= Such Stupid Things =

Marie and I made good on Mrs. Gray's far-too-nice Christmas gift card tonight, and enjoyed a fine meal at Chez Panisse. We had both been to the upstairs cafe before, but this was our first experience getting reservations for (sneaking into?) the real-deal downstairs restaurant.

We enjoyed quite a tasty meal - there were three kinds of pork in one dish! I definitely became a member of the clean plate club. So much so, it would seem, that the girl bussing our plates says to me, "looks like someone enjoyed their dinner!" And then I kind of felt like a six-year-old. Thanks, lady. More wine, please.