Lovely lazy Sunday

Valentine’s Day…a fun day, but not so good from an eating standpoint. That’s okay, it won’t deter me from getting right back on program.

These little visiting dogs are SO cute and sweet and mellow (except they are totally addicted to treats). I'm not sure why, but Buster totally ignores them both.

When we got home from our walk, hubby had a cute handmade card for me and my favorite pasta (made with garlic, olive oil, capers, anchovies, and low carb Dreamfields pasta) for brunch. I was a bit surprised when hubby suggested we also have a glass of wine…I kind of raised an eyebrow it was only noon. But it was a special day and a special lunch. Everything was delicious.

Last night we attended the Gladys Knight concert, at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma. I don’t know much about Gladys Knight, but I have to say, she is an absolutely amazing singer. It is hard to believe she is 64 years old. The so called “American Idols” of this day could take a lesson from her. Throughout the concert, I had variously goose bumps, chills, and tears in my eyes.

The only bad thing about the concert was the smoky atmosphere. Since the casino is on an Indian reservation, smoking is allowed almost everywhere. I’m allergic to cigarette smoke, so I kept sneezing and will have to wash everything that we wore.

By the time we got out of the concert, it was almost 10 p.m. and we hadn’t eaten since brunch. I was so hungry I was almost feeling ill. We ended up eating at Outback, which was not the healthiest of choices. So, what did I eat? I had 2 margaritas (plus the 2 beers I had at the concert); a small piece of bread with butter; a couple of coconut shrimp; a bacon cheeseburger and fries (although I only ate a few of the fries and about half of the burger…the 3 pups got the rest when we got home); and a few bites of carrot cake.

Definitely not an “on program” day, but it was fun and I’m not going to beat myself up over it. Today is another day. We’re going for a walk in the park once it warms up a bit. For brunch today, hubby’s going to make a frittata out of the leftover pasta. Yum!