What shall I do next week, while I\’m on vacation?

One of the first things I thought of was Central Grocery, and a half-muffuletta (say, \”muffa-lotta\”). It seems that they\’re operating, but on reduced hours. I suspect that the lunch counter is off-limits. It would be rather a nuisance to buy my sandwich, and have to get it home before I could enjoy eating it.

Seven days is hardly enough time for an epic-style bicycle ride. Sure, I want to get in a few extra miles, but if I were to do a cycling tour, I\’d want it to be at a slow enough pace that I could enjoy the scenery!

I intend to do my Sunday long ride as usual, but maybe a long, leisurely ride during the week would be fun. It might be fun to take a ride of 10-15 miles and have lunch at a new restaurant! COVID-19 unfortunately makes such a venture seem improbable for the foreseeable future.

More cooking is on the agenda. I\’ve been working the last two weeks to eat up what was already in the freezer, before cooking more stuff. First on the list is a \”garbage soup\”, to use up such items as juice from canned tomatoes. I\’m thinking of making another Hoppin\’ John variation; this time using mayocoba beans.

Of course I must visit the salvage store tomorrow. Maybe I\’ll even go a second time during the week, just for a change of pace. Sometimes, however, I find myself thinking, what shall I do with all the stuff I get from there? I could probably live for a month or more on what I\’ve already got!

I can get a little extra sleep; listen to music; enjoy reading my favorite books. Then, before I know it, it will be back to the salt mines!