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[Jane]

I am super stuffed from brunch today.

[Jane]

Instead of going to the gym after Keith's morning optometrist appointment we went out to eat.  One of our favorite people, and our first waitress at Beaches moved to a different restaurant.  We used to go there for occasional Sunday brunches, however, she doesn't work weekends.  This was our first opportunity to see her in a long while.

[Jane]

It was nice.

[singdaw]

Hello, DR VinTek!

[singdaw]

 

[singdaw]

DR elmore3003 - I have often gotten a "delivered" email from Amazon, only to have the package ACTUALLY arrive a day or two later.

[singdaw]

One can only hope.

[ChasSmith]

It's Wednesday, and I have a burning question for BK:

Where in Westwood was the Wherehouse? I knew them in other locations but I am totally blank on this one.

[singdaw]

Next to the WhyHouse and the WhatHouse?

[Ginny]

I propose a road trip...

To eat in the oldest restaurants in each of the 50 states.
https://i.redd.it/jjy0tfk5o7f81.jpg
jjy0tfk5o7f81.jpg (1080×4796) (redd.it)

Who knows if it's accurate? But still...

That was fun.

DR Jane, you and Keith have been to Ohio’s oldest restaurant - remember?

[bk]

ChasSmith, it was either on Westwood or Broxton, a couple blocks south of the Village, I think.

[bk]

I'm up, I'm up - ten hours of sleep. Was up at two, and dealing with a lot of LA Now and Then stuff, people who agreed to do stuff back in November who can now suddenly not do it. I'm really irritated right now.

[Jane]

Next to the WhyHouse and the WhatHouse?

[Jane]

I propose a road trip...

To eat in the oldest restaurants in each of the 50 states.
https://i.redd.it/jjy0tfk5o7f81.jpg
jjy0tfk5o7f81.jpg (1080×4796) (redd.it)

Who knows if it's accurate? But still...

That was fun.

DR Jane, you and Keith have been to Ohio’s oldest restaurant - remember?

Cool.  I didn't remember the name of the restaurant.  I certainly recall how nice it was, and how wonderful it was to see you and Richard.

[Jane]

In Pennsylvania we ate at the the William Penn Inn.  I thought it was the oldest restaurant in Pennsylvania.  I just checked, and it was founded in 1714.

McGillin's Olde Ale House, listed for Pennsylvania, was only established in 1860.

[Jane]

I just had a slice of my dessert I was too full to eat at brunch, croissant bread pudding with caramel sauce & Crème Anglaise.  Yum.

[singdaw]

I'm afraid that's pretty much it for me.

[singdaw]

Good night, friends.

[bk]

Got so annoyed that I just went to Stanley's for a nice meal. I am now ready to explode. I had another of this week's special - spicy seafood pasta in a light tomato cream sauce. I had them go easy on the spice but there wasn't any at all, which was fine by me. Four shrimp, chunks of salmon, and it was really excellent but very filling. Had a starter Caesar with it for starters.

[bk]

Now I'm listening to Puccini's La Boheme in a superb recording with Mirella Freni and Thomas Schippers conducting. Great sound and a wonderful performance.

[bk]

And I don't care who knows it.

[bk]

I'll get back to writing notes in a little while and finish that.

[bk]

Getting a haircut in the morning at eleven. I haven't had one since September.

[John G.]

DR John maybe you or your sister can find a walker your mother will enjoy using, maybe even jazz it up a bit.  Has it been suggested to her that a comfortable walker will actually give her independence and the ability to move faster?

Walkers are for old people, she says. She’s getting one, though, like it or not.

But how do you get her to use it?  What kind is she getting?

She will get one that is covered by her insurance. And they will do all the height, weight, wheel adjustments that she needs. She's got to face reality that she cannot move around with it.

[John G.]

I just had a slice of my dessert I was too full to eat at brunch, croissant bread pudding with caramel sauce & Crème Anglaise.  Yum.

Creme Anglaise. My favorite soup.

[Jane]

DR John maybe you or your sister can find a walker your mother will enjoy using, maybe even jazz it up a bit.  Has it been suggested to her that a comfortable walker will actually give her independence and the ability to move faster?

Walkers are for old people, she says. She’s getting one, though, like it or not.

But how do you get her to use it?  What kind is she getting?

She will get one that is covered by her insurance. And they will do all the height, weight, wheel adjustments that she needs. She's got to face reality that she cannot move around with it.

It sounds like a standard one.  There are many varieties out there now.  I hope she finds she is happier with it than she expected.

[Jane]

I just had a slice of my dessert I was too full to eat at brunch, croissant bread pudding with caramel sauce & Crème Anglaise.  Yum.

Creme Anglaise. My favorite soup.

Extremely rich soup

[John G.]

It is raining outside now. That will likely turn to sleet by morning. Already schools are closed tomorrow, including tomorrow night's dance class. Thank goodness. I was not going to drive in it.

[John G.]

Lows tomorrow night will be in the 20s and will remain that way through Sunday night.

[John G.]

Had a delicious dinner tonight. There's a noodle joint that makes the rice noodles by hand, so I had a stir-fry with shrimp and vegetables. Plus some dumplings, because both are good luck foods and New Year's goes on for a few days I'm told. Also had a plate of pickled cabbage with some slices of ginger. It was all so good that I ordered the lamb noodle soup for tomorrow. I actually think I came home with more food than I can eat in two days.