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mistressofmuses) wrote2025-02-25 03:21 pm
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Saturday, Feb 15: Arizona Trip Part 5, Dinner
One of the group things that's always included in the company trip is a nice dinner. This time it was at one of the fanciest of the resort's restaurants.
We had a private area on the rooftop, which was quite lovely.
A nice view, even with the parking lots and all.
A lovely sunset. Again, even with the parking lots.
Really tasty tomato soup.
Wedge salad. Also quite good.
For the main course, we had the choice of steak, chicken, or salmon.
All three of us picked the salmon.
It was so good! Cooked absolutely perfectly. Served over polenta, with asparagus and mashed potatoes as the sides. The potatoes were also shockingly good, ha.
Desert was a hazelnut cake with chocolate ganache and mousse, with a bit of caramel drizzle.
The desert was very good, but one of the waiters told someone who'd asked about it that "it has the flavor profile of a Twix" which was a) not terribly accurate and b) extremely hilarious to all of us at the table. We were all I think a bit tipsy at that point, but we all found it way too funny.
I went with mojitos for my drink of choice for the evening, and those were really good too. My mom went with those as well, and she also really liked them. I don't know if she'd ever tried a mojito before?
And then Taylor's boss gave all of us edibles, lol.
It was a really nice evening, and fun to hang out and chat with everyone. It started to get a wee bit chilly on the rooftop (though I think it didn't dip below the 50s, but there was a bit of a breeze) but they did have some portable heaters to keep it pleasant.
I think we tragically missed some drama later in the night where someone took a swing at some other dude on the dance floor inside and got dragged out by security? (Not any of our extended party!) We always miss the crazy shit because we're boring and wimp out earlier than most, haha. (Long day + three drinks + a couple hours of socializing absolutely did me in, lol.)
We had a private area on the rooftop, which was quite lovely.
A nice view, even with the parking lots and all.
A lovely sunset. Again, even with the parking lots.
Four pictures of food:
Really tasty tomato soup.
Wedge salad. Also quite good.
For the main course, we had the choice of steak, chicken, or salmon.
All three of us picked the salmon.
It was so good! Cooked absolutely perfectly. Served over polenta, with asparagus and mashed potatoes as the sides. The potatoes were also shockingly good, ha.
Desert was a hazelnut cake with chocolate ganache and mousse, with a bit of caramel drizzle.
The desert was very good, but one of the waiters told someone who'd asked about it that "it has the flavor profile of a Twix" which was a) not terribly accurate and b) extremely hilarious to all of us at the table. We were all I think a bit tipsy at that point, but we all found it way too funny.
I went with mojitos for my drink of choice for the evening, and those were really good too. My mom went with those as well, and she also really liked them. I don't know if she'd ever tried a mojito before?
It was a really nice evening, and fun to hang out and chat with everyone. It started to get a wee bit chilly on the rooftop (though I think it didn't dip below the 50s, but there was a bit of a breeze) but they did have some portable heaters to keep it pleasant.
I think we tragically missed some drama later in the night where someone took a swing at some other dude on the dance floor inside and got dragged out by security? (Not any of our extended party!) We always miss the crazy shit because we're boring and wimp out earlier than most, haha. (Long day + three drinks + a couple hours of socializing absolutely did me in, lol.)
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This was the first time I'd ever been to Arizona, too. My favorite thing at this time was how warm it was! It'd been miserably cold in Colorado for weeks, so it was so nice to have a few days somewhere where I didn't have to wear a coat every time I went outside.
In general, I do just find deserts beautiful. While I hadn't ever been to Arizona, I spent a lot of time in New Mexico when I was a kid and a teen, and so I have a lot of love for the desert. (I find most climates beautiful; it just about took my breath away the first time I went to the eastern US and saw just how green it was compared to the west. I also love the mountains here, and the coastline in Oregon... but the desert has a very unique beauty.)
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I haven't spent a-lot of time in or around deserts. I'd like to. I went to Texas a few years ago and that was a good trip overall. I do prefer the colder, greener weather up here to the north east through!
If you don't mind me asking - where are you from/live currently?
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The desert is really neat. Everyplace is unique and interesting in its own way, and I think deserts can be a lot more interesting than people think. (But this was also probably the right time to be there: it's harder to appreciate everything in the dead of summer when it's too hot to be outside, ha.)
I'm both from and currently living in Colorado. :)
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How do you like living in Colorado?
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I do like Colorado. This is my home state, so it's what I'm most familiar with. I really do like how many options for hiking and things there are. It's a beautiful state. (Though I wish it had a shorter winter!)
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And I uh...might have licked my monitor when I got to your dessert photo. HAZELNUT CAKE. GUH.
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Man, the cake was so good!
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And that cake was so delicious.
I don't drink very often, and not generally very much, so we miss out on all the most dramatic nonsense, ha.
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Glad you got to have a really good meal and drinks, and maybe other stuff?
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The food and drinks were fantastic. And turns out that weed gummies make me sleep like a damn baby, it was great.