I'm Your Biggest Fan!

This is about 5 minutes long - just to give you a heads up.



This was an incredible experience for me, as well as for Joe's restaurant. The event was a live radio broadcast, of the largest food and restaurant radio show in the state of TX, during a 3 course lunch. So much fun!

Fleming's Town & Country is Open

Dinner at Flemings on Sunday for Friends and Family was fantastic. I enjoy a delicious meal with a wonderful group of ladies, took in the action, and even got to brag about Joe a bit. I am so proud of all the work, all the hours, and all the dedication he has put into this new restaurant. I completely believe fate has brought us to Houston at this very time. I am excited to watch everything come into play.

This is Joe's new partner George.

Here we are with George and his wife Selene. She has been so wonderul to me, welcoming me/us into her home, her play groups, and even Girls Night Out.

The four of us with JVP, Dwayne.

There they are, proud restaurant owners (part owners). :) Way to go guys!

**Selene has been gracious enough to share the above photos she took with me. Thanks Mama!

Superstitious?

Let me madness begin. I feel completely swamped since we got back from Omaha. Yes, I know what am I doing blogging? This is my sanity break. :) I am making some progress though, and three of us have had the flu now, so I should be coming into some extra time soon.

Wednesday we went to check out the new Flemings again. It is virtually complete. New staff orientation and training starts Saturday. At first sight, I thought the dining room was a tad smaller than Omaha's. However, after the table and chairs have been placed, Town and Country is definitely bigger. In addition, the private dining room has three sections and spans the entire width of the restaurant. It truly is a stunning place. Check out a few photos below, rather poor depictions of its true beauty.

Main dining room:

Private Dining Room:

A Thomas Arvid original, one of his newest releases at that. Arvid paintings are hung in all Fleming's restaurants. This piece has to be my favorite of his work so far.

Wait, it gets better... This morning, Friday the 13th, Joe was called into work early. When he arrived, there was 2 inches of water covering the dining room floor, a whole in the ceiling, damage to the wood, and a fried computer system. After everyone got involved, we learn that the plumber installed the backflow incorrectly in the ceiling and the pipe burst. $18,000 worth of carpet needs to be replaced - no other damage has a price tag yet. Although I have heard rumors the mahogany mill work in the restaurant values half a million. It would be just small parts that need to be replaced, but none-the-less. I worried what else would happen most of the day. We are all still in one piece and the day was productive. Superstitious? Still no.