We met Joan, had a bottle of wine, they were handing out free pizza slices, and we had a cup of the deadly tomato-basil soup with the even deadlier garlic bread.
We had a good time. They’ve really revised Tomato Street—enlarged the dining area, but they haven’t touched the bar: instead of the bottomless carafe, they’re now offering cheap bottles of blended dinner wine. The 8 foot long tables where perfect strangers may end up joining you at the other end have remained…usually very nice folk, with whom you exchange a few words, then everybody pretends the other isn’t there. It’s noisy—soundproofing is non-existent. But a good time…
We shared a bottle —3 people. And managed to have a not-dinner. And then…somebody ordered a birthday dessert, which is chocolate cake with ice cream and poofy stuff, and a footlong candle in a holder. They couldn’t find the recipient, we were the last table before the kitchen—so the waiter left it on our table.
Oh, my.
This morning we are both muscle-sore: the tomato soup and the onion; and 3 pounds up (butter and garlic and onion). So we won’t do that again any time soon. But it was still fun.
This morning we’re moving slowly, looking forward to getting back on the diet, and the Pineapple Express has moved in with a vengeance, a strong wind out of the southwest that is blowing all the trees clear of snow and warming us to about 38 degrees. So all our nice snow is going to hit the streams and rivers at once, which is not the situation we’d like, but it’s what we’ve got, and at least we got our snow.
I hope it snows heavily at least one more time before March, but we may have seen the end of our winter—usually the last of the winter snow piles melts by St Patrick’s Day. And it may be earlier than that this year.
Apologies for sending the Pineapple Express 😀
“All things in moderation — including moderation.”
Lol—we would gladly send it back!!
It’s melting so fast and blowing so hard we’re getting sideways drip off the eaves!
Send it to California! We need it.
“And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we shall diet.”
I haven’t even had supper yet, but that virtual dinner with virtual friends sounded congenial and delicious.
Hmm… A can of tomato tomahto soup, some dried basil, perhaps something else from the pantry or fridge, maybe a chopped green onion for zest, a tortilla…and some tea. This could work quite well for supper.
I drink wine (etc.) too seldom to know enough about it, but with dinner and friends, a drink of some sort can be welcome. (I do like margaritas.)
The weather here keeps going up and down, 50’s to 70’s for a couple of days, spring-like, then 30’s to 50’s for a couple of days, basically random. Throw in sun and cold rain, also at random. If the flora and fauna aren’t confused, I am. However, we need the rain, so though that’s cold, it’s needed and therefore welcome, or at least well tolerable.
I can’t wait to see 38 degrees again! I’m not sure how long it’s been below freezing, but it seems like weeks. We still have snow on the driveway from our last light snow, and tonight & tomorrow it’s supposed to snow/rain/sleet 6 – 10″. I went out today and picked up some work to last me over the weekend and some tortilla chips which I had forgotten last time I went to the store. In Maryland it’s traditional to buy bread, milk & toilet paper before a snow storm, but none of those were on my list. The grocery store was a zoo; I was glad to get home. We’re hoping not to lose our lights this time; during the ice storm last week we were without power for over 24 hours. At least we can just put the frozen food outside if it starts to thaw!! I’m grateful for small favors.
Here in Rhode Island it’s milk, bread and beer!
Snowing now; expected to turn to rain; then back to snow and ice this evening! Weather is FUN!
Interesting about the regional choices. Out here, it’s bumwipe and 20 pound bags of rice. Beer is generally already available 🙂
Oops — forgot to note it’s hurricanes that worry us, not snowstorms 😀