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Weather jinx?
Ok, here's hoping I don't jinx the weather for this weekend, but it looks like coronation will actually be a pleasant temperature. That'd be a nice change from the last couple camping events. Mom's back home from the hospital. They're keeping her on the thalidomide (which is a good thing) but mixing in some blood thinners.
Lately I've been thinking that one of these years I'd like to take a real vacation. Not a "going to an event/convention/conference/family-holiday" vacation; not a "spend some time working on a project" vacation; but a REAL "go off to some picturesque spot and just hang out with no purpose" vacation. Sigh. Maybe in three years when my vacation allotment gets increased.
Oh, and: Café review -- I've been to the Doyle St. Café before -- although only once or twice, which is odd since it's just a few blocks away. I think that when I went before I got a vibe that it wasn't a "hang out with the laptop" sort of place, which is what I mainly look for in a weekend brunch place. But when I went last weekend the vibe was more relaxed and I didn't feel like I was table-hogging as I lingered over the mocha and e-mail. I had one of the egg specials -- stuff layered onto an English muffin and smothered with Hollandaise sauce. Very satisfactory. The mocha wasn't too syrupy either. In fact, the only real complaint I have is that there's nowhere on the entire block to lock a bicycle to. I settled for a bench, but felt guilty about blocking half the seat thereby. I mean, I could always walk, but I like having the option to run errands afterwards and it's a bit overkill to drive there!
I've been checking out the local entries in a review site and have a short list of places to check out in the next month or so. I think the next one will be "Venus" on Shattuck in downtown Berkeley. Not this weekend, of course, but maybe over Labor Day weekend.
Lately I've been thinking that one of these years I'd like to take a real vacation. Not a "going to an event/convention/conference/family-holiday" vacation; not a "spend some time working on a project" vacation; but a REAL "go off to some picturesque spot and just hang out with no purpose" vacation. Sigh. Maybe in three years when my vacation allotment gets increased.
Oh, and: Café review -- I've been to the Doyle St. Café before -- although only once or twice, which is odd since it's just a few blocks away. I think that when I went before I got a vibe that it wasn't a "hang out with the laptop" sort of place, which is what I mainly look for in a weekend brunch place. But when I went last weekend the vibe was more relaxed and I didn't feel like I was table-hogging as I lingered over the mocha and e-mail. I had one of the egg specials -- stuff layered onto an English muffin and smothered with Hollandaise sauce. Very satisfactory. The mocha wasn't too syrupy either. In fact, the only real complaint I have is that there's nowhere on the entire block to lock a bicycle to. I settled for a bench, but felt guilty about blocking half the seat thereby. I mean, I could always walk, but I like having the option to run errands afterwards and it's a bit overkill to drive there!
I've been checking out the local entries in a review site and have a short list of places to check out in the next month or so. I think the next one will be "Venus" on Shattuck in downtown Berkeley. Not this weekend, of course, but maybe over Labor Day weekend.