Had lunch at Twenty Tap (a spicy Cuban sandwich again because we fear change) with a pint of beer that I ordered because its name made me think about the Farm Fam: Farmageddon! That was darn yummy; too bad it's seasonal.
Lots of folks still hadn't shoveled their walks, the bastiges. I did much of my walking in the street, which was at least well-packed down. It was my maiden voyage on Yaktrax
, without which things would have been a lot more harrowing, I can tell you. Recommend!Met the ambassador from Turonistan in the afternoon, and spent the evening in Azeroth with my posse.
So, yesterday was a good day; I didn't have to use my AK. (Which is a good thing, I suppose, considering I don't even have one.)
See? Yesterday start sad. End happy! Is life. Now blog. Or must pissed?
ReplyDeleteWhen your choice is a spicy Cuban sammich or something else, the correct choice is almost always the spicy Cuban.
ReplyDeleteI personally love me some Reuben sammiches.
It is a crap shoot whether a new restaurant knows how to make one, or a soggy imitation of one, but is more often than not worth asking when the menu carries it.
The most surprisingly good Reuben I've found was halfway up the ski slopes at Snoasis in Winter Park, where a pimply kid performed an act of grace on the grill and made my day of clumsy skiing much more delightful than it had been.
When I lived farther north and east, a friend of mine swore by Yak-Trax and convinced me to get a pair. They are indeed the bee's knees for getting around on snow pack and ice, as long as there are not long bare patches where people have shoveled. (Not complaining, but it gets to be a pain to take the Trax off, walk a few hundred feet, and put them back, on over and over.
ReplyDeleteLittleRed1
Yaktrax are certainly better than nothing, but they tend to come apart with a minimal number of miles
ReplyDeleteI recommend checking out the Due north traction aids
http://www.amazon.com/Due-North-Everyday-Traction-Medium/dp/B002LWDCCS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356704080&sr=8-1&keywords=due+north+traction
as they are worth the money. Mine have a few hundred miles on them and so far I havent had to replace a cleat, or had them break down yet.
Abnormalist,
ReplyDeleteI also picked up a pair of heavier-duty traction aids in case of a repeat of the Great Ice Storm of '11, but given the expected level of usage, I imagine I'll get a couple-three winters out of the Yak-Trax
Yak Trax are good for the occasional walk in icy/ snowy conditions. Probably not good for the Ididator but well suited (small and easy to store, readily affordable, fit on any shoes) for most peoples needs.
ReplyDeleteCivilization is doomed. One of the first signs is the condition of public restrooms. When it gets worse, people can't be bothered to shovel their sidewalks.
ReplyDeleteI am depressed. Well, only sort of; we don't have sidewalks in our neighborhood. That's it! Ban sidewalks, then people won't be tempted to ignore the law and not clear them after snow!
" So, yesterday was a good day; I didn't have to use my AK. (Which is a good thing, I suppose, considering I don't even have one.) "
ReplyDeleteWanna build one?
http://www.tinyurl.com/shovel-AK
One of the things that greatly impressed me when I came to work at this new company a few years ago was the amount of weather related gear they provided for the employees...gloves, mittens, nice sun hats for the summer, and of course, yak trak's for the icey/slushy season. I keep meaning to pick up a pair(at the store) for home use for my wife...
ReplyDelete