A Random Assortment of Topics

There's going to be a list today because I have more things to talk about than I have transitions for them.

1. Hallelujah there is hot water! I have been without it since Wednesday when the power was out all day. I can only take so much icy cold water in the shower and have far exceeded my quota for the year.

2. The Mark of the Lion trilogy by Francine Rivers is incredible. I have been so inspired and encouraged. I finished the first book two weekends ago and it has this enormous cliff-hanger-make-you-crazy ending that frustrated me beyond belief because I did not have the second book! and I needed it! I was able to get my hands on the next two books last weekend and finished them within a couple of days. I didn't want it to end!

3. I attended the Student Ambassador luncheon at the Pink House today.

It was nice.

The Pink House is some fancypants old restaurant that I've heard much about but never actually been to. The lunch was buffet-style and the menu consisted of:

Cherry Tomato and Sliced Radish Salad-thing
Simple Greens Salad w. Balsamic Vinaigrette
Crab Cakes w. Grainy Mustard Sauce
Baked Sweet Potatoes w. Brown Sugar Pecan Glaze/Sauce
Baked Chicken
Macaroni and Cheese
Collard Greens

Dessert:
Lemon Cheesecake Square and Ice Cream w. Berries in a Pecan Lacey Cup

I am definitely going to make those sweet potatoes and that incredible sauce. I don't really know what it was—chopped pecans, brown sugar, maybe maple?, maybe some rum? The crab cake sauce and dessert were my favorites though. I was a little wary of the mac and cheese and collard greens. They just didn't seem highfalutin enough to be served in the Pink House, but I would love to go back and order lots more swanky food.


4. It is supposed to rain for the next 10 days. I reject this forecast. There will be sun and tanning and outdoor activities galore all before I come home.

Whoop whoop! 2 weeks!