I woke up at 8:45 a.m. with a start, horrified that I had overslept and missed by 8:15 a.m. endoscopy appointment. Only to realize I was in the clinic, waking up from the sedation. After a short wait, the doctor came by and informed me I had GERD after all, giving me a new prescription…
I go in for my endoscopy tomorrow. Wake up at 6:45 a.m., catch a 7:20 a.m. uber, arrive at the clinic for 8:00 a.m., then head in for the procedure at 8:15 a.m. Approximately 90 minutes later I should be good(ish) to go. But no alcohol, no greasy or spicy foods, and no piloting any…
The New Year's Day lunch... Soba two-ways: with simple dash ad with bottarga. Australian wagyu and crispy Brussels sprouts. So, while it may seem as though I'm back to full strength, the truth is I'm still experiencing that slight, underlying nausea that is presumably being kept at bay by the meds I was prescribed before…
Suji ushers in the New Year! It's a Japanese tradition to do all sorts of housecleaning on the day before the New Year - so Akemi unlisted us as her assistants. Seeing double. Modeling her new stylish dress. Senior pug workout....
Can't believe another year has come and gone. How time flies as the expanding universe rapidly nears its critical flashpoint upon which it will abruptly collapse in on itself in a splendiferous anti-matter explosion of utter annihilation that will erase everything from existence. Hopefully, that will be sometime before Wednesday when I have my scheduled…
Our flight was scheduled to depart Montreal at 3:40, but we received late word that we'd be delayed a half an hour. We ended up boarding at 4:00, then spent an hour on the tarmac before finally leaving Montreal, one hour and a half late. Finally back in Toronto, we spent much of the day…
A few that caught my eye this week... Tiger Division #1 - cover art by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Timeless #1 - cover art by Carmen Camero X-Treme X-Men #2 - cover art by Jim Rugg DC Vs. Vampires #12 - cover art by Nathan Szerdy Punchline: The Gotham Game #3 - cover art by Ejikure…
I didn't think I'd be putting together a list of My Top Books of 2022 because I felt I hadn't read enough this year. Hell, it's been months and months since I finished back to back novels. But, upon further review, and to my surprise, I discovered I'd read about 80 titles this year, most…
I may be on the mend. May be. My appetite has greatly improved as has my dessert tolerance! Mom working on the cozze. Making the orechiette. Mom and sis collabing on Christmas dinner. Christmas dinner. Suji models her new outfit compliments of sis. And poses with her new friend - her very own custom-made Suji…
Ho ho ho! Catching a lift Relaxing with Quenton That's a mouthful Exhausted Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Feeling much better today. Was it the light dinner? The bromelain? The matcha white chocolate? I'm playing it safe today but going with all three. Rain yesterday and now we're into the deep freeze. People are being advised to shelter in place. Fortunately, I've got a little over 1500 pages to go on this book…
I slept well last night. Akemi will say it's because I ate light (mainly boiled chicken and soup), but I can't help but think it was the matcha white chocolate bar I sampled before bed. Got in touch with my doctor who switched my prescription to something called Losec - but I'll only be able…
We got into Montreal LATE Tuesday afternoon and had just enough time to feed Suji before hopping into the car and making the hour drive to east end for our dinner reservations at Vin Mon Papillon. Although I was feeling somewhat better, I still wasn't 100%, so I paced myself on this evening... A very…
Finally arrived in Montreal after our 9 hour ordeal. It would have been faster to drive here! Went out for dinner and am already fearing what tonight may bring. Or bring up. In the meantime, just sitting here with mom, watching a Christmas movie clearly shot in July.