Last time I was at Pardon My French I noticed that pets were welcome on the patio and I figured Clifford would love that! People watching, crumbs and being outside. There isn’t much better for a dog.
We started out with flights of wine, Mine was the Red Tour De France that had a Bouchard Bourgogne Pinot Noir from the Burgundy region, a Pierre Gaillard Syrah from Northern Rhone and a Mas de Gourgonnier Grenache and Cabernet from Provence in southern France. My favorite wine was the Grenache and Cabernet mix, it had nice flavor and a beautiful deep red color. Mike had the Red Bourdeaux flight that featured Tour des Grendes Merlot from Bergerac (this was was NOT good), a Chataue Recougne Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux and a Domaine Peyrie Malbec from the Cahors region in the Southwest of France. There was one wine in each of flights that neither of us was a fan of but on the other side the was the glass that we thought was worth paying for!
For food, I had the omelet of the day and a side of wild rice soup while Mike ordered the burger on a tomato basil roll with fries. I think Mike’s was better, and I rarely have order envy 
My gym and I were reunited today! The gym I normally used was closed for the past 8 days for some remodeling and it was great to see all the changes they made. It was reopening at 6am and I found it pretty humorous to see the line of regulars waiting outside at 6am. There were at least 30 people in line and ready to get back on their plan. The locker rooms were completely redone with new floor, benches, lockers and more areas to get ready. The weights area was redone with new flooring and more options for ab work. It looks really nice and I am glad to be back on my normal routine.
I did 30 minutes and 4.5 miles on the running stride elliptical while reading some of The Economist. Weights today were:
Squats (2×15)
Lunge (2×15)
Dumbbell Row (2×15)
Push-Up (2×15)
Crunch (2×20)
It felt good to lift and I am sure my legs will be sore tomorrow. The smoothie special of the day was a Strawberry Peach combo that looked pretty tasty and I figured it would make a great breakfast on the way into work.
In the locker room this morning everyone was catching up and updating each other on where they went to workout and how they did. It was great to hear everyone was so dedicated!
Do you have gym friends? I have people I say hello to but not really more than that, although there is a core group that I see during the morning.
