dining out |

2 for 1 cheesecake?

Friday, July 3

My mom treated me to a healthy, organic and generally motherly lunch at a place she heard about on the radio, called Tender Greens. The food was unremarkable, but the cheesecake — a fluffy wedge drenched in blackberry jam — was to die for.

Mr. A was getting back from a business trip Friday [...]

career asking |

The end is near!!!

June 27. Day 362.

Today Mr. A celebrated his birthday with a picnic in the park, surrounded by friends and fam.

I was in charge of decorating and catering, so I called our favorite Thai place to see if they could handle an order for 15 people this afternoon.

The man on the phone said yes.

I hung up [...]

asking for others |

Give me a kleenex? And a free pizza?

June 21. Day 356.

I went on a bike ride today with Mr. A and a friend, the K-meister. We started in the middle of Point Loma and rode up to the lighthouse.

For those readers not from San Diego, i.e. most of you, that means we rode approximately 5 miles each way, up hill and knoll, [...]

dining out |

Teach me how to take a man down?

June 19. Day 354.

Mr. A and I rang in our fourth year together tonight.

Since I know you’d rather read about asking and negotiations, I’ll spare you the intimate, mushy, high-res blow-by-blow. (Except you. Yeah, you. I’m sure you’d like to read about it. Well, dream on, perv. We are not interested in that Canola oil [...]

dining out |

What is a panzerotto?

June 16. Day 351.

For my last few hours in Milano, the plan was to meet up with La Divina, Il Divo and some of their friends and have a farewell drink.

(By the way, I’ve gotten one email vote for Il Grillo — it’s more original, this reader says. Hmm. Sounds reasonable. Perhaps I should just [...]