I killed the thread with my Catholic Church enmity.

It's a glorious sunny day in San Francisco, and I got out of the house early to see the long morning shadows in the Panhandle. I wandered down to the bakery, taking pictures of flowers and sky, and got a freshly baked, and oh-so-delicious ham and cheese croissant, which I ate in the park with a medium latte.

Today I have Pilates at noon and then taking Emmett and Matilda out to lunch. A good way to end the week.

Although raised Catholic, it has been many decades since I associated with them. Yes, they are awful, but I've seen a whole lot of awful from quite a few organized religions, so not a fan in general.

Trying to be more serious about my health again, including dieting and working out, and trying to do things right. My doctors say that when you get to my age without having any of the biggies (heart disease, diabetes, cancer), you probably will get to 100. I expect that is the case, but every single issue I do have with my health is directly associated with my weight, so it has to be fixed. I'm pretty solid with Keto now, and swimming. I need to get back to my hip PT daily again. It's not a lot to ask of myself to just go down the elevator to the pool and gym once a day.

I think I am solid on the diet. When I visited my sister for her birthday, I didn't have the pie or cake, or anything else they snacked on, and we had salads when we ate out. Keto does take away the hunger and food noise so that is a big help.

Nope, kind of second that emotion, Hecubus. Got another rejection slip...it bums me out.

I'm pretty solid with Keto now, and swimming. I need to get back to my hip PT daily again. It's not a lot to ask of myself to just go down the elevator to the pool and gym once a day.

Just imagine me as a little tiny Mariachi band that is playing for you every time you head to the elevator. I cheer you on with "Spanish Flea": [link]

I think I am solid on the diet. When I visited my sister for her birthday, I didn't have the pie or cake, or anything else they snacked on, and we had salads when we ate out. Keto does take away the hunger and food noise so that is a big help.

I took Emmett & Matilda to a yakitori for lunch because it's skewers of meat cooked over flame. Very easy to stay protein heavy.

Is Matilda now more critical about the Japanese cuisine she encounters in San Francisco?

Is Matilda now more critical about the Japanese cuisine she encounters in San Francisco?

Actually she said the chicken karaage we had at lunch was exactly the way her host mom made it.

I have no doubt that there is ramen in Japan that's better than Marufuku Ramen in Japantown - but I didn't manage to find it while I was there.

We have really good Japanese food in SF, and a lot of the stuff Matilda likes best isn't like high end sushi but Japanese curry and Yakitori and Udon and Katsu Don and Onigiri. Not exactly fast food but the equivalent of diner food.

All the Japanese food in SF is made by Japanese chefs and families. It's not a super whitey version.

I haven't been able to find the duck ramen she had in Japan though, so there's plenty I missed.

All right, show of hands: How many of you, upon seeing a restaurant sign reading

Monster Chimichangas 10.99 5-6PM

would have immediately wondered "what kind of monsters are they made from?" like I did?

Just imagine me as a little tiny Mariachi band that is playing for you every time you head to the elevator.

I'll have to add that to my workout mix. I did manage to do 40 minutes of laps and 30 minutes of PT stretching today. So yes! Snow crab for dinner tonight as DH is off to a track event and he isn't much on the shellfish, or as I like to call it, lemony butter delivery devices.

I am working to get back into my good habits but also am right now in an Escalade on my way to a ridiculously expensive dinner but that is also something of a Chicago bucket list item. To wit, a 20th anniversary throwback Alinea dinner where they are doing their year 1 menus when they burst on the scene and blew everyone’s minds.

I have justified the [seriously ridiculous] cost by using the gift card I got last year from my health insurance for jumping through all their various hoops, which very nearly covers it.

[What? I can have layers. At least the portions will be small.]

I’m also paying half my sister’s costs because be real. So it’s still a splurge but one I’m good with.

I also did just sign up for one of those dance workout apps. Did half a workout yesterday before my arms got too tired. But I think it’ll be fun!