So, to touch on the highlights of this past week:
This week was a week matched by none other. Events this week consisted of three main themes: 1. Feasting; 2. Fighting; and 3. Fire. Notice the intricate web of alliteration there. That took at least 5 seconds to put together. I'm exhausted but I'll continue.
Let me explain what I mean by feasting, fighting, and fire, as these were the important elements of the week.
1. Feasting: everyone seems to want to feed us this week! It's awesome! They obviously love us. How could you not? Elva, the lab technician, took us out to eat for lunch on Tuesday at the China Buffet. It was good food... We steered clear of the buffet sushi, but the rest was exquisite to say the most. Andrew and I decided to run that night since we each ate our own body weight in food.
On Wednesday after work, I was pleasantly woken from my afternoon slumber by a huge character, who turned out to be Ron (our preceptor). His wife was out of town, so I suspect he was a little lonely and looking for some trouble to stir up. Well, lucky for him, trouble is our middle name and we live on the edge over here. In fact, we've lived on the edge for so long that we actually get our mail sent there. Anyways, Ron invited us to El Bracero, one of the Mexican restaurants in town. What a great host! I got a fajita and Andrew got a burrito. We talked all about life and ventured a little into Ron's personal life and some of his career choices. After dinner, we stopped at the grocery to get s'more stuff because he invited us over for a bonfire later in the evening. We talked all about man stuff and I introduced him to my specialty s'mores slathered with peanut butter. He loved them!
On Thursday after work, Ron invited us over to have ribs. Ron has done extensive research on rib dry rub recipes, going as far as contacting professional chefs from both Omaha and Nashville for their secret recipes. Some of the ingredients included leprechaun beard trimmings, unicorn hoof shavings, and bald eagle scat. While Andrew was on the phone with Morgan, I slaved away in the kitchen and compounded this special concoction. Ron left me to complete this task while he went to buy ribs and extra ingredients. We narrowly escaped disaster when he noticed that the recipe was a little off due to some autocorrecting fiasco. Don't worry, all was well and the ribs were scrumdidilyumptious. Ron invited his Central City employees over and we all feasted on ribs, corn, potatoes, and fruit. We had more s'mores again later.
Friday morning, Ron took us to the greatest donut bakery in Muhlenberg County and we purchased two dozen donuts for the ladies in the pharmacy. MmmmMmmm they were delish. We had leftover ribs and potatoes for lunch.
2. Fighting: on Tuesday, Ron came over after his Tae Kwon Do class and taught us self defense. Everyone should know basic self defense moves. Whether you are a big manly man or a small girly girl, these moves may come in handy some day. Hopefully you will never be put in a situation where you need them, but it is always good practice to be prepared. Teaching Andrew and I self defense may have been one of the worst decisions Ron made all month. Now, Andrew and I are constantly trying to sneak attack each other at random times throughout the day. Andrew seems to think that I will be an easier target in the morning, but I've proven him wrong on multiple occasions. I'm always watching you, Andrew... ALWAYS.
3. Fire: please refer to the aforementioned feast section. The element of fire served to produce the s'mores and was only included on the list for alliteration purposes.
All in all, this was a great week. We'll see what adventures this weekend has in store for us and maybe we'll update the blog again sometime this century.
JLR
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