I've been wobbling on the precipice of falling into some bad eating habits again, which is to say, I'm so crazy to lose weight that I've seriously been considering returning to the extremely low calorie diet that kick-started me years ago.

Problem is, with the anemia, I can't really do that any more and feel remotely human. So I have to have Very Stern Talks with myself where I insist that feeling good and being healthy has to take precedence over losing thirty pounds in a hurry.

I've started bringing my lunch, since the cafeteria is closed for the summer and it can be REALLY hot to walk a couple of blocks for food. Today's lunch is rotisserie chicken with smoked ham and tomatoes on a cheddar roll and potato chips. I need fruit to accompany, I think.

However it is my considered opinion that, climatologically speaking, San Francisco represents the least unpleasantness on either end of both our respective temperature tolerances combined with the largest concentration of resident Buffistae

Yes, we originally thought that too, and then realized the cost of living in San Francisco was just too high for us.

Pretty much everything in New Orleans is air conditioned. I recommend!

I went out for brunch and I had tiramisu pancakes. I'm in pancake heaven now.

However it is my considered opinion that, climatologically speaking, San Francisco represents the least unpleasantness on either end of both our respective temperature tolerances combined with the largest concentration of resident Buffistae - although I could be persuaded that the Pacific NW might give us the most bang for the buck, should we undertake such a venture.

No, you want to move to LA. Really. Trust me on this.

tiramisu pancakes

I can't get my mind around this. Were they soaked in liquer and layered with sweet cheese?

I can't get my mind around this. Were they soaked in liquer and layered with sweet cheese?

The pancakes themselves were flavored with coffee and marsala wine, and then there was frosting piped on top, and the whole thing dusted with cocoa.

NOLA's going to suffer the most from sea level rise, but SF and LA will as well.

Clearly, Buffista Island is the only answer.

Vortex, wow, but well played.

Ooh OK yeah. Those pancakes sound good.

Scrubbed 2nd br floor for 15 minutes. Went back to hands and knees for more detailed scrubbing, but the landlord got paint splatters all. over. the floor and there's not much I can do about that right now. Have added knee pads to hardware list. Ow. But in good news, nothing in the box was broken! Woot!

And now we pause for something I'm sure I didn't invent, but which is DAMN tasty - the grilled boudin sandwich.