Thursday – 03 March 2011
TGINBNTF!

It started off as a grey and rainy day, but the clouds have moved on and it’s sunny (with some blue sky) outside. Bonus: It’s the end of my work week and the forecast for the next couple of days looks decent.

Last night, SaraRules! and I attended the Guinness Brew Dinner at MacCool’s Public House:

We were seated at a table with a younger couple, Audrey and Garret, with whom we chatted over dinner. As usual, the food and beer pairings were fantastic. I was skeptical about both the Oyster and Leek Soup (I’m not a big fan of oysters) and the Cheese Cristini (cooked apples… not a favorite), but they were both very good. We’d had the coffee-rubbed steak at the last Guinness dinner; this time, the steak was drizzled with a reduction that made a great dish even better. I just ate the filling out of the lettuce wrap, trying to save room for the brownie. My mistake. The brownie was HUGE. And rich. And oh-so-filling. I had to revise my plan from “save room for the brownie” to “try to finish your Guinness and just take the brownie home.”

After we got home, we changed into comfy clothes and started watching some TV. I was so stuffed with good food and beer that, shortly thereafter, the TV started watching me. That was a sign that it was time to call it an early night. And I did. And it was good.

Chew on This: Food for Thought – Super Powers
Today’s Question: What super power do you NOT need?
(More specifically: What power would it be in others’ best for you not to have?) For example: A lot of people might say “invisibility” or “x-ray vision,” for somewhat obvious reasons.

My answer: Telepathy.
Reason: The ability to read minds and/or impose my will on others might not be a… “good” thing… for others.

Stray Toasters

Namaste.