One of our tried-and-true favorite restaurants disappointed us mightily tonight. We go there once or twice a year for celebratory stuff, as it's horrendously expensive. But, until tonight, it has delivered impeccable service, spectacular food, and an all-around enjoyable evening. Not so tonight. We're pondering whether to give it another try. The expense of the place argues against it...if they can't deliver damn-near-perfection every time at those prices, it's probably not a good bet to spend the money again. What do you think?
Sunday, it's off to Austin for a client's political educational program, followed by a day of association members visiting with their legislators to ask for support on an as-yet-unnumbered (and as yet unsponsored) bill to give their group special status. Despite my distaste for self-serving political endeavors, I support the group's efforts; I think they are in the best interests of the citizenry. But I loathe having to slouch around, staying close to people who are scurrying about looking for political favors.
I am exploring the limited train trip options available to my wife and me for short weekend-plus-a-day-or-two jaunt from Dallas. The options are limited, thanks to Amtrak's lack of support in Congress and, quite probably, its management's missteps (that's only a guess...I know nothing about the management of Amtrak, but feel anything funded by this government has to be suspect). We could go to Little Rock, where we could explore the Clinton Library, but our return trip would have to start in the wee hours of the morning...only one train and one track, I gather, for both directions.
My doctor is elated at my LDL cholesterol level, 29, and horrified at my blood pressure (in high orbit). Exercise, drink water, double up on Toprol, and lose weight, he says. OK. I will do those things.
Maybe if I posted my blood pressure and my weight on this blog, every week, I would have more incentive. Probably not. People would make a point of sidestepping this blog.
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2 comments:
Even the best restaurants throw out a clinker sometimes. I say give them another chance sometime later.
Later, I guess, after all that water-drinking and weight-losing.
I eat a banana late morning, every day. Try to keep my munching to apples and carrots. It's hard this time of year, so dreary and you feel as if you need to hibernate.
Well, out here it does, anyway. You guys have better weather in the winter, it seems to me. Take some nice walks. Earn those dinners!
Meanwhile, I am SO het up about the librarians trying to ban a kids' book because it referred to a character's dog's scrotum. I think we should all try to refer to dog scrotums as often as we can!
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