Attempted to walk the dog to the Big E Cafe, but bailed at the LDS church 'cause he went into "shopping cart lock mode" and would not budget. Don't quite understand WTF his damage is, but it certainly exists. DRUG us back to the neighborhood at which point, he returned to a relaxed state. SO we took the car to the Big E Cafe instead. With him along. Still don't find it to be "the place I want' for local coffee. I wish Crema was closer. Returned, Lauren got dropped and we opted to spend the day "meandering" about. We stopped at the former Surplus store at Bascom/Campbell, now an antique shop, and it's awesome. Just filled with so much fascinating stuff. If I were into having stuff I'd go nuts but I'm not, which works to my benefit, yet it was still big fun to peruse. Did the same on San Carlos, then on a whim, had a late lunch at Original Joes. Man oh man it's been a LONG time, some 30+ years easily, and it was wonderful to be there again. The ambiance and decor and style are just wonderful, as was the food. It was a treat for Lauren. We have decided that since Tommy's with us 24x7 but she's not, she is the focus of our weekend day together. Listen to some "H.E.R." after watching the SNL w/Adele, and a bit of Jimmy Scott too. Tommy spent time at Caden's and he's talking about targeting grade improvements as his next personal goal. I'd be behind that. I think it'd be wonderful. I'm trying to focus more on reading and trying to get more inspiration to take my own to a more consistent level than just this nightly summary.