You Can Take the Girl Out of the South, But...

I went to Phil's BBQ in Point Loma this week.  And it is delicious, but again, I feel like I'm cheating.

In Owensboro, Kentucky, there's a little place called Moonlite BBQ.  It's a local treasure, and I have been a longtime lover.  Moonlite is buffet-style with BBQ beef, chicken, lamb, and pulled pork.  Well, for me two out of three ain't bad.  The rest of the buffet is also amazing: green beans, baked beans, creamed corn, regular corn, cornbread, biscuits, sweet potatoes, potato salad, french fries, fried tomatoes and cole slaw.  There is a salad bar, but who has time and space for SALAD?  It's a BUFFET, people!

And as always, you should have saved room for dessert.  Because if you didn't, you'll regret it the rest of the day.  Peanut Butter Pie!  Cherry Cobbler!  Everyday!  There are other desserts, but if you're in Kentucky, you have to eat cherry cobbler, and if you at Moonlite, you have to eat peanut butter pie.

Dessert is buffet, too!

How much could all of this delectable food cost?  Good questions: $12.99 Monday through Thursday at dinner, $16.49 on Friday and Saturday at dinner.

Moonlite BBQ isn't just another restaurant.  It's kind of special.  And if you made it through the beginning of this blog, then you may just be a dedicated enough reader to continue.  This place reminds me of my sister.  We love Cracker Barrel and we love Moonlite.  If I go to Moonlite when I'm home, you can bet my sister, J, is right next to me.

Up here in the city, feels like things are closing in.

The sunset's just my light bulb burning out.

I miss Kentucky and I miss my family.

All the sweetest winds, they blow across the south..."

--Ryan Adams, O My Sweet Carolina

Phil's BBQ
3750 Sports Arean Blvd.
92110
(Just follow the smell of sweet BBQ)


Moonlite BBQ
2840 West Parrish Avenue
Owensboro, KY 42301

Gimme One Reason

And here is one reason to love San Diego.  In January of this year, Z and I would race to Sunset Cliffs to get a good view of a beautiful sunset, but this one took me by surprise.

I had come home from a long, tiring, tedious, stressful day at work and decided to pass out in our comfy chair.  When I woke up, I decided to take Sophie out for a little walk.  And these beautiful colors are what I saw.

It has been a long time to post.  Since my birthday actually.  In another blog, on my one year anniversary in San Diego, I posted mine and Z's emails across the country.

Although it does feel like a year in some ways, it doesn't in others.  I got lost on my way to Fashion Valley mall a few weeks ago.  I drove to Mission Valley instead.  I still have to use GPS more often than I'd like to admit.  I haven't been to a Padres game or been on the USS Midway.

But it has been one year in the fact that I've met some pretty amazing people.  I realize now that as one gets older, it truly becomes more difficult to cultivate friendships.  Maybe it's a greater risk with higher gain or maybe we learn how to guard ourselves.  Regardless, it's been hard, but definitely worth it.

But I still fight becoming a Californian.

This sunset...may just change my mind.