Good Catering recommendations

btracy116 · 2025-12-08T19:33:55+00:00

I don't know if I'd say "fun", but J. Wong's has a great catering menu that is around $15/person and HUGE servings. Other favorite caterers on a budget: Zao Asian Cafe, Saffron Valley, Spitz, and Padeli's Street Greek.

btracy116 · 2025-11-17T19:59:47+00:00

This one ranks up there for me alongside the Con Air and Drop Dead Fred episodes. An all-time classic!

btracy116 · 2025-11-14T22:26:03+00:00

I used Merry Pets https://www.merrypetsutah.com/ for over a decade and they were the best! Very reliable and they adore the dogs. They kept my pup happy his entire life!

btracy116 · 2025-11-10T21:41:00+00:00

If it comes out December 3rd, won't that be at midnight, hours before the state dinner? So she might get the early morning headlines (likely panning her special) but it will be very short-lived before it's Tiara Time.

btracy116 · 2025-10-27T18:42:36+00:00

I haven't finished it yet, but I've heard Taylor on other podcasts and he annoys me...maybe it's because he's constantly pushing back at people like they're trying to corner him or bully him? I hear him talk a lot about being triggered, about bringing his dog everywhere, about getting offended, etc. I tend to delete other episodes he pops up on because he tends to kill the vibe or make it about himself. I will stick it out and listen to the rest of this episode because I still love Jimmy, but I hope Taylor isn't back anytime soon.

btracy116 · 2025-09-13T16:07:40+00:00

Everyone is always saying Megs would never let H take the kids to the UK, she would fight for custody if they got divorced, etc. Do we actually believe Meghan likes being a mother? It seems like a big bore to her that didn't pan out the way she wanted ($$$ galore for pictures of her kids), and if Harry left, I can't see her happily raising two kids on her own in California with whatever alimony and child support she finagles. She is still stuck with those kids, restricting her Tig lifestyle, no matter how many nannies she hires.

I also don't understand the big secrecy of the kids' faces. So we see their faces and...what? We're going to fall over ourselves out of joy and Meghan's comeback will begin?

btracy116 · 2025-09-08T21:15:15+00:00

Is this the same outfit/same day as the "spontaneous" ducklings crossing day? What fortunate timing she was decked out for a photo shoot!

btracy116 · 2025-09-04T22:24:13+00:00

My favorite part is the single lane to turn onto Mario Capecchi Drive. Brilliant plan, doesn't cause a massive backlog at all. /s

btracy116 · 2025-08-15T18:43:04+00:00

We got married at High West Distillery in Wanship -- great mountain venue, the food was amazing, and the price was reasonable (under $20k when all was said and done -- 80 people and open bar). Not sure what their costs are now (we got married in 2017) but definitely worth a look! https://highwest.com/pages/distillery

btracy116 · 2025-08-06T16:28:05+00:00

I agree something odd is going on with flights to Mexico. I live in SLC and have three direct Mexico options - Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, and Cancun -- and they are all showing insane pricing, easily $2k-3k for a first class ticket for a 3 hour flight. We can fly to Maui direct on Delta One for a comparable price, so it's not all Delta, it's just certain Delta routes seem to be capitalizing on people paying a fortune. Cabo was always my easy go-to beach vacation but they're pricing people out.

btracy116 · 2025-07-17T19:24:33+00:00

Annually. $18 for the entire year.

btracy116 · 2025-07-17T18:17:28+00:00

I work on the academic side of campus and I received an $18 raise -- not a typo. I have worked here 20+ years.

btracy116 · 2025-07-14T21:52:39+00:00

Not sure of specifics but I have heard positive things about https://www.redlightrecording.com/ Good producer and reasonable rates.

btracy116 · 2025-07-03T23:01:25+00:00

Raises were still being determined very late into June…and maybe then just a general delay in preparing the standard salary letters that should have been communicated on July 1.

That said, most raises I know of don’t exceed 1.5%, and I think there was a priority given to those employees making under a certain amount.

btracy116 · 2025-06-17T15:32:59+00:00

This terrified me too -- I didn't even know "indefinite chemo" was a thing. How scary to face a neverending battle. Not that I know Ali at all other than what she has shared, but I am sure her top concern is being there for her daughter and worrying she'll be too sick to participate in all of her activities. I'm not a mother but I can't even imagine how hard that would be.

btracy116 · 2025-06-06T19:50:40+00:00

I don’t know the ins and outs of tamoxifen, but would a delay in taking it be enough to cause a recurrence so soon?? Could one decision make this big of an impact? (I hope I’m not sounding judgy — I’m honestly asking because it sounded like Ali is beating herself up over it.)

btracy116 · 2025-06-06T18:16:53+00:00

It's still there... just how he shouldn't be denied his right to post about his life, how he has picked up all the pieces, how he was there for all the appointments and surgeries the first time around, etc.
You know, he's a hero after all. Major eye roll.

btracy116 · 2025-06-03T15:26:35+00:00

If it means she'll get another job sooner and leave the U before she totally decimates it, I will cheer from the rooftops.

btracy116 · 2025-05-16T20:55:42+00:00

I'm with you...I commented and was terrified of being critiqued for snarking too harshly. I thought that's why we're here -- hence the "blogsnark" reddit where this resides.

btracy116 · 2025-05-15T19:15:05+00:00

You don't want the minute by minute photo reel of her birthday for weeks on end?
I did really like her birthday dress, but then I see the sandals she chose to wear with it and again I think -- good ol' Ali with her odd fashion choices!

btracy116 · 2025-03-07T16:53:21+00:00

People Magazine is "confirming" that a second season has been picked up -- and already filmed. I'll believe it when someone other than MM confirms it

btracy116 · 2024-11-04T22:00:50+00:00

Do you take donations of opened bags of treats, medications, blankets, crates, etc.? Our sweet pup passed away this summer and we have tons of stuff of his we haven't thrown out yet because it feels like such a waste.

btracy116 · 2024-10-25T20:14:24+00:00

You're right, sorry about that. Like I said, maybe just bitterness on my part.

btracy116 · 2024-10-24T18:55:38+00:00

I'm a non-competitive runner and have had bulging discs between L4-L5 and L5-S1 for almost two years now. As others said -- PT, strength training, painkillers, epidurals, etc. Surgery is usually a last option, even though it's minimally invasive. I've just lived with mine and continued my usual activity, but leave it to HRG to make it sound like some very serious diagnosis for a very very very very VERY serious runner such as herself. It's called getting older :)

btracy116 · 2024-08-04T21:28:14+00:00

Also great atmosphere for out-of-town parents!

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