The Pearl Cafe

Here's those photos I promised yesterday :-)



Our 10th anniversary dinner with friends who were married the day before us! Parties don't have to be big to be fun. In fact, we all lost track of time. We waltzed in at 7:30p.m. and were all stunned when it was already 10p.m!

Lucious Tomato Bisque


Dinner was Filet with Port and Roquefort

Oh my gosh! It was so scrumptious. I felt like I could cut the steak with a butter knife. Oh wait, I did! I also swiped my hubbies little, tiny fried onions that were on top of his Smoked Bison Tenderloin with Huckleberry-Zinfandel Sauce. Yummy!

Dessert? Of course!


We traded the camera back and forth for a shot of our Lemon Chiffon with Huckleberry Filling topped with a Marzipan Dome. And the technical name is Princess Cake. The special order is so well worth it! Life would be so dull without this amazing, succulent decadence. (Oh, and you get to pick the cake and filling flavors...)



So there you have it, a place to eat in Montana, an update on what to do for your anniversary (go to dinner with people married the same length of time as you), and design your own special cake! A great night out on the town.
I love The Pearl Cafe' & Bakery!

Angie

Spring is Full of Joy!

I'm feeling exuberant! It's been a great couple of days.

I spent Friday meeting with prospective sponsors for the Mrs. Montana America pageant. I'm thrilled to represent those businesses along with those who have already committed. I truly appreciate them all. Please welcome, Gateway Federal Credit Union, Flanagan's Jeep Eagle, and Automotive Cutting Edge! I look forward to telling you more about them in the future.

Why?

Because they are businesses I love to visit and frequent myself. They are businesses I trust. I made a list of the places I like to go here in Missoula and then talked to them for sponsorships. I wanted to promote great places and people long before the pageant, so this folded perfectly into the right thing to do as Mrs. Missoula 2008.

I've decided to do a series on the great places, people, and businesses to visit here. So look for upcoming posts on great places to eat, do business, and visit as a tourist or local. Another benefit is that by reading about these wonderful opportunities, if you are just traveling through, you can go to the best because that's where the locals go! Look for them under "A Tour of Montana" label on the right side of this blog if you miss any.

When I travel, I don't look for the "touristy" spots. I look for the places the locals frequent. You really get the flavor of a place that way:-) Additionally, if you are planning to scope Missoula out as a place you would like to live, then you'll want to keep up with the series so you know where to go for financial services, gas, food, and fun!

For instance, last night, we had a double date for our 10th anniversary. The other couple were married the day before us :-) So we went to The Pearl Cafe. It is THE place to celebrate in Missoula. Every time I mentioned our plans, I heard back how The Pearl Cafe is always a favorite. Here's few photos to show you of our food and the beautiful ambience.

The air is warming (a little) up here in Montana. Sometimes we get a whole day of mild weather. Days with only a small breeze and mild temps from 40-50 degrees are days full of hope.

Today I spent a fun day doing things I love. My husband and I attended a seminar on nutrition at Gold's Gym, taught by Michael Sciallaba. (He's my physical fitness trainer who owns Strength Advantage.) Then we attended the Missoula Phoenix semi-pro football game where I sang the National Anthem. Wahoo!

I had such a good time!

Great places to go for entertainment in Missoula-our sports!
From the Missoula Phoenix semi-pro football team, to the U of M Griz with a myriad of sports venues, to the Missoula Osprey
Baseball, Mismo Gymnastics, major coverage of high school sports (hey, they're all over t.v. here!) Oh my goodness, then there is our YMCA soccer leagues, Little Guy Wrestling, hiking, swimming, biking, fishing, hunting, archery (which I love), and folfing around the mountains.

If you can't find something to do in our little city, I'd be shocked. Because of course, there's the arts...and that's for another day ;-D

Angie

Heading Out On A Journey

My family and I are heading to Colorado this weekend.

I will be meeting with all sorts of experts for the Mrs. Montana & Mrs. America pageant. My family will get to play :-) While I learn a new style of make-up, modeling, and presentation techniques. After all these years, I still have things to learn and really look forward to it.

We plan on showing our Japanese exchange son (on a really, really long drive) the rest of Montana, Wyoming, and into Colorado. This way he will have the opportunity to travel a tiny bit while in the U. S. We decided to take him on this business/pleasure trip so he could make some great memories.

It's me and the boys and long hours in the car :-D Hmm, so what did I do?

I ran out and bought a lighter plug in for Lilly (that's my laptop, named by one of my kids for the lavender shoulder bag I carry "her" in all the time.) Then I told the boys to borrow some DVD's and brought out a few books that might entertain teens. Honestly, we're all so exhausted from packing and running around preparing that I bet most of us sleep!

Anyway, I am going to plan to post as soon as I am able to get internet the rest of the week. However, should that become an issue...please look to the right side bar for my labels. I totally use the label system to file away lots of topics of past posts. I hope you'll find something to enjoy or add value to your day just in case I'm not able to post for the next few days.

My plan is to post at the hotels along the route. We shall see how well I planned, lol.

Please have a happy and enlightening Easter. (My favorite holiday because this holiday is why I have faith!)

And I'm sure I'll have lots to tell and teach about my experience with the experts soon.

I would also like to welcome Mutual Materials as one of my sponsors for the Mrs. Montana pageant.

A big thank you to all of you wonderful Missoula businesses:
Mutual Materials (for your spring yard ideas-think a new curvy paved path to your door!) I'm going to feature this business next Thursday, March 27th on FM 104.5 at 8:45 a.m. Montana time. You can listen in on the internet if you aren't right here in Missoula. We'll talk about beautifying your yard for spring:-)
Strength Advantage (for physical fitness training from getting back in shape to competition level like me.)
Design Air, Inc. (for all your heating and air conditioning needs from service to residential new construction or remodel.)
Casey Gooley of Western States Insurance (the best business agent, bar none! She's excellent at her job.)
Weight Watchers (I don't diet! I changed my life style and ended up healthier. That's the Weight Watcher difference to me.)
Mighty Ducts (lower your energy costs long term by sealing your ducts from the inside out!)

Happy Easter!!!
Angie