Reflections on an Odd Life
Off to Denver
I wish I could always be as productive as I managed to be in the last 48 hours—I’ve finished a ton of chores/work. I’ve had the luxury of being home for the last 3.5 weeks, my longest time at home since last fall. It’s been a real luxury; I’ve loved doing things like grocery shopping and cooking at home, sitting outside reading on weekends, and actually seeing friends. Now I’m off for nine days, Denver and then Nashville, and I’m not sure that I’ll be home for more than two weeks straight the rest of the year. Goodbye kitchen and Marriott garden/patio! It’s been nice knowing you.Sderot
Barack Obama was in Sderot on the Gaza border this week, which reminded me of my visit there just about a year ago. What an amazing trip.Life Advice
One of my coworkers just walked in with this piece of advice: “If you don’t like paperwork, don’t get divorced.”
Fair enough. I’ll try to remember that.
Five Bites from Austin
In a nod to Amanda at Metrocurean and in recognition of just how much delicious food I consumed last week in Austin, I wanted to offer my own five bites:
1) Pulled pork bbq at Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue — Stubb’s may have the name, but the new-ish Lamberth’s is vastly superior.
2) Jerk chicken salad at Z’Tejas — The only vegetables I ingested during my entire visit to Austin, if you don’t count the peppers in fajitas or the bacon-soaked collard greens.
3) Fish tacos at Marisco Grill — This are so good that I remembered them from two years ago, sought them out, and was pleased to find they’re still delicious.
4) Baked macaroni and cheese at Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue — Yes, this place deserves two separate entries on this list of deliciousness. I ate lunch here on two consecutive days just to maximize the deliciousness.
5) Migas con queso (with corn tortillas) at Las Manitas — An old standby, I’ve had Las Manitas’ migas on nearly every visit to Austin I’ve ever made. My first time there, sitting on the back patio, the only other people on the patio were Lyle Lovett and Paul Reiser.
Also: I wanted to give an honorable mention to the mint chocolate chip milkshake at the java bar in the Hilton Austin. Texas’s Blue Bell ice cream does make a mean milkshake.
