Sunday, May 25, 2025
Breakfast at home with Patrick: Patrick prepared french toast with blueberries. I processed dirty dishes, started the dishwasher, and cleaned in the kitchen while Patrick napped. After yesterday's sanding, I attempted to remove small mold spots from the underside of the butcher block cutting board using white vinegar, but it didn't seem to help any probably because it had been set a long time. Archived documents. Followup with a confusing health insurance notice. Weeded Recharge Medical files. Lunch with Patrick at Cafe Mystique. Patrick ordered an espresso coffee drink, but their espresso machine was not working, so he ordered coffee with milk instead. Patrick had a Spanish omelette. I had a lemonade and the Angus cheeseburger, medium, with fries. The omelette arrived with a surprisingly large amount of (homemade?) sour cream on top. The crinkle-cut fries were lightly crispy and coated with (roasted?) parsley and a blend of mild spices. The pickle-slice-topped burger was speared by a steak knife and was correctly cooked to medium. All food and drink were delicious. Service was noticeably slow due to inattention or possibly low staffing. We would describe the menu as California-Mediterranean. We stopped at Cliff's Variety for a few supplies, then walked home. Later, dinner at home with Patrick: steamed Chinese sausage zong, hot water. We watched various YouTube videos. Patrick went to bed. Facetime chat with Lani and Dex. Shopped online for leaf blowers and wet/dry vacuums. Eventually decided against buying a leaf blower because they are so annoying. We have a situation in which it would be far more efficient to use one than to not use one, but I'm going to try to figure out a different solution. I still haven't decided on a small wet/dry vacuum which I want primarily to handle small emergencies like a leak.