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  1. This is a big loss for us. Pretty much there from day 1. We celebrated there, closed a huge business deal there, hung out with neighbors just eating oysters and sometimes just sat at the bar for what I still think is the best burger in town. Their half price wines on Friday was the best deal in town. We went last night for our final meal: packed house and an excellent meal, as always. They are closing down at the top of their game. But, I understand.
  2. Rodney’s Oyster House in Yaletown.
  3. Reasonable Price + Convenience (non-stops, lots of flight choices, etc.) + some advantage for loyalty. I live in Dallas. I don't do Southwest because of the seat situation. So, it's American for me and I don't have the complaints that others do. I am treated well and have good experiences for the most part. I can fly almost anywhere non-stop. I can't imaging having to fly a discount airline. It's just not consideration. I do the math sometimes and it is never significantly cheaper when you add in convenience as a cost.
  4. DFWTexEx

    Fuck Cancer

    My turn. My 81 year dad (the greatest guy I know) was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (very aggressive brain cancer) in July. In June, he had been very active and the picture of health, so this came fast and strong. At the time, we were told it was stage 4 and only palliative care (radiation and chemo) was ordered, along with some PT. In addition to his PCP and treatment team, I consulted informally with doctor friends and we all agreed on this plan. It was all we could do. The radiation has been completed and the chemo will be completed in a week or so. I don't expect there will be much more to do (as I was told early on). BUT, I owe it to my mom to at least ask. We are in touch with MD Anderson. They want to expedite his next MRI (which will not be easy for him) and come to Houston for a consultation. We are in the Valley and this would be a hard trip for him. And, we don't really know what benefit there will be, if any. Maybe some help with the symptoms and quality of life and maybe we would get a couple more months. There is no cure. Should he join a trial if he is eligible? Right now, he is unsteady and can't walk around on his own. His cognitive stuff is awkward but ok. He is not in pain, has a good appetite and is in good spirits. We take him out for "adventures" (dinner, shopping etc.) and we sit around as a family around the pool and laugh and sing. We are enjoying every day with him and he is too. Do we disrupt all that for a something that we don't know? We definitely will not do anything that would put him in pain or cause any bad side effects. We were also told to consider some sort of head gear that he would wear 24/7...we are not doing that. Choosing not to do anything else after the treatments end will just put him in God's hands. I don't post much on here (although I have been around since the hookem.com days) and I don't think I have ever posted anything this personal. I really don't know why I am posting, but maybe somebody has something that will help us think about all this. Or maybe just for prayers. Hook 'em
  5. Bumping this. Any lawyers / CPAs out there that do 1031 work? I am only familiar with the basics and may need some help.
  6. This is a common question about Virgin Voyages because of the adults only experience and how they market the scene on board. From what I can tell, the cruise is mostly straight, monogamous vanilla but the upside down pineapple crowd is comfortable as are the LGBT+ folks. But, who knows what folks do after a few Aperols?
  7. My friend and neighbor opened up some old stuff last night for his wife’s birthday. I should have done better with the pics. The Buena Vista is 1978 and the BV is 1980. Each was perfect. My favorite was the Buena Vista that was silky but still had good fruit (plus Buena Vista was the first winery in California we visited so it’s special to me). His collection of California reds is spectacular.
  8. After years of being anti-cruise, we bit the bullet in the post pandemic "what the hell" world. We will be doing a Virgin Voyages cruise out of Barcelona this fall. Virgin's attempt to disrupt the industry worked on us. There is none of the traditional stuff (no formal nights, buffets, fixed seated meals...). It's adults only and adult themes are part of the deal. It's not for the squeamish, socially conservative crowd. All the specialty restaurants look good and are included. The clubs look stylish too, plus there is an overnight stop in Ibiza. We'll see hot it goes.
  9. I bought an eBag laptop backpack about 6 years ago when I started taking overseas business trips. The thing looks as sharp as it did when it was brand new and has functioned perfectly. It's smallish because I use it as my personal bag so it fits in the seat in front of seat in front of me, but they have different sizes. I am recommending because of the great quality and design.
  10. DFWTexEx

    Dallas | Italian

    We live in the area too. If you follow them on Facebook, they announce same day table availability pretty regularly. I ate there on the 2nd day they were open. We ate there 3 times last year. It's better now. At the top of the game. My only complaint is that they no longer offer a small salumi plate, only the large one, which is way too much for 2 people and would take the place of all other appetizers, which I won't do.
  11. @wild_turkey I'm an AA guy and mostly stick to their cards (Plus a card for Chase rewards), especially now with how AA loyalty points work. Do you know anything about how often you can be eligible signup bonuses on their cards? I had a Barclay's for a while and closed it last year after I got the bonus. I still have a CITI World Elite.
  12. What's the feeling about the best Peking duck in Dallas (or surrounding area)? Is there any place that carves at the table?
  13. There are several that I make. Some fresh and some cooked. But, this is my favorite easy one. And, yes, it's roasted and it's fabulous. I take a several tomatoes cut in half, rough chop an onion or two (there should be more tomato than onion), a couple of serranos, and a couple cloves of garlic. Toss in a sheet pan with a bit of oil and lots of salt. Make sure the cut sides of the tomatoes are facing up. Roast on high heat until everything has a good char but there are still juices. Put in food processor and start to blend. Add cilantro and some lime juice. Taste for salt. Perfect.
  14. Excellence Playa Mujeres is great. But I enjoyed Secrets Maroma Beach better overall. Both are blown away by Secrets Moxche Playa del Carmen. It just opened last year and it’s awesome. Great food, awesome pools (including a huge sand entry lagoon) and great staff. Beach is ok. If you want to level up, do Impressions Moxche. We are checking out Impressions Moxche for a birthday in July. All these places are adults only.
  15. Huatulco is stunning. We went for the first time last November and loved it. We stayed at a resort, but did get out some. Contact Oswaldo Rojas at Gran Turismo Huatulco for transfers and tours. At the very least, do the private bay tour with him. There are several beautiful secluded bays in the area. You will go to some spectacular beaches that are pretty much not accessible except by boat. You can snorkel and swim and then end up at a restaurant under a palapa on the beach with cold beers and fresh seafood. It will be a good day. He can also take you inland to see waterfalls and coffee plantations. The whole area is a protected natural space. They do a great job with water reclamation, building restrictions and all that. It is very progressively green. It's a small town of only 25,000 or so people with only a couple of traffic lights. It is very peaceful place with an incredible, Hawaii like coast. The town itself is small and charming too. We want to go back. The downside is that you will be there in the hot, rainy season. So, bring bug spray!
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