Messy and Meaty
Yesterday I had lunch with Brother at The Counter in Santa Monica. They feature tasty make-your-own gourmet burgers and they really were. I had a cheeseburger with sprouts, bacon, barbeque sauce, and grilled onions. Brother had a burger with gruyere, grilled onions, steak sauce, and mixed greens. They were really messy but so yummy. The meat was cooked perfectly and the toppings didn’t get in the way of the meaty taste. The fifty-fifty fries and onion rings are worth sharing too. By the way, if you go and there’s a long line out the door, try to find a seat the counter. It’s full-service (order and eat with no line).
I hardly ever go to the mall and on the one day that I decided to go was the second busiest shopping day of the year. It was on the day after Christmas. I know this sounds very yuppy of me but we went to the Crate and Barrel sale and it was actually kinda fun. They were extremely busy but extremely organized. They had lots of employees working and cleaning up after the shoppers, employees standing at the end of each line with a sign that says “end of line here”, and handed out doughnut holes and water as we waited. Marie and I took turns standing in line while the other shopped. Cole sat in his stroller and had a pretty fun time eating his snacks and enjoying the chaos. I only spent about 50 bucks but went home with a lot of stuff that was half-off.
The rest of the day was spent on the other side of the mall and it was crazy. I’d usually get really over-stimulated and be ready to go home in a second but somehow it was just plain fun and exciting. Cole was a pretty good sport and even got to play at the Pottery Barn Kids that has a bunch of stuff out for kids to play with. By the end of the shopping trip, we left with several shopping bags and were all so tired. I had a great time. I’m glad I only do this once a year.
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