1. The Sube is making an unusual noise in the engine that comes and goes. Today, Debbie had a haircut appointment in CdA and while the woman cutting her hair was doing a beautiful job, I drove the Camry up to Silverlake Automotive and talked with Ryan about the Sube. He suggested I bring it in on Tuesday and leave it overnight so one of the technicians/mechanics could start the car cold Wednesday morning and try to figure out what the cause is.
I also made a stop to make an Amazon return at the UPS Store and when I arrived back at the salon, Debbie, looking really great, was ready to go and we stopped in at Bear Paw Cookies and split a delicious apple caramel flavored cookie and I had an Americano with steamed milk.
Together, we made a trip to Fred Meyer where I love the Murray's Cheese counter and I picked out a few small chunks of high quality cheese to bring home.
I bought a few other things and, happy with what we got done in CdA, Debbie and I headed home.
2. Debbie's been doing a lot (all?) of our food prep since she returned home, but tonight I cooked dinner. I chopped orange pepper, onion, broccoli, and cauliflower, put the pieces in a bowl and seasoned them with olive oil, pear balsamic vinegar, tarragon, thyme, salt, and pepper. I roasted the vegetables in the oven and made a batch of pearl couscous to accompany the vegetables.
I thought the pear balsamic vinegar was a terrific decision as it gave the enhanced the subtle sweetness already present in the orange peppers and the cauliflower.
As I ate my dinner, I watched the bombing Boston Red Sox crush Houston, 12-3. The Red Sox's firepower was staggeringly impressive.
3. Later this evening, I clicked on my Twitter tab and the first post on my feed was from 16 Tons. To my delight, 16 Tons posted a picture, going from left to right, of Richard (Dick) Lennox, Cliff Jenks, Don Macnaughton, and me. We met every week at 16 Tons-- was it on Thursdays? -- for matinee beers and great conversation. I sorely miss these guys and our weekly beers. Our meetings were a blast and always stimulating.
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