Pumpkin Fun

I was an amazing wife/sister-in-law, on a whim I bought pumpkins so we could all sit around and start the holiday season.

It was a great night, the boys carved up their pumpkins. I made two of our Blue Apron meals, we divided everything into thirds, watched some Brooklyn Nine Nine. Bellies were full, beer was okay, pumpkins looked great, giggles for the show.

The problem with this night was that it was around October 3rd. Also, that we left the pumpkins in the house. They stated to mold a little, I brought them outside and nature took over.

Yeah..this picture was taken on October 29th.

Lessons learned:

1. I know now why people wait until about week before Halloween.
2. All pumpkin beers are not good.
3. It was still a great time.

Anyone else have some pumpkins that did not make it to Halloween? Let me know with a comment below.

Purple Backpack

When I go to the gym I use a back pack. It is purple, it has two main pockets and a few smaller ones as well. Most people at the gym use a gym bag. It ranges from small to big with one strap you throw on your shoulder and a big sack to shove everything else in. I had one of those back in high school when I played soccer. However, it has been holding some random tools for so long it it now a tool bag.

I could have gone out and bought a new bag, but I had the purple book bag already. I have thoroughly enjoyed my decision. I have one area for shoes and knee braces and a thin piece of fabric keeps those items away from my clean socks, bars, shirts,and shorts. The small front pocket holds all my mini travel size bathroom stuff. Perfect.

Except, for whatever reason, it doesn't seem to matter what gym or type of locker room I always have a strap hanging out. This only bothers me because if someone wanted to find a locker with a bag to go through mine is clearly identified. But, the plus side, I forget which or where the locker I am using for that day is so I can quickly find it this way.

Anyone else use a backpack vs a gym bag? Anyone switch from one to the other? Let me know your thoughts with a comment below.

White Castle

New Dude and I were coming back from the Big Apple and needed to stop for coffee. It was like 9 pm and we still had 3 hours to go. We were somewhere in lovely PA and pulled off in search for the Golden Arches. Well.....more like waited until the food sign said McDonald's and then pulled off. If I hadn't used so much data just trying to get OUT of the city, I could have used it for this quest.

I digress. We see the arches on the right, I look to the left and I'm like, "Baby! White Castle!" He confirmed that he was not hungry but we must go. Our last attempt to visit a White Castle brought us to the building but we couldn't eat anything because it was closed. As we pulled around the store to get in line New Dude wondered aloud if they had anything else besides sliders.I said yes, they have fries, and chicken rings, and other types of sliders. He cut me off and was like, what is a chicken ring? I told him it was like a chicken nugget but with a hole in it. This company must embraced the fact that their nuggest were processed. Also, how many different ways can you say chicken nuggets? 

He orders, we wait, he pays, he eats. Well, after pausing to take the above picture. I was excited to cross a bucket list item off for him by accident. With much anticipation I asked, "So, how was it?" New Dude said the chicken rings tasted fried and the slider was okay. Over all, he probably wouldn't eat there again.I think if he was drinking beers and had someone to drive them to White Castle he would change his mind. 

Anyone else visit a White Castle? What did you think? What did you think of the chicken rings? Let me know with a comment below. Thanks!