Katie Beth and I are hanging tonight while Karen relaxes. We are hanging at Il Vicino here on Tejon in downtown Colorado Springs.

The weather is super.

We are having a blast. The music associated with Pikes Peak Race is great. I think I’m in the deep south based on the amount of southern rock being cranked out by the bands.

Like I said, “Life is good!”

Katie Beth has hit her groove here at Nosh in downtown Colorado Springs.

Karen and I had the Ahi Tuna Burger from the Happier Mondays menu, but Karen’s was san bun. We all shared Lentil Hummus with vegetables and Lahvosh crackers. The chilled soup of the day was Mellon soup, which could have been made as a slushy it was so good.

Katie Beth jumped at the chance to eat the edamame.

We finished with the wonderful House with the Works, which includes Sugar Bacon, Canded Nuts, Apples, and Labna.

But, the dessert menu just arrived at the table. I expect damage.

Well, we are finishing with beers for our dessert. Katie Beth is getting ice cream.

Katie Beth is relaxing at the Blue Star restaurant before dinner.

We are looking forward to dinner. And, we may drop by Bristol Brewing next door after dinner.

Karen and Katie Beth are enjoying the good life.

Flourless is the way to go when you have our chocolate cake.

The Barbershop Brown Ale by Il Vicino went well with the Flourless Chocolate cake.

Karen, Katie Beth, and I are enjoying dinner tonight at Il Vicino. This is our favorite pizza place on the planet.

The weather is awesome.

Mom, dad, and Connell joined us for dinner.

We are having a great time and the royal reds are wonderful.

And, Karen and Katie Beth found a playground after dinner, too.

We are having a blast and we are having a tough time deciding when to head home.

I have brisket and a slice of a leg of lamb with a very nice rub on each that is slow cooking on the smoker.

We have some mini-golden fingerling potatoes simmering on the stove, which will made into smash potatoes with heavy whipping. We haven’t started the green beans.

I just wish we had started the brisket sooner. We are pushing it up against dinner time.

Karen and I have made an apple crumb.

We are smoking in our Big Green Egg some Mahi Mahi.

We did an olive oil and garlic rub, which had a great aroma. I just hope it tastes great, too.

We have it smoking at 300 degrees, which is higher than I would normally smoke this fish. But, we would like to eat soon.

We will be eating it with a spinach salad and green beans.

We headed to Bandito Burrito in Madison for dinner with my sister Hope. Hope is in town with her children, Hannah and Charlie.

We had a nice time chatting and Katie Beth loved the cheese dip as usual.