Sunday, December 10, 2023
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, cacao nibs, toasted slivered almonds, toasted shaved coconut, diced half banana; hot water. Recently my Volt Heat (aka 3Volt) Lava Boots stopped working. More specifically, the right boot would fail some time after working properly for about an hour. If I swapped batteries between the two boots, the right boot would consistently fail after about an hour. I purchased them in May last year, and it has been one year and seven months. The warranty lasts for only 30 days. I suspected a loose connection, and while troubleshooting, I found that a wire inside had broken. Began shopping for a soldering iron. Rode Muni to Macondray for a holiday cookie decorating party. I met (owner?) Aaron, and a few minutes later Tai and Drew arrived. After some confusion over where we were to sit, we ordered drinks and food and were decorating cookies a while later. Drew had a whiskey. Tai had a Hit Me Baby One More Thyme (mezcal, tequila, pomegranate, thyme, serrano chile). I had A Spooky Story (whiskey, pear, cinnamon, anise, clove, pear foam). Pier fries (crinkle-cut, sea salt, malt vinegar powder) and lobster bites for the table. The menu said our lobster bites came with potato chips, but we didn't receive potato chips, and I forgot to mention it to anyone. Aaron had also brought us complimentary shots: baileys, sambuca, and creme de menthe. We ordered another round of fries—so delicious. I misunderstood how to use the frosting bottles, so my cookies came out sloppier than Tai's and Drew's. Drew ate his cookie. Tai and I took ours to go. Afterwards we walked in the neighborhood, encountering Bernard with—and whom I met for the first time—Matt and Andy—on their way to decorate cookies. We chatted briefly then parted. Tai and Drew drove me home. Dinner at home with Patrick: veggie cheese burgers and fries, water. We watched The Suicide Squad (2021) on Netflix. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes.