Got kicked out of the pool halfway through; chem out of whack. However, the guard stopped me and said "you're gonna hate me, but I gotta close, chlorine and ph are way off." Can I have 6 more laps? That'll put me at a mile. " Oh, sure! I'll just start kicking the others out and pretend to miss catching you!"
Which is exactly what she did. She also said she suspected something was off because my wake had too many bubbles, but they have strictly appointed testing times. I wondered, as when I got in, every damned tiny knick and bug bite stung, but I've swum in worse (once, my eyebrows totally bleached to near gone after 2 hrs.)
I think I've spent the rest of the evening hooking up potential good landlords with existing landlords, hooking up neighbors into local things and sharing contractor recs. Why can't I manage to call a damned roofer?
The NY Times did an article on Syrian food, with recipes from Syrian refugees, and the first recipe here is from one of my ESOL students! [link]
That's awesome, hil!! And recipe sounds delicious. I think I'll try with some ground lamb this weekend.
I've only met her once, but her husband is a regular in my class, and I taught her oldest daughter over the summer.
That is cool.
I've really gotten a taste for Middle Eastern food.
Went to lunch with my brother the restauranteur, and was surprised to learn he didn't know what harissa is. OTOH he is in Chicago, but still. Turns out roasted cauliflower with harissa is really tasty.
Nice day off, although I didn't get a ton done. Did file some papers, and determined that I underpaid my father's taxes -- but not by much, which is a relief.
Now I'm going to drink a manhattan and read some Patricia McKillip.
If any lawyers, law adjacent ppl wanna go to my wakkadoodle hair stylists age on fb and counter her post that lawyers are British agents that'd be fun times. Her name is Julie Embry Bradshaw.
Hil, that's really cool.
And Cinderella gets to go to the ball! Boss lady convinced one of the overnight staff to cover my shift for me so I can go to the banquet.
Aaaaaaaah, I hate my shoes!
I'm not getting into that msbelle, but I support you in email. Or yknow, right here.
I'm surprised at that too, Consuela! Though to be honest I've had it but couldn't really tell you what it tastes like, though I've enjoyed it.
