WEATHER: beautiful, sunny. High around 80
Lawrence was recommended in the book "1000 Places To Go Before You Die" as a hip, liberal college town in an otherwise conservative state. Our campground is on a beautiful lake right outside of town. We biked around the park, then went into town. We had a delicious avocado chimichurri roll-up at a brewpub downtown for lunch. We walked up and down their long Main Street. It reminded me a lot of Ann Arbor. Since the weather was so pretty, lots of people (mostly college students) were sitting at outdoor cafés. Shops were busy, both national chains like Gap, as well as local places. George bought some nails at an old-fashioned hardware store; it was like stepping back in time.
I really feel like we are back in th Midwest, with familiar surroundings: Canada geese, dandelions, Hy-vee stores, great public TV and radio stations.
Tomorrow is George's birthday. He was goofing around posing as a homeless person, out of work, as one year ago today, he resigned and did not renew his RN license.
DINNER: I modified a new recipe with boneless pork chops. First we grilled them over the campfire, leaving them pink inside. Then, I coated them with a little flour and pepper, and finished cooking them on the stove in olive oil. I added pepperoncini, grape tomatoes, scallions, lemon slices, and garlic, and chicken both. Unusual, and tasty. The recipe recommended serving it with couscous. I substituted quinoa, since I already had some.
Watched delightful TV....reruns of "All in the Family", and my very favorite PBS show, "Call the Midwife".
How do you watch TV? DVDs?
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