I'll Take the Soup

On Saturday Wichita is losing a gem. Tanya's Soup Kitchen is closing. Unique for Wichita, Tanya's has long been a favorite lunch spot. She has served such soups as Pumpkin Bisque and sandwiches with chicken and apricot preserves. And she has made them delicious. But Tanya lost her lease and feels that Wichita is too enthralled with chain restaurants right now for an individual to invest in the restaurant business. So she is concentration on her cooking classes.

Harry, Kristy, and I decided to go there for lunch today. Theoretically Tanya's closes at 2:00. We got there shortly after 1:00 and had to wait about 15 minutes for a table. It was a little after 2:00 when we left and people were still waiting for tables. I think we were not the only ones saying good-bye.

I didn't get my artichoke soup, but I think Andy has the recipe. They sell the recipe cards there but they were out, just like they were out of strawberry soup.

The moral of this story is: If there is something you really like, don't take it for granted. Enjoy it today because it may not be there tomorrow. Also, thanks Tanya for some of the best bread pudding in the world.

On another subject, this summer continues to be amazing. It is warm today. Warm is the operative word. It is not hot. If you happen to be reading this and live outside of Kansas, you may not know that we can easily have temperatures well over 100 on Labor Day. We have only had a couple of days over 100 ALL THIS SUMMER. Since I don't like the heat, I have really enjoyed this. And the greatest thing is that even hot days have cool evenings. Harry and I have been walking in the evening and it is actually enjoyable. I took a jacket to the rodeo Saturday night. Didn't need it, but it was a distinct possibility.

So, I've covered food and weather. We are anxiously awaiting the return of The Ken Jennings Show, otherwise known as Jeopardy, at 4:30 today. Quiz shows just aren't the same in re-runs! I need to go to the grocery store but keep putting it off because I hate it. (Always come back to food!) No miniature golf yet, but I haven't give up hope. Got to watch a little Braves baseball and see John Smoltz save yet another game. Royals lost again. Some things are so reliable. It has been a good weekend.