Be sure to tune in and watch Wheel of Fortune tonight, as Memphis’ very own The Nuh-Uh Sister will be spinning the wheel for cash and prizes. There wasn’t enough room on the name tag for “The Nuh-Uh Sister,” so she used her real name, Aimee, instead. The entire Nuh-Uh Family flew out to L.A. last month for the taping.
We’re planning a watch party at the Saucer immediately prior to trivia. Probably the first time in the bar’s 11-year run that Wheel of Fortune has appeared on a TV there. It’s going to be extremely busy Downtown tonight, with a Grizzlies game and some musical at the Orpheum that’s supposed to be a big hit with the Hannah Montana crowd.
Recap of last night: Started at Circa for $5 martini night. Had the Wild Strawberries and Avalanche martinis (you can view their martini list here), both quite good. They had the news on TV, and I saw that George W. Bush is on a tour of the Middle East. He got a look at one of his hosts’ prized bird collection, and even held a falcon on his arm. I can just hear him saying, “Well, this sure is a funny-looking chicken!” 371 more days and counting.
Then I moved on to the Saucer for Pint Nite, where they RAN OUT of Dos Equis Special Lager!!!! Totally unacceptable guys. I switched to my #2 choice, Sunset Wheat. With cold weather and no basketball game, the Saucer was pretty dead. There was a cameo appearance by former Saucer waitress Zebra Hair, who amazingly didn’t try to get me to buy her a drink or run across the street to McGuinness for ranch dressing. Irritated that I was deprived of my favorite beer, I left the Saucer and walked down to Big Foot with my friends Chuck and BBQ Clint, where I enjoyed a delicious 34 oz. Big Foot Blue Moon. I contemplated trying their $10 mixed drinks but common sense prevailed. Not at 10 at night on a work night after I’ve been out drinking since 5. Not the right time.
I’m all set for BBQ Fest this year. I paid the team membership fee this weekend, and yesterday I was granted vacation time for Thursday and Friday of BBQ Fest weekend. Here’s a shout-out to team member Willie who did most of the cooking last year. Since then he’s opened a new restaurant, Honky Tonk Barbeque, in his home town of Chicago. If you visit the Windy City be sure to check it out! He also has a mobile BBQ kitchen for catering in the Chicago area.
I’m hearing on the news reports how we could be facing a winter storm Wednesday night/Thursday morning, but with predicted highs in the 40s both days I don’t see how much damage it could do. Dammit… the bad thing about my 1-block walking commute is that I can’t use icy roads as an excuse to stay home from work.
Speaking of which, it’s time to head there now. They keep the heat turned up so high at work that I have to wear short-sleeved shirts. Check back, there will probably be another post today.