This post gets more exciting later, but first things first.

It was like 80º yesterday!  I planted collards in the veg garden, and some gladiolus in one of the raised beds against the fence.  Then down to my lab, where I prepped some seeds for stratification in the frig.  I cleaned up the house a little, leaving the kitchen clear for E’s hamantaschen takeover after school.

Avdi and I made up for our postponed monthly date by doing the town.  First we tried The Blue Duck in Maplewood, up on the roof overlooking the town at sunset under a full moon.  It was very windy but beautiful.  The food was excellent “elevated comfort food”, and the craft drinks were inspired.

Next we went to a dance club at The Grove and hung out.  DJs played very loud EDM with cool visual effects, but it was early in the evening so chill.  Then we cruised the strip and landed at Platypus, a friendly neighborhood bar with equally excellent craft drinks and DJ old school music.  Good vibes there.  By then I was truly schnockered.

Eventually we had to return to “real life”, but with a good buzz.