Ate at umai sushi with Allison, Mindy and Marc tonight, last minute thing. I’ll grill tomorrow instead.

Nice time was had, lots of (primarily foodie) chitter chatter, M&M got a bento box and noodles, but tried some rolls. Service and food was lovely as usual. New spot next door of vintage stuff called… something stew. I forget. Driftwood horses, stained glass, weird birdhouses and the like in the windows.. only open Friday and Sat, will have to check it out.

EDIT. place is called vintage stew

Saw the lone ranger and I liked it a lot. I didn’t expect the narrative or the direction it took… pleasantly weird and pressed the right buttons for me. I’m not surprised that most reviewers seem not to like it, though… easy to expect something else.

Met with Allison at the kabob place in Edgewater and got some supplies at giant, that was enjoyable, too.

Not much else to report, dear journal.

Welcome to tatooine.

Hung out with in-laws, terrible heat, flies, weak service and blech food at JT’s. I think it’s on the boycott list for the immediate future.

Applelard / Jen visited with us from about noon to nine today. We had a lovely time and a tasty midday meal meal at plaza Mexico. A short trip to the candy store and the local gallery before we ran back home to prevent us from melting. She got to meet Pye and Newton as well… Newt didn’t beat the stuffing out of her, and so she’s ahead of Tarpo / Rob.

I can’t believe Jen and I have talked back and forth for nearly a baker’s dozen years but never met in person until now. As expected, she was a sweetheart and got along with all of us swimmingly. Hilarious, easy-going and conversational. We look forward to seeing her and her family again sometime soon.

Rivals for catan and pixit, mexican food and then fireworks with adam v maddi l shaun w karen p allison and the inlaws

I quite like the vast majority of librarians I’ve met throughout my life.