When we first heard we were getting a Zoe's I swear it was like the Saturday Night Live Skit with Oprah's Favorite Things.
"We're getting a Zoe's!!!!"
All the Birmingham transplants just gushed over it.
But...
You know how all those Birmingham transplants can be....what with their Summit and all their fancy restaurants...
I gotta say, though, it was freaking awesome!
I had the turkey stack and the pasta salad.
While we were there...
Well...See...
My oldest minion, James, is in the 99% for height. He is crazy tall.
Let's see...how did Coach D the PE teacher put it..."He hasn't grown into his body yet."
Translation: He is clumsy as all get out.
"What are you saying about me?"
So, we are eating dinner when local celebrity Don Phelps walks in. Now, Don Phelps was a news anchor forever and is still widely known in the community.
Just about the time that Mr Phelps starts to sit down James starts to get up and go get a drink.
Enter the clumsy...
James somehow manages to absolutely collide into Phelps - hitting him with the speed that only a nine year old can possess. He somehow falls down and takes a chair out with him. Phelps' knees buckled but he somehow remained standing.
Minion...Please don't kill Don Phelps.
On opening day yesterday they gave out zoes cups and we get free refills this month then 99 cent refills FOREVER . . COOL
ReplyDeleteso, back in the day when nobody was married and we didn't all have 12 kids apiece, Jon would hook us up with Vipers tix (don't miss the hiss). At one game in particular Marcus was with us and some time during the game he realized that Don Phelps was sitting a couple of rows behind us. Here is his response... "Don Phelps! Don Phelps! It's Don Phelps!!!!" It was pure amazement. His hand was over his mouth, his eyes wide, voice high pitched. He never did live that down...
ReplyDeleteGet. Out. Hilarious! Would you please learn to not post anonymously!
DeleteI have never heard of Zoes? Is it a national chain? We have a place that sounds similiar called market Grill.
ReplyDeletehttp://zoeskitchen.com/home.aspx
DeleteIt is WONDERFUL!!!
It is a national chain but I'm not sure how many there are.
DeleteI LOOOOOOOOVVVVVVEEE Zoes! I take it for granted because there are 6 in my area. I also adore the Summit but the restaurants are NOT all that fancy & the movie theatre is not great either, don't let anyone fool you! There has been a health department rating issue over there lately too BUT Chuy's is the BEST & then a little Pinkberry for dessert!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Pinkberry but it looks amazing. What is Chuys?! We usually go to Johnny Rockets so please don't tell me that's where the health rating issues have been!
DeleteAnytime I talk about Birmingham it's just because my brother and sister in law live there and I like to poke fun at them. : )
Chuys is a TexMex place that is authentic. They have the BEST food & you can pick different sauces too. Pinkberry is just like Yougart Mountain but they have a lot less flavors to chose from & A LOT more expensive...
ReplyDeleteYum! Birmingham has some great Mexican! I already thing of Yoghurt Mountain as expensive - Pinkberry must be really bad! I'll have to try it next time!
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