Monday, September 20, 2021

A Wish Fulfilled

Last weekend had a minor (planned) disruption. John and Justin were flying to Montana, and I took them to Newark airport. The disrupting part of this was their flight had been rescheduled to 6 am, and this meant I needed to get up at 2 am on Saturday. Alarms were set, people got ready, but there was some last minute drama when Justin slept through his alarm and we didn't realize this until 20 minutes before we needed to leave. 

I dropped them off at the airport in plenty of time, drove back and was home by 5 am. I had originally planned to go back to bed and then head over to Ryan's house for a visit. Ryan came over for dinner on Friday night and ended up staying overnight to see John and Justin off. He was still awake when I got home and even though I had planned to go back to bed, neither one of us was able to fall asleep. Once it got light and we felt we had had enough stimulant beverages, we went back to Ryan's house to do some yard work. He mowed, I weed-whacked and worked on removing some chicken wire that the previous owners had zip-tied to the fence to keep their dogs from escaping. We weeded, pruned, and got sweaty and tired. We definitely deserved a reward and I think we chose the perfect one. 

For a long time before he passed away, I used to make the two-hour round trip to visit my father in assisted living, take him to multiple doctor appointments, a long course of radiation, cat scans, the grocery store, and the pharmacy. For many reasons, it was usually a long and exhausting day, and I passed Braveheart Pub in Hellertown, PA on my way home. I always wished I could stop in, have a relaxing pint of Guinness or glass of whiskey, and ease the worries and exhaustion of the day away. I imagined myself at the bar and had a whole lovely fantasy made up.

I remembered Braveheart when Ryan and I were trying go decide on a suitable reward, realized that he lives only nine miles away, so I finally got to fulfill my wish. I didn't have Guinness or whiskey (I was driving and had only had about four hours of sleep) but Ryan had a delicious caramel apple martini.


I admired the Bonnie Scotland artwork.

We shared an order of Scotch eggs. They've appeared in several books that I've read, and I was glad to get a chance to try them. There is nothing not to like about a hard-boiled egg, wrapped in sausage, then breaded and fried.


I thought I might want fish and chips, but decided on an Edinburger instead. I was a little too anxious to dig in and didn't even turn the plate around when I took the photo, but it was a  delicious burger topped with Stilton , onion rings, and HP sauce. 


HP sauce might be my favorite new thing, and it was wonderful to finally get a chance to fulfill a long-held wish.

I hope your weekend was just as fulfilling!

14 comments:

  1. I hope that after a long, good day, you both slept well!

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  2. OK, I'll bite, what's HP sauce? I hope you slept well the next night! Staying up all night, then doing yard work certainly deserves whatever reward you guys want. Happy Monday, Bonny!

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  3. Nothing says weekend like waking up at 2am... oy. The things we do for those we love! I am positive that you win the award this month! And what a reward to have Ryan close by to help out with yard work and to share a meal together! The food looks amazing!

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  4. That looks like a great reward -- and well worth the long wait to get there! (Those early morning departures from sort-of-convenient-but-not-really airports are so difficult. . . )

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  5. That dinner looks like a perfect reward for your early morning wake and all that yard work! I hope next time you go you have a designated driver so you can fulfill your whiskey wish.

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  6. Having food (and company) that great would be the only thing to keep me awake after your night and day! You two found a worthy reward!

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  7. 2 am? bless you! I love that you finally stopped at a restaurant that you passed by for ages! Now that is a wonderful story, I'm so glad that Ryan relocated to be near you :)

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  8. That looks like a delicious reward for getting up so early and having a long day of work!

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    1. It was a long day but turned out to be wonderful!

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  9. What a fun reward, so that’s what Scotch eggs are. Not for those of us who don’t like pork! We used to have three Irish pubs but sadly they all closed.

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    1. I liked the Scotch eggs, but they are probably unhealthy enough that I won't be having them often. I'm glad this pub is still open!

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  10. I've been to Braveheart!! Dee took me there and we had lunch one day. It was great and I look forward to going back (I think I had the steak flatbread which was WONDERFUL). And now I know what Scotch Eggs are - they sound good! Are the guys fishing in Montana??? Or hunting? (maybe too early for that...I don't know)

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  11. What a fantastic way to celebrate a LONG and productive day! and I just love that Vera's been there. because of course she has :-)

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  12. Oh- those early airport trips. We have just returned from Ct. and both our flights were rescheduled. Thankfully - not to 0-dark hundred. I'm glad you and Ryan found such a tasty reward.

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