I returned to my workout this morning, employing jumping-jacks, push-ups, sit-ups and weight-lifting in an effort to fight stress and get in shape. I especially made sure I did this today because I already knew how my day would end. More on that later. But first, after my workout, I dropped off another eBay sale at the post office, picked up the donations to the food ministry for which I volunteer and bought a couple of items at Wal-Mart that I needed in order to repair a hose at the dog park. I then dropped off the donations with food ministry organizer Karen and caught up with a friend I had told you about last week, who decided he desired to take our relationship to the next level…
After having sweet nothings whispered in my ear, I arrived back home and finally addressed the eBay bidder who, as I told you yesterday, was trying to abuse the site’s buyer protection program as a way to get a discount on shipping. I called his bluff, offering to allow him to return the item – at his expense – and he quickly changed his tune. I held off on eating breakfast and instead went to the dog park to perform a few chores, including riding around again on that miniature tractor…
I also filled a few holes the dogs had dug, repaired the hose and sprayed down a section of the artificial turf with water. I then returned home and watched “The Chew,” which again did not feature any recipes I wanted to try out for myself (I am sorry Katherine Heigl but your German potato salad looks about as bland and boring as your acting), and finally ate something – another plate of the delectable chili spaghetti I had made that resembles the delicious dish beautiful Cincinnatians are fortunate enough to to enjoy at Skyline Chili…
Speaking of food, don’t forget to add this Friday’s freebie – Annie’s Natural Macaronie and Cheese – to your Fry’s/Kroger account. I not only added it to my account but I also took the liberty of adding it to the accounts of the people I love so that they, too, can enjoy free cheesy goodness. Anyway, later I watched “Days of Our Lives,” listed a couple of more items for sale on eBay and troubleshooted some printer problems before finally heading out for today’s main event – the Friday fish fry at the Roadrunner…
Forget the flashbacks I had to last Saturday’s birthday/anniversary party during which I ate (and drank) entirely too much, I was ready to put my feed-bag on and go hog wild. I met family friends and neighbors Bonnie and Gary, who were the ones who so generously invited me out to this Friday night feast, and we waited for our fish to fry. My stomach was growling as I grew impatient but there was never a dull moment as I was entertained by Gary’s outspoken observations, which included a busty older woman in teenager’s clothing. Before I knew it, our food had arrived…
One of the worst feelings in the world is, after initially looking at a basket of three pieces of fish and thinking you’re going to at least eat two more baskets, realizing that your stomach can only accommodate five pieces total. I haven’t yet decided if that is progress or if I should be disappointed in myself, but one thing is for sure – the fish was delish. I had placed a piece of fish and a French fry in my empty cole claw container for my pet duck Frozen but the server threw it out when I briefly excused myself from the table to use the restroom. However, after explaining the situation to the server, she brought me my very own ducky bag… well, ducky box to be exact…
That was very kind of Brittany and an extremely cute gesture. My mom was quick to inquire about her relationship status, volunteering my availability, but Brittany has a boyfriend. Before I say goodnight, I should remind you to tune in to Breakthrough Entertainment’s Earth Day Special 10-11 a.m. PST tomorrow (Saturday, April 22) on KPHX 1480 AM, featuring an interview with Kara Fujita Jovic, creative and managing director of the Hawaii Film Challenge. If you are not in Phoenix, you can access a live audio stream on KPHX1480.com or on the KPHX 1480 mobile app. Additionally, you can check out our live in-studio audio/video feeds on host Dave Isaac’s Facebook Live and on Stream.Live/BreakRadioShow.
