Spokane P.F. Chang’s

Okay everyone, hang in there! Just two weeks until Thanksgiving. As you start to daydream about turkey and football, let me present my latest Thursday Rundown…

Half and Half – I saw this genius compromise this past weekend at Fred Meyer. It is a pie that is half pumpkin and half pecan—truly the best of both worlds. Although I do skew pumpkin (after all, it is my documented all-time favorite Thanksgiving dessert), I will rarely say “no” to a slice of pecan.

I encountered this pie at Fred Meyer.

November Calendar – We are in the middle of November so I thought I would share this pretty sarcastic but also accurate calendar. Now this first came to my attention three years ago so that explains why it is dated in 2021, but you get the idea. I always laugh at the four days devoted to “complain about how it gets dark so early” because that is totally me!

Can anyone relate? 😂

The Visual – As a major nerd when it comes to the U.S. Presidency, I am always intrigued when the president meets the president-elect in the White House. To see the current Oval Office occupant welcome the future occupant is such a meaningful and touching display of unity. Unfortunately we didn’t witness this special moment four years ago, but when it happened eight years ago I was downright giddy as well. Kudos to President Biden for extending an invite to President-elect Trump.

It was cool to see Trump and Biden together.

Movies I Can Watch Twice – Three years ago, I added three films to my infamous list of movies I can watch more than once. “Moneyball,” “Christmas Vacation,” and “Anger Management” joined five other films I listed all the way back in 2011 (“Varsity Blues,” “Goodfellas,” “Shawshank Redemption,” “Rudy,” and “Forrest Gump”). I thought long and hard about whether I need to add more movies to the list and I think the answer is not yet. However, I can reveal that two films—both Adam Sandler movies—are under consideration: “Uncut Gems” and “Hubie Halloween.”

Acting, script, score….it is all so good. I can watch “Moneyball” over and over.

P.F. Chang’s – The photo you see below was taken 13 years ago on this date at the P.F. Chang’s restaurant in downtown Spokane. Starting from when the Spokane location opened in 2006, there was a period of about 10 years when this was a go-to spot for special family dinners when all us siblings happened to be in town. The five of us “original” Resers would each order a dish and then share it family-style with everyone else (read my blog post from 2013 for more detail). Additionally, an appetizer order of lettuce wraps was mandatory. I can confidently say that I never had a bad meal at P.F. Chang’s. After several years away, I think I need to take my own family there one of these days.