Following In Guy's Footsteps

A few weeks ago I decided that when I am on the road for work I am going to try to stop in and visit a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives location and sample the same foods Guy ate. My first stop was the Comet Cafe in Milwaukee WI. Here is the description of one of the best meals I have ever had.

Just ate the open-faced meatloaf sandwich at the Comet Cafe in Milwaukee. Toasted rye bread with bacon wrapped meatloaf, mashed potatoes, onions, gravy, tomato, and more bacon on top. One of the best things I have ever eaten. Incredible!

The picture doesn't do it justice but here it is.

Finished off the meal with some apple pie a-la-mode. Very nice lunch and worth the trip to Milwaukee.

Pam's Caribbean Kitchen - Seattle Washington

Last night I went to a Diners Drive-ins and Dives location in Seattle WA called Pam's Kitchen. Actually met Pam and talked with her for a few minutes. There were two memorable dishes I tried. One was a Curried Goat Roti which is pictured below. The curry was just the right amount of spicy without killing your taste buds and the goat was cooked perfectly. It came with a side of potatoes and garbanzo beans. The special part was this flaky, fluffy, semi-sweet flat-bread that you eat it all with called Roti. It was incredible. For dessert I had Cassava Pone-cake with Guava ice-cream. The cake was made of cassava root and coconut and was served hot. It was incredible meal with very simple ingredients and a ton of interesting flavors. Go see Pam if you are in Seattle.

Salt Lake International Part 2 - April 11, 2011

About 4 1/2 years ago I purchased an American Tourister carry-on bag that has now logged about 100,000 miles. It was a "carry-on" bag so I have been arguing with flight attendants for four years that it will fit in the overhead bins.

Sometimes the bin lid closed with a little extra effort. Other times they turned it sideways to get it to work. A few times over the years they have had to gate check it. After my last trip where it was gate checked I did something revolutionary - I measured the bag with a tape measure. To my surprise it was about 24.5 inches not the 22 I supposed it was all this time. I have been telling people for a long time it wasn't my bag's fault and, unfortunately, I was wrong.

After much reasearch with my Uncle Google I decided on the R.E.I. 22 inch roller bag. And to my extreme pleasure it fit today perfectly. I owe a lot of airline people an apology. And I love my new bag.

Salt Lake International Airport - April 11, 2011

So I just saw a guy in security that typifies the current selfish way people in airports and airplanes have become.

He had a very full back pack, a fanny pack around the front (must be a Euro), a large roller bag, and a pair of ski boots. Now how in the world does that qualify for one piece of carry-on luggage and one personal item?

Why don't the airlines stop these people and say "you have too much stuff, go check something?"