Yesterday was a great day. After our morning run and fruit filled breakfast, we got ready for the next meal of the day, natch. Our friends were passing through Tallahassee on their way home from a wedding in Santa Rosa, FL and asked if we were available for lunch. Heck yes we were. Matt took this as a special occasion to go big. Enter oysters:
My kinda spread
These were only a few of the 100 oysters Matt bought for 4 people and a baby (don’t worry, the baby just had some saltines 
. He also grilled burgers and sausage that we will probably be eating for the next two weeks. While we were eating the oysters Sarah bit/nearly chipped a tooth on a pearl! I didn’t take a picture but it was pretty big. I have been eating oysters for a while and have never seen a pearl. Maybe because I usually just swallow them whole to avoid noticing their booger-like texture. Maybe all this time I have been swallowing pearls? After our friends hit the road, we finished watching the Heat game (which we lost) and then we Matt shucked the remaining oysters so that he could make oyster chowder. While shucking we found TWO more pearls!
Teeny, tiny unattractive pearls
Not nearly as pretty or big as the one Sarah found but still cool. Go figure, out of all the times I’ve eaten oysters before, not one pearl. Then THREE pearls in this batch.
While Matt shucked oysters I decided to catch up on my current events.
I’m very well read…in trash lit.
These US Weekly mags are delivered weekly despite the fact that we don’t pay for them or request them. I would complain, but I like knowing what’s going on in the lives of the Real Housewives. ELLE is a little to fashion forward for me since my idea of trendy clothing involves spandex shorts and compression socks but this month had an article right up my alley.
beeee-utiful!
The article was all about the beauty and health benefits of honey and bees. All this did was make me more determined to get Matt to let me have a beehive in our backyard…and want some honey. Seriously, bees are where it’s at.
Are you an oyster eater? Raw? Steamed?
all of the above
Was your weekend relaxing or exhausting?
Sooo relaxing and wonderful 
Michelle @ Run Eat Travel
/ January 28, 2013I can’t eat seafood. I can’t eat anything that looks so gross… everyone tells me how good it is but I just can’t!
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 28, 2013It really is fantastic! I could never give up seafood, I’m obsessed!
Jade
/ January 28, 2013I don’t like oysters, although I have tried them which I’m proud of because I don’t like seafood. I would love to find a pearl though!
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 28, 2013I refused to try them for so long because they looked gross but I love then now
nfoste2245
/ January 28, 2013No oysters here. But the fact that they come with jewelry is pretty cool. Saturday was exhausting but Sunday was kind of chill.
The Kidless Kronicles
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 28, 2013I think all food should come with jewelry! At least you got a little chill time this weekend
coffeencollege
/ January 28, 2013I also used to get US Weekly for no reason. I never subscribed but got an issue every week for a year. I didn’t mind at all!
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 28, 2013A few years ago we randomly started getting Rolling Stone. I’m a big fan of random free mags
Fitcupcaker
/ January 28, 2013I fee like I never get a relazing weekend, gee! But it was fun
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 28, 2013I rarely get relaxing weekends too. Normally I go back to world more tired than I was before the weekend!
moderngirlnutrition
/ January 28, 2013Yum! Fresh oysters sound great!
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 28, 2013I could eat them everyday
pickyrunner
/ January 28, 2013I don’t like seafood but whenever my family has them I ask if they got any pearls. So jealous you got three!!! That’s so crazy and awesome!
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 28, 2013I was so surprised! Now I want to even them even more frequently to see if I can find more
Alex @ Cookie Dough Katzen
/ January 28, 2013Sounds like a fun weekend! I’m not a huge raw oyster fan but I think I just need to douse them in some hot sauce or something next time.
Have a good week!
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 29, 2013I used to refuse to try them but now I’m hooked! I need the horseradish though
Running In Heels
/ January 28, 2013OMG I would be in heaven!! I love oysters and there is absolutely nowhere to get them around here (other than the grocery store occasionally and they cost a fortune!) but in my hometown I eat them a LOT! SO JEALOUS
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 29, 2013They are so delicious and cheap here! One of the perks of Gulf living