God I guess it’s really just been the 2 months. In July we were still doing brunch in LA.

August and September 2023.

Sweeney Todd was amazing and legitimately scary in parts.

I should have started singing “My Friends “ as they started the incision.

Yay Sweeney Todd!

It's been some concentrated bad for you, for sure, Hec.

I decided to go across the bridge to pick up lunch today, a little more of an adventure than my workday normally holds. Well, first my flu shot, which was super easy and actually painless although I expect to be sore and possibly achy tomorrow. But the views on the driver over were beautiful, the sandwich place easy to find, the drive back very pleasant and scenic and while it does irritate me to notice how much tolls cost these days I have a FasTrak so I don't have to scrounge up the cash to get back across the bridge. And now I have two sandwiches and two salads to sample. Stargting with the pear and gorgonzola grilled cheese (lovely) and what they call a Nola Sandwich on deck (it'[s essentially a muffuletta and is the reason the place got on my radar - I assume they don't call it a muffuletta so they don't have to argue with people whether it really is or not. One of the Yelp reviews was from a customer who tried to order it without the olives and was convinced by the owner or whoever that they should get the olives on the side at least because the olives make the sandwich, so that sealed the deal for me, a must to try. I have thought of it ever since I read that as a Kerfuffle Sandwich and just hope it tastes good (Eta: and it does!)

Eager to hear the Kefmuffeletta Update.

I'm home. I ate a Cobb Salad and kept thinking "Is there something off?" and then kept reminded myself it was the blue cheese and that's what it tastes like.

Then I had a cookie because I felt like I deserved one.

It's on focaccia rather than whatever Central Grocery uses, and it's not quite as huge though still big enough that I am glad they automatically wrapped the halves separately. I honestly haven't had one in a long enough time that I could not tell you how "right" it tastes but it's certainly delicious! Would buy again. Both salads (one called Artichoke Salad and one called Beet Salad) are also quite tasty - I probably should have gotten the dressing on the side so they would keep better since I likely won't eat them until tomorrow. Perhaps I will remember that next time. This one or two bites of each thing lunch was very pleasant for me, though.

And I am reminded how much I like Crockett, I should get over there more. I barely get to places that are *not* across a bridge from me, though, so maybe that is an unrealistic idea.

have as many cookies as you want.

Timelies all!

This weekend is the annual Folklore Society Getaway. We are going without Mr. S, as it would be logistically difficult and there isn’t much kid programming. First in-person Getaway since the pandemic.

I didn’t see it until just now when it fell off, but the nurse gave me a Spider-Man bandaid fir my flu shot. So now I feel special.

So now I feel special.

I can personally vouch for this.

I got my updated covid shot today, just in time for my new immunity to kick in before my trip to Georgia next month to visit family/have a personal writing and general relaxation retreat in the mountains near the NC border/go to a con that looks to have a lot of writing-related workshops.