Joe's Farm Grill

Went to Joe's Farm Grill for dinner this evening. Had a BBQ Bacon Blue Burger with a chocolate shake. Tasty stuff.

Guiseppe's

Dinner with friends this evening at Guiseppe's.

Chili's for lunch and dinner

Went out to lunch at Chili's with the Sales team today. We won favorite overall Halloween decorated cubicle in the Unicon Halloween festivities for Jason Lacy's efforts implementing a Deal or No Deal theme and thereby gained a modest gift certificate to Chili's. It was tasty -- I had the chipotle bleu cheese burger. But I then noticed on the menu both a honey barbecue sirloin and a molten chocolate cake dessert.

I have a weakness for molten chocolate deserts.

So I went back for dinner, on my own, which is slightly less sinful for having used the time to prepare for the Science of Software talk I'm to give in a week (I'm feeling totally unprepared). Honey barb sirloin was delicious. Molten chocolate desert was kind of disappointing. My favorite molten cakes are still those I enjoyed at Oolong's Tea Bar in New Haven, CT -- I'm very disappointed to see the place has closed.

Incidentally, I've decided I have a real problem with the portrayal of gender roles in Deal or No Deal, having perused their website a bit. Never seen the show.

A day off for reflection

I took today off from work to think, and to catch up on local errands not finished during my very enjoyable weekend visiting family in Colorado.

Dinner at Big City Barbecue, suggesting to me that I'm more of a small town barbecue or even a country village barbecue kind of person.

Furniture and Oregano's

After work today I helped Drew Wills move in some furniture he'd purchased off of Craig's List. Then we went out to Oregano's for dinner.

Elephant Bar

Lyndon was in town again this evening on his way back from his San Diego vacation. We met up for dinner, first trying to go to Cyclo which it turns out is closed on Sundays and Mondays, and so instead going to Elephant Bar at the Chandler mall. Dining there with Lyndon is an altogether different experience from dining there with Mike Zackrison. Fun in a different way. It was good to see Lyndon looking well and he's convinced me San Diego is a place I'm going to have to visit again sometime.

Buffalo Wild Wings with Lyndon

Lyndon hosted an after-work gathering at Buffalo Wild Wings featuring a parade of ex-Uniconers. It was a good time and it was good to hear everyone's doing well.

Steaks R Us for lunch

Steaks R Us for lunch today with Dan. Tasty.

Day one of the resident technical wizard being on vacation at work. I'm surviving.

Chase's Diner

Treated myself to breakfast at Chase's Diner this morning. French toast, bacon, and orange juice. It was okay.

Chompies for brunch

I had the strawberry stuffed French toast today at Chompie's. It was pretty tasty, but I think next time I'll seek to eat something more nutritive. Taking a bag of day-old bagels to work tomorrow.

Went to Costco to buy water and stamps.

This evening I got to visit the St. Bernard and borrow him for a run in the park. We had a blast.

Saturday

Today I bought a plane ticket to my sister's wedding, filed the associated PTO request, paid bills, visited a friend and her dog (and enjoyed excellent fresh Snickerdoodle cookies!), watched a Poirot episode, and ate take-out General Tso chicken for dinner. The latter wasn't all that good and just as soon as I find them on Yelp I'll probably feel the need to ding them.

I turn in with especial resolve to hit the day early to make it to at least one church service.

Rockfish Seafod Grill

Went to Rockfish Seafood Grill for dinner since I had a coupon for a free appetizer and I'm a sucker for a coupon. It was okay but not great. Coconut shrimp appetizer. Pecan-encrusted trout entree. Icewater to drink.

The regular-sized Sonic cookie-dough blast I picked up on the way home was by far the highlight of the experience.

Breakfast and a Dog

Breakfast at Arizona Bread Company with a friend, and I get to dog-sit her St. Bernard for a few days, and borrow the use of her washer and dryer whilst my washer is still on the fritz. Shaping up to be a good day already.

Pita Jungle for dinner

Treated myself to dinner at Pita Jungle this evening while reading Bitten.

Strawberry, AZ waffles

After walking the St. Bernard this morning, I went to Arizona Bread Company and had the Strawberry, AZ waffles. Tasty.

Beef: it's what's for dinner...

... and breakfast, and lunch.

I picked up steak from Steaks-R-Us last night. Coupon was buy one get one free, so I just had to get two. Yummy.

Amiccis

Dined at Amiccis this evening with my dad, sister, her fiance, and his parents. Tasty. Good to meet people.




Earlier today Dad and I toured the Torsk and touristed around the city with Elizabeth, with Morgan joining for part of it. Good times.

It was Privateer Day in the Fells Point neighborhood, with associated costumes and partying. I got a somewhat satisfying pirate bender to play with, reminiscent of the farmer and chicken benders I had when I was working at Technology & Planning. Office toys.

We took a break from the piracy at Cafe Latte'da enjoying tea and mexican hot chocolate. Cafe Latte'da is enough to make me wish I were in the neighborhood more often.

Fazoli's for lunch

Had Fazoli's for lunch today with Dan.

Boston Market

Boston Market for dinner this evening. Been a long week, but a good one.

2 Mile Run After Work

Doug and I ran two miles after work today. Then I had my hair cut (though the barber didn't take to my idea to cut only the grey hairs) and watched a Poirot episode from Netflix while eating corn dogs. It's a life, I guess.