Saturday, August 23, 2025
Breakfast: I prepared for myself french toast with butter and maple syrup, hot water. Lunch: I prepared for myself a salad with romaine lettuce, tiny cherry tomatoes, red onion, and avocado dressing; hot water. Followup with digital cleaning, was in online chat with support for 90 minutes. Weeded my home directory's alias file. Worked to prepare and gather financial information. Cleaned in the secondary bathroom, cut my hair, showered, cleaned the bathroom. Housework: vacuuming, dishes, etc. Folded laundry that Patrick had washed earlier. Restored the network panel to order after internet has been stable for two days. In the evening Julianne and Danae visited. We drank wines they brought from Bonny Doon and Soquel and snacked on microwave popcorn before walking to and dining at Aiso. Cocktails: easy split (shochu, mezcal, citrus, celery, mint oil) for Julianne, flight in the am (light rum, aperol, elderflower, melon syrup, lemon, absinthe drip) for Danae, damn gina (hibiscus infused tequila, suze, lime, agave, soda, petals) for Patrick, soggy dollar (dark rum, orange, pineapple, coconut, nutmeg) for me. Plates: heart of palm fritto (with watercress aioli), yuca sticks (with passion fruit mostarda), pineapple + tofu skewers (with adobo), garlic butter udon (with macadamia nut), cucumber kimchi (with carrot and chive), roasted cauliflower (with sikil pak and sour orange onion). Dessert: warm flourless chocolate cake (aka chocolate fondant). All food and drink and service were excellent.