It may surprise you, if you've noted my sneering bitter tone over the past few days, but I had a wonderful Passover slash Easter weekend. Yesterday was particularly nice.
Dim sum for brunch, by myself, at a place where they know me.
Two pipes smoked while wandering around Chinatown later.
Back home for teatime, and a bit of puttering around.
Dinner at the Capitol Restaurant on Clay street at early dusk -- eggplant and fish slices over rice (茄子龍脷飯) with tea and old fire soup (老火湯), followed by sweet orange wedges -- while sitting at the counter and listening in on some of the nearby tables.
Followed by FIVE bowls of tobacco at the Oxy.
In very good company.
It was a wonderful evening
The city was quiet on Sunday. Very pleasant. Clear skies, a little wind.
It rained a bit in the morning. By lunchtime it had cleared.
It has been a while since I had such an enjoyable time.
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