Last week was my husband's birthday and I, being an occasional great wife, let him pick what he wanted to do. Well, surprise surprise, he wanted to go have breakfast at Cattleman's Steakhouse. You know, 'cuz nothing says "breakfast" like a big, bleedin' T-Bone if you are an Oklahoma guy! If you've never been to Cattleman's (which I hadn't) it is actually a pretty cool experience. This place has been here for about 100 years (literally) and has been visited by movie stars, food critics, and a few presidents. I don't know if they have EVER changed the decor so be prepared for tan-ish/green-ish vinyl and big-haired waitresses who call you "honey" and treat their jobs as an absolute art. I could barely let my coffee cup touch the table before Lisa was there to "warm it up" for me. I will admit that there was alot of eye-rolling on my part at his insistence on going to a steakhouse at 8 a.m. but I ended up really enjoying it. Hubby got the corned beef hash and I got the breakfast burrito. Both were humongous and came with pretty much every breakfast carb. offering that you can think of. The biscuits and gravy were particularly amazing. The kids split a bacon and eggs type meal and ate it all plus some of those amazing biscuits with gravy. I'm pretty sure they ate more than any pre-schooler should! Your doctor probably wouldn't reccommend going there on a regular basis but it was definitely worth the trip for some amazing down home cookin' and a slice of Western history.
After our 4,000 calorie breakfast, we went to one of Hubby's favorite places, the Myriad Botanical Gardens. He particuarly likes going there in the dead of winter. Sort of like a faux tropical vacation. The property features acres of outdoor gardens and water features, which have recently been beautifully renovated. Unfortunately, they "renovated" right over the parking lot so we had to circle the block several times trying to park, but that's really my only complaint. The centerpiece of the gardens (and why you go there in February) is the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, basically a mini indoor rainforest in the middle of the city. It's just beautiful in there with waterfalls, orchids, and an amazing array of tropical plants and butterflies. What is really great is the way they have made each level of the rainforest accessible, from the ground floor to the tops of the tall palms. Hubby has been taking me here since we were dating and I still find something different every time. You can print off a coupon here. You can also leave it on your kitchen counter like I did. And they want the paper coupon, they haven't bought into the whole mobile coupons convenience yet. Oh well, it's only a dollar. 
Back outside, they have added a separate children's garden with lots of play areas, mosiacs and really beautiful gardens. The best part is that it is entirely fenced so you can let you guard down a bit. It's sort of a modern take on a playground, everything is very geometric and simple. The kids loved it and could have cared less that it was February. We had such a good time running and climbing (all of us). I can't imagine how beatiful it will be when things are actually growing and blooming in there!
As if that wasn't enough, I cooked his favorite dinner, Shepherd's Pie. I even let him talk me into using actual white potatoes instead of sweet potatoes. Seriously, I think I should earn Wife of the Year credit, don't you? Or maybe just a gym membership after that day of eating!
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