La Zupa: Creamy chicken soup with broth, celery, artichoke, etc.
Il Primo Piatto: Bortellini's Alfredo Sauce (Garlic Flavored), Peas, Brussels, and Green Onion bottoms served over Rigatoni (very nearly al dente)
El Secondo Piatto: Meatballs delicioso with Asparagus broiled in a spiced virgin oil.
First/Second plate eaten simultaneously, with coffee and cookies n' cream (heavy duty ice cream sandwish style) ice cream for desert.
This well deserved meal comes to me after spending the better part of the day in Red Hook, Brooklyn assisting my friend/colleague/superior, Marty, at his and his friend, Sean's Bamboo Bike Studio. They're preparing for increased production at a plant in Ghana but still serve 2 customers per weekend - this weekend being warm and welcoming for me as the 'Family & Friends' weekend.
I'm still preparing for my trip to San Diego (got the UTSR Gas Turbine Fellowship!) for the summer and hopefully well beyond. Ken Retus is helping me out at the moment with scoping apartments out, but it looks like I'll be getting a good deal in the lively neighborhood of Pacific Beach (12 blocks from the beach) nicely located between the beach and the office (heaven and hell? jk - I'm excited to continue learning at Solar Turbines) and also with UCSD Engineering students for roommates to boot!
Can't wait for Cory to finish his MCAT next weekend either, we've been only hanging out once a month but he and I and Sage got to tour Central Park briefly together and I went thrifting with Sage quickly. Okay, talking with mom on the phone now, till next time.
