Easter With the Folks

Spring Cleaning with the Folks by Finijo

I went to Mom and Dad's house and helped them clean out their closet. I think they were surprised at how much they could easily get rid of (I know I was). Dad was a reluctant participant. For all of his complaining, he put forth an equal amount of effort and he is now minus about 50 shirts and other pieces of forgotten clothing. Mom gave up at least that much and most of the clothing and other items will go to men's and women's shelters around town.

Casa de Easterling con Estrellas by Finijo

We stopped by the old homestead before going out to eat tonight. It has been a good ten years since I have driven by it and it looks strangely much like it did when we first moved in. There are some changes from when we left her, like they tore out all of the landscaping and trees that we planted (WTF?) and they also added three large stars to the front of the house. She isn't what you call a great beauty, so I think the stars are kind of like putting diamonds on a pig (drawing too much attention to a dearth in the aesthetics department).

Tapas at JB's by Finijo

We went to a local barbecue joint, JB's Smokehouse, and were shocked to see the changes. In addition to the expansion of the restaurant, they have some new entertainment and eating options. They now offer live Jazz - which is strange, considering this is a barbecue place. But perhaps it is even stranger that they are passing off a bunch of appetizers as Tapas (with the exception of Ceviche, which is typical tapas fare). See typical tapas menu here. All in all, it was a very pleasant afternoon with Mom and Dad - thank you for the wonderful dinner and the work out - let me know when you have more to clear out.