FISH AND CHIPS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT

So a quick Friday night trip to the Allencourt Restaurant in Richmond Hill for a quick meal of Fish and Chips. It is hard to find a good old fashioned Canadian restaurant in town anymore. Barb had her fish and chips with coleslaw and a coffee. I don't like coleslaw so had it with the Greek salad. I also had a coffee with my meal. The halibut fish was tender and the batter crispy. The french fries were big fries made in the traditional way. Like the kind that we make at home that can be fried in a deep fryer or on the stove. I get a craving for Fish and Chips once or twice a year. So craving filled, next Friday will need a different menu.

SATURDAY NIGHT TO THE DAIRY QUEEN

I decided to take Barb out again on Saturday night. It was a trip to the local Dairy Queen for an Ice Cream Cone. Well Barb had the Double Brownie Chocolate Fudge Sundae- at lease I think that's what it was! I just had a large cone with no chocolate dip! Barb informed me that it is the same Dairy Queen across from the Richmond Heights Plaza where she has been having ice cream since 1962. New employees of course but the same location. There are other items on the menu like warps, burgers, fries so the business goes year round. And still good ice cream. Nothing fancy! A warm Saturday night for a cone sure is living!

DINNER OUT TO START THE LONG WEEKEND

Barb complained that we had not gone out to eat for ages. So Friday night, we went to our favourite Chinese Food restaurant in Richmond Hill. The Choice of the Orient has been in town for the same length of time we have- 27 years. We have celebrated birthdays, anniversaries and just Friday nights out there The usual- 2 spring rolls, chicken wings, Cantonese Chow Mein, Peppered Seafood Combination and Lemon Chicken. Barb had a Blue Hawaiian Cocktail instead of the usual glass of white wine. Sometimes we order more but it was enough and even took home some leftovers for Saturday lunch. We are known there as the owners always greet us. They wondered where we had been but actually for our May anniversary we had ordered takeout from them. Nice start to the long weekend and this granpa did not have to cook.