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Lunch Review
So, this morning I attended Bible Study and printed the bulletin for this coming Sunday’s worship service at our church. Then, I drove to Lockport to put a deposit down on a new vehicle – my current lease is coming to an end and they have one I want “in transit” so needed to claim it as mine for when it gets here in about a month! While I was in Lockport, I checked out a place for lunch that a friend had recommended…..GOOD CHOICE!!!
I had my lunch at Grover’s Bar & Grill on Transit Road in East Amherst. It was originally a hunting lodge built by former President Grover Cleveland and was featured on Food Network’s “Drive-ins, Diners, and Dives”. The place is adorable — very welcoming and nicely decorated in a rustic way. The waitress was friendly and fun. I liked it! One thing to note: they are “cash only” – it wasn’t a problem for me cause I had cash on me and they do have an ATM in case I didn’t! So, all was good!
It looks empty, but there were quite a few people sitting beside and behind me….and, it was about 2:00, so a bit late for lunch.
Love the Buffalo on the roof!!! 🙂
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I had the Cattleman’s burger topped with bacon and BBQ sauce and I had them add grilled onions, as well. It also comes with cheese, but I opted to have that left off because of my cheese allergy. It was sooooo good!!! AND HUGE!!! I think it is the biggest burger I’ve ever seen! I ate 1/2 and about 2 bites of the other half and a few of my onion rings and was SUPER STUFFED!!!
Look at all those perfectly grilled onions!!!
When I say this was HUGE….I really mean it was H-U-G-E!!!
So, if you’ve never heard of Grover’s, like me, then check it out…..so worth the drive!!! The rest of the menu looked really awesome, too. And….they are not only famous for their burgers, but also for their Cheese Burger Soup…..not something I’d be interested in, but I hear it is really very good, if you like that sort of thing!
I give this place a solid 10 out of 10 stars and a thumbs up as huge as the burger they served me!!! YUM!!!
Daily Photo Challenge – Oct 1 – 8
October is my favorite month! The obvious reason is that it’s my birthday month! hahaha But, also because of all the wonderful colors that pop open as the leaves on the trees change. It is a spectacular display of awesomeness!!! The past couple of days and for the foreseeable forecast, it is cold, windy, and rainy here, now!!! Not sure what that’ll do for out fall foliage or my ability to get out and enjoy it…..but, it is still my birthday month, so there’s that! hahaha
Fittingly, the Daily Photo Challenge Topic List focusses on “Colors”….so, here goes:
RED
BLACK
WHITE
GREEN
BLUE
YELLOW
PURPLE
AQUA
I didn’t drop the ball so far this month! hehehe Check back to see if I can keep up with it or I bomb like I did the end of September……
Daily Photo Challenge – Ooppss!!!
So….my last post of September Daily Photo Topics, that ended on 09/23, was the last Daily Photo I took for September! I kinda fizzled out with the September list and didn’t do any after the 23rd. Ooppss!!! Oh well….it happens…..we get busy….life gets in the way….we get sidetracked and suddenly the day is done and we forgot! You know how it is!
But….here is the October list — I get to start fresh tomorrow with a whole new month and a whole new list of photo prompts! October will appropriately be a month of photos focused on COLORS!!! Happy Fall, Ya’ll……
Fingers crossed I can keep on track this month!
Daily Photo Challenge – Sept 17 – 23
Continuing with September’s Daily Photo Challenge Topics:
A PLACE
ON THE FLOOR
THIS SEASON
ICE CREAM
PASTA
BOTTLE
Daily Photo Challenge – Sept 9 – 16
Continuing on with the September topics in the Daily Photo Challenge:
MADE FROM WOOD
WHAT I’M WATCHING
IN THE MIDDLE
I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
IN NATURE
ON MY TABLE
ENVIRONMENT
LAST ONE
Catch ya later…..
Daily Photo Challenge – September 1-8
Hello, September…..here are the first set of Daily Photo Challenge Topics for September:
PHOTO FROM OUTSIDE
HAPPINESS IS…
IT’S ME
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
THIS IS USEFUL
FROM DOWN LOW
FROM UP HIGH
HECK, YES!
Daily Photo Challenge – August 22 – 31
Goodbye August! Here are the last photos from the August Daily Photo Challenge Topic List:
A BICYCLE
THE COLOR GREEN
A THROWBACK
CLOUD PATTERNS
A COFFEE SHOP SCENE
FRESH
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
(I took this at Lake Jenny in the Grand Tetons…..no mountains to be found within a reasonable distance here)
A BEFORE AND AFTER
THIS SEASON
That’s all for August…..now….here’s the list for September….check back to see how I interpret the topics!
Daily Photo Challenge – August 9 – 21
Time got away from me…..so, here’s a BIG post with the next batch of Daily Photo Challenge Topics:
FOUR THINGS
ON THE INSIDE
CLOSE-UP TEXTURE
A BOWL FULL
A WALK IN THE PARK
HEART SHAPED
MAKES ME LAUGH
I DID THIS TODAY
GOLDEN HOUR LANDSCAPE
ON THE GROUND
A BELONGING
HIDDEN GEM
MUSICAL
That’s all for now…..
2023 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Adventure
I had a lovely day out with my friend Lisa, yesterday…..we visited Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House in Buffalo, NY. The tour was very interesting and the house was wonderfully restored by the restoration partners. The house was built between 1903-1905 for the Darwin D. Martin family. The 1.5 acre complex includes the Martin House, the Barton House – built for Martin’s sister and her family (the first to be built on the site), the carriage house, the gardener’s cottage, a conservatory, and a pergola. We only toured the main house, pergola, and conservatory. The other buildings are included on the expanded tour.
While photos are not permitted inside the house, I was able to take several outside the house:
View from the street
The following are shots from around the property and gardens:
We also stopped at two other Frank Lloyd Wright houses nearby this one. Unfortunately, both are private residences, so they are not open to the public for tours. But we snapped a couple photos from the street:
This one was very cute and impressive.
This one was much larger and didn’t look as welcoming from the street view.
At the end of the day, Lisa and I were joined by some other friends for dinner at the Black North Inn at Point Breeze.
Daily Photo Challenge – August 1 – 8
Hello, August! What in the world are you doing showing up so soon? Didn’t we just start the year? I know I sound like a broken record when I talk about how fast the time is zooming by me, but…..IT IS!!!
Case in point….here is the first set of Daily Photo Challenge Topics for August….yes, August:
REFLECTION IN A MIRROR OR PUDDLE
SOMETHING I SAW
A WORK IN PROGRESS
HAND HOLDING A CUP
OFF CENTER
AN EDGE
FLOWERS IN BLOOM
EMPTY
Check back for the next set in about a week……but, don’t wait that long to visit…..I just might have found something cool to write about in the mean time!
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