Last night we ate at Red Robin, a favorite place of ours to grab a burger. Don’t bash me for eating at a chain. They make pretty damn good burgers. Normally, I get the Banzai burger which has teriyaki sauce and pineapple on it. I never change my mind. When it comes to eating out, I know what I like and I stick with it, including eating at the same restaurants. Call me boring. Go ahead. I’ll still get the same food every time because I know it’s good. (which is odd considering I am willing and adventurous to try any food at least once…who knows how my mind works. If you figure it out, let me know.) But something got into me last night. I decided to branch out into the unknown. Drum roll please…..da dum, da dum, da dum, da dum….I was going to try a new burger! I know…it’s the little things that excite me.
A Day of Silence and Remembrance
The Art of Mindfulness: Pumpkin-Shiitake Risotto
Mindfulness has been on my mind lately (ha, ha). I talked about it in my last post here as one of the things I want from Christmas. But it’s not just something I want from Christmas, it’s something I want all the time. It is a state of active, open attention on the present. When I’m mindful, I observe my thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting my life pass me by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to experience.
What Do You Want From Christmas This Year?
The Chocolate Junkie Fix – Sinfully Delicious Brownies
My girlfriend, Inge, is a chocolate junkie. I can always tell when she’s stressed because there’s a little mountain of foil wrappers next to her on the couch. Cake is her crack. Brownies are her ‘lucy in the sky with diamonds.”




