Last night Daniel came over for dinner and I made some improvised Spanish rice and chicken thing, which was okay. Can I tell you that what I really wanted was a bag of Vigo yellow rice? Does the giant chain natural and organic food supermarket I stopped at for the sake of convenience carry anything as pedestrian as Vigo yellow rice? No, it does not.

Comfort food from my childhood never tastes as good when it’s from scratch and all natural and stuff. I think I need to buy some MSG. So’s I can get MSG’ed.

Figure 1: For once, someone actually takes a picture of me. I am always the photomaster.

Later we taught Daniel how to play Citadels. Daniel was making us awesome drinks that were like mojitos, but still hella tasty, unlike my dinner, which was like something delicious, but turned out so-so. He pulled mint out of my garden and muddled it with vodka, Summertime Lime by Odwalla, and some freaky mint seltzer water. He makes drinks stronger than I do, so cooking became a challenge pretty early on. He also brought carrots from his garden for the salad, which we combined with cherry tomatoes from ours.

Figure 2: Daniel sips at his delicious beverage.

Strong drinks plus board game equaled a love affair betwixt the plastic gold coins that come with the game and our nostrils. I know you are on the edge of your seat…who will cram the most coins up their nose?

I wish the sound was synced. I hate how that happens on You Tube sometimes. Ah well.