“Ginger Fish” Cedar Park, 2023
So delicious… Mariko spoils me with dishes like this!
Fish with Ginger and Cilantro
“Ginger Fish” Cedar Park, 2023
Category: Slice of Life
“Ginger Fish” Cedar Park, 2023
Shochu from Japan
“Shochu” Cedar Park, 2023
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!
Fajita Nite
“Fajita Nite” Cedar Park, 2023
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!
New Pen and Ink
“Kakuno and Fuyu-Syogun” Cedar Park, 2023
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!
Best Run
“New Shoes” Cedar Park, 2023
Today I had one of the best runs ever. It started off just like any other, even a bit too cold for me, but soon I was just cruising along. I had so much energy, and the songs that were appearing from my playlist were perfect. A mix of energetic, nostalgic, and feel-good. I was smiling almost the whole run!
“Railway” Cedar Park 2023
In fact, I waved at pretty much all the runners that I saw. I think the combination of morning coffee and two day’s worth of mashed potatoes and stuffing gave me a ton of energy, and I didn’t feel any aches or pains other than the normal muscle soreness. My shoulder usually starts hurting at about 6 miles, but I didn’t feel any pain the whole run!
“Open Road” Cedar Park, 2023
I’m not a fast runner, but today I felt like I was on cruise control. It was lik my second wind kicked in early and never let up. I guess I was experiencing the proverbial runner’s high as well, and I only stopped for drink of water and to stretch.
I mentioned that the music was perfect today, and one of the songs that gave me the most energy was Venus by Hitomi. And I realized that playing the air drums while running is so much fun! 😂
I honestly can’t remember a better run that today’s. It felt so good. And I ended up setting a half-marathon PR. Woohoo!!
“Running Selfie” Round Rock, 2023
