daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
We made two pizzas tonight – a sardine, olive, onion, and Thai chili pepper pizza, and a pepperoni, olive, onion, and jalapeño pizza. Both were excellent, but I think tonight I preferred the sardine pizza. The fish and cheese were the perfect combination!
It seems like 2023 is coming to a close. This year has gone by so quickly for me. I guess the older you get, the more quickly time seems to pass… But 2023 has been great so far! Looking forward to finishing strong. 😀
Today’s run was very short because it was drizzling a bit. I didn’t enjoy it as much as usual, but the fresh air was nice and definitely needed. 😄
So delicious… Mariko spoils me with dishes like this!
Mariko brought back some shōchū from Japan and we have been sipping (and enjoying) it slowly. I have to wake up early tomorrow so I poured a bit too much, but oh well. 😆
Thank you, Mariko for the yummy drink!
This evening, we hosted a dinner for a group of six, and fajitas turned out to be the ideal choice! We opted for Mi Tienda skirt steak fajitas from HEB, and I grilled them on the barbecue. The grilling process significantly enhanced the flavor of the meat. Despite my initial hesitation due to the cold weather, Mariko easily persuaded me (didn’t take much) to fire up the grill. I highly recommend the Mi Tienda Line if you have an HEB nearby. The meal was absolutely delicious!
Two additions to my stationery aresenal: Fuyu-Syogun ink and a Kakuno EF nib fountain pen. I’ve come to the conclusion that my Pilot Metropolitan fountain pens are my favorite and most comfortable for writing my Morning Pages, but I wanted to try out an EF (extra-fine) nib. It isn’t available on the Metropolitan body, but fortunately can be found on the Kakuno line of pens, whose nibs are interchangeable with the Metropolitans. I can’t wait to try out the EF nib… but not sure if I will swap it out onto a Metropolitan just yet…
I also bought some grey fountain pen ink, which I’ve wanted for a long time. I loaded up my broad-nib Lamy Safari with the ink and it looks fantastic! Subtle and sophisticated, but also kind of playful. I love it so much!
