Boxing day 2006...

[fajrdrako]

As on the best of days, I started the day with writing a story. I didn't quite finish it, and almost made myself late to catch a bus; luckily maaseru came to my rescue and drove me to Lisa's place, where I had a lovely brunch with her and David and the girls. Bagels, smoked salmon, sheep cheese, and grapefruit - the last in honour of my mother, who loved grapefruit. Yes, she'd been dead for twenty-five years now, but Lisa and I remember.

After brunch, we played Scrabble. Eleanor (aged 9) and I played as a team. We lost to David who, as it turns out, plays Scrabble in his lunch break on a consistent basis and is well in practice. And he accused me of playing harcore Scrabble. Hah!

In the afternoon I went to Sheila's, where we had a lovely turkey potluck dinner with Harry, Lyn, Tasia, Peter, and Owen. We watched My Fair Lady, which was my Christmas gift from Beulah. Loved it as much as ever.

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[maaseru.livejournal.com]

//and drove me to Lisa's place, where I had a lovely brunch with her and David and
//the girls. Bagels, smoked salmon, sheep cheese, and grapefruit -

Am way too dopey this morning, because as I saw this I saw myself right there, wondering what I was doing there, pretty much certain I hadn't been there but confused enough to then wonder how I could forget. Must have had too much sleep. However, after dropping you off, I found on an Elgin Street otherwise closed down for Boxing, that The Mayflower provided a lovely bowl of oatmeal that was definitely up to your standards. :>

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Hee, I hope you enjoyed the dram-salmon!

Oatmeal at Mayflower - I'm so glad you enjoyed it. That's such a great place.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

That was supposed to be 'dream-salmon'. You're not the only one less than completely awake.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

P.S. love the seasonal icon, as always

[duncanmac.livejournal.com]

Nor am I ... and I have to leave for *work* in about an hour ... :-(

I too have enjoyed the Mayflower restaurant, though I haven't been there since 1999 (when I left Ottawa originally). I hope to bring some of my out-of-town friends there someday.

As for me, I had an unexpected present when my boss said I had Christmas Day off after all -- the e-mail advising us of this was sent on a mailing list to which I was supposed to have been added but wasn't. Alayne wasn't happy at this last-minute news, but she managed to fit me in with her in-laws ... it was particularly appreciated as I had not seen *them* in years either.

And a Happy Christmas to all!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I don't think the Mayflower has changed in the least since 1999. It probably even has the same menus.

And congratulations on getting the day off for Christmas!

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

Today, Dad and I went out for lunch to Pizza Express, which was good: we shared a Parmense (Parma ham, asparagus and egg) and a Trifolata (mushrooms and truffle oil - from truffles from Alba!).

[maaseru.livejournal.com]

*HOW* I wish that woman would find a new fandom so's we could get more drawings!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Sounds delicioso! Pizza is not supposed to be on my diet these days, but I think I might make an exception when my friend Lil comes to visit me on Sunday... we have a sort of tradition of going for pizza at The Colonnade.

What's truffle oil like?

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

Truffle-oil just increases the mushroom-ness of the mushrooms.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Amen to that.

There are some very cute cartoon pictures of Jack and Ianto online but I know who would do them even better.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Sounds wonderful. I like mushrooms, especially on pizza.

[filkferengi]

Yay! We hobbitses likes our mushroomses, and wishing Happy New Year! to fellow listieses.

:)