Last week was a week bookended by loveliness, with lots of work and busy-ness in between.
May 20 – We started the week in Santa Cruz, with a big breakfast, a hike in the redwoods, and post-hike beers at this funny little biker bar in Felton. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday.
May 21 – Monday, Sean had a meeting in Capitola, and I worked at various spots around town. I was here for my 2:00 conference call. Which was not a bad place to be.
May 22 – Another busy week means that some of my meals fell into the semi-homemade category. But this Tuesday night dinner was surprisingly good. I made a simple soup with potatoes, turnips, and carrots, and a box of Roasted Pepper and Tomato soup from Pacific Natural Foods (a box that was from the stash that I won when I entered their Every Day Food Challenge). Doctoring up pre-made soups is a very, very easy way to make dinner. I’ll have to discuss this with you sometime.
May 23 – Wednesday night was editing, editing, and more editing. And I realized at one point that I inadvertently created a face out of some of the proofreading marks I had made. It made me smile when I was feeling worn out and tired, so I had to share it with you here.
May 24 – There is a sandwich place in my neighborhood that I like quite a bit. On Thursday I ordered a half sandwich and a cup of soup, but I don’t think this was a half sandwich. It was pretty big, and goooood. If you’re ever in downtown Oakland for lunch, check out The Lunch Box on Franklin at 17th. Great sandwiches, tasty soup, not too expensive.
May 25 – On Friday, I finished my proofreading project and got it in the mail. That was satisfying.
May 26 – This wasn’t the most exciting thing about Saturday. But it was the only thing I managed to take a picture of. I had to take a picture of this sitting on my end table because when I saw it there, I realized that some parts of my life are very, very, very dorky. We actually had a really fun cook out at my friend Eunice’s on Saturday night, but I forgot to bring a camera. Sigh.
A three-day weekend was a very welcome way to finish off a long week. We were pretty grateful to get to stay home and relax. Next weekend we’re going camping! I’m anticipating some great pictures from that trip. If I remember to bring my camera, of course.