlemen.
She arrived Thursday evening bearing gifts–homemade chocolate chip cookies and fresh pompano. We decided to stay in and have the pompano for dinner, which is probably now one of my favorite Florida fish. We chatted over wine and popped in the movie Blended (which was an extremely cheesy flick).
We spent the better part of Friday night at a swanky sushi bar in Leawood. We munched on edamame and two rolls. I also had the best lychee margarita of life.
Saturday morning we ran some errands. I picked up a great pair of nude sandals from DSW (never too early, am I right) and we strolled through Target for at least an hour (one of my favorite things to do). Mom insisted on purchasing new rugs for me–apparently my ratty old things had her concerned about my well-being. Thank goodness for mom’s like her.
The weather on Saturday afternoon was ridiculously nice (not at all what was forecasted), and we took advantage of the sunshine to drive over to a local winery not too far from my place. We opted for the tasting ($6, 6 wines, and a take-home stemless glass) and I was pleasantly surprised with the range and flavor of the wine. Not your standard Midwest, glorified fruit juice wines.
Saturday evening we made a reservation at Room 39. A small, intimate farm-to-table restaurant. I ordered the tasting menu (kale salad with blood orange vinaigrette, rabbit ratatouille, lobster, and tres leches chocolate cake) and Mom ordered the charcuterie plate and we nibbled on that while sipping on some fancy drinks.
After dinner we made our way to a small comedy club in Westport for Underground Throwdown. Three improv groups performed using whatever the audience yelled out at them. The theatre was packed, and there was one group that was the clear winner. So fun!
Sunday we ventured out in the cold to take advantage of the free fitness classes held at Athleta. The workout was sponsored by a new pilates gym in Westport, and the class was a mix of plyometrics and mat work. We grabbed smoothies and coffee at Panera and headed home to get ready to go to the movies.
I had free tickets to a show, so we went to Still Alice in the Fork & Screen theatre where we had our own call button for waiters. Which is ironic considering I snuck in my own popcorn, chocolate, and water. It was still cool to experience that type of service. Oh, and the movie, though kind of a downer, was very good. Definitely makes you appreciate the mind you have at the moment.
The rest of the afternoon was spent getting groceries, making dinner and meal prep, and watching the Oscars. Oh, and Monday my apartment was spotless, the laundry was done, the dishes were washed, and all of my odds and ends were neatly arranged. Mom's are magical in that sense.
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