Zazie on a Friday

So - a buddy of mine and I went to Zazie (linky) for dinner last night. When he suggested french food I immediately did the omgthisisgoingtobeexpensive dance^tm and he told me to calm down - that it was actually very reasonable and it was great food. He was totally right!

We shared a Mediterranean vegetable plate for appetizer, a half of Haven Syrah (Napa), and he had lamb while I had a big porkchop. The porkchop was served over a bed of red cabbage and bacon with a bosc pear and cider reduction. The service was perfect - with a lovely englishman - whom we teased and talked to all evening. He had brand new glasses or "spectacles" and was very proudly modeling them around the restaurant. Apparently they serve an AMAZING brunch at Zazie - but if you are not there at 9am when they open, the waiter advised, it can be a 40 minute wait. I'll have to try that sometime.

My friend and I came back here and walked Miss Kate then he headed home and I was off to bed. Miss Kate - who is usually a sprawled out bed hog of a bedmate. curled up in a circle and slept right against my chest all night. never moved. I usually toss and turn a lot - but with her right up against me - I ended up sleeping in the same position all night. I'm glad my right arm works from the lack of blood supply. (giggle) But I've woken up with a sore shoulder from not moving much. We just got back in from our morning walkies - and gathering of the steaming mocha - and we're reading the paper and the internet. its too early (730am) to put music on really - so we'll just have a quiet morning. :)

ow! or owe

Well - I just finished my 2007 Taxes. For the first time in my entire life - I owed taxes. Well - I got a refund from the federal return - but owed some on the California return. I wonder if I'm "deducting" properly for my California taxes. It wasn't a huge amount - but it's the first time ever that I've ever owed at tax season. A sure sign that my career has come to a new level I suppose - where I'm now a much more taxable guy. :)

"sean cassidy hair"

So - my friend Mark - whom I dined with last night - commented on my "70's hairstyle". Now - I'm not talking out of turn - it was a teasing comment. but. I thought I'd do a poll.

( big ass picture and poll behind a cut )

bookends

As Drew (my twin brother, bootedintexas) does the Weight Watchers routine... we get more and more alike. We were told we are fraternal - - but really in the last few months - we've started to look more alike than any other time in our adult life.


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