The Red Lobster

We've been eating at the Red Lobster since the 1970's.  We found them in Florida on one of our trips to Disney World in Orlando.  On other trips, we would search for Red Lobster.  We were surprised they were in Edmonton as well as other Canadian cities.  The closest one to us is in Lynwood, Washington.  We've visited that location whenever we head south.

It's been reported they lost 11 million dollars.  I found this online:

The restaurant chain is considering filing for bankruptcy amid growing debt, sources with knowledge on the matter told Bloomberg.   

The restaurant has been finding it difficult to make money with their current leases and labor costs, and are currently seeking advice from commercial law firm King & Spalding in order to figure out how to restructure to cut costs, the outlet also reported. 

The sources said that Red Lobster still hasn’t made a final decision when it comes to whether or not to file for bankruptcy, but noted that it would help the business continue to operate while they figure out their next plan, which may include renegotiating some leases and removing some contracts.

Let's hope they can work it out and not file for bankruptcy.  Brad tells me many restaurants are having a tough time.  

If you haven't tried these, I suggest you try them.  They are delicious and available at supermarkets and Costco.  I hope they are never discontinued as they are the nicest biscuits I've ever eaten.  

Happy 80th Birthday Jamil

Yesterday was our long time friend, Jamil's 80th birthday.  His wife invited their three children, their significant others, the two lovely and very well behaved grandchildren and some other life long friends.  We all surprised him at Seasons in the Park.

By the time we got to this picture, two sons and the grandchildren were gone.

The weather was so lovely people were eating outside

The view from the restaurant is amazing!

Intriguing information

 

That explains it

I never knew this

A woman ahead of her time.  Good for her!

Time to book a cruise

It's probably better than the meals on Air Canada

It pays to fact check and I did.  This is not correct, but I thought I would leave it in.  Here is the information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

Scientists estimate that roughly half of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean. 

Happy Thursday

 

Cruising with friends and neighbours!

Cec and I have always said our best cruises have been with friends.  Our very best cruise was last August when I was invited to a Ritchie Bros. Reunion cruise with 575 people I worked with.  They all brought their spouses or a guest and everywhere we walked on the ship, we met friends.  We met them at the theatre, in the dining room and sat in venues with many people we knew.  We reminisced about our working days and I will never forget that wonderful cruise.  They arranged three get togethers at the Sky Lounge and they even sang "The Auctioneer".  So many wonderful memories.

The reason I bring that up, is I saw this on my newsfeed and this cruise must have been a blast!  I've heard the people in Newfoundland are awesome.  I love their music and I can't wait until our trip there in June.  Enjoy this article from CTV!

The Newfoundland Cruise

I remember in elementary school we sang "I'se the B'y".  I better learn all the words before June.  If you don't know the song or want the words, I found this:

I'se The B'y - Great Big Sea - Lyrics , (youtube.com)

Tuesday's smile

 

The Loft at Meadow Gardens

In the late 70's, I worked for Pacific Western Airlines.  Laurie, Alix and I became good friends and we are still good friends.  We meet often for dinner.  Alix and her husband Jamil live in Maple Ridge so we meet at the halfway point which is Meadow Gardens Golf Course.  We've eaten at a lot of golf courses, but the dinners at the Loft Restaurant are fabulous.  Checking their website I see others agree:

The view is amazing and last night didn't disappoint.

The sunset was gorgeous!

A wonderful evening with great friends!  Thanks again Alix, Jamil and Laurie.