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We were up and going early because we had to be at Amy’s doctor’s office in Newport Beach for an eye checkup. We went down via the backroads and had it in less than an hour. We were about 15 minutes early, and Amy and her Mom were already in the waiting room.
While they were doing their thing, I stayed in the car until Mother Nature decided to stop hinting and start yelling, so I marched into the office and practically pleaded for the sacred key to the comfort station. When I came back, Amy had finished her appointment, and we all crammed into the tiny elevator together like a very confused can of sardines. Then we said our goodbyes and headed back toward home, each of us a little more dignified than a bathroom emergency deserves.
Mary and I could NOT pass up the pastry shop on the ground level called Wild Strawberry Cafe. We each selected a pastry and got a latte to drink on our way home.
The Wild Strawberry Cafe!
Going home was really a series of errands, including dropping off Mary’s fancy bathrobe to be repaired, a visit to Michaels Art Supply, and finally a quick stop at CVS.
Home was warm and cozy as I left the heater on since today’s high was supposed to be 68 degrees.
After a brief respite, we again departed to pick up said bathrobe (which was NOT ready), so we stopped by the Polka Deli to get some necessary supplies: rye bread, sour cherries, and sauerkraut.
Everything is imported from Poland!
Back home, we put away the groceries and decided what to do for the rest of the day. Then it hit me, we need a 48-oz margarita, which means Rodrigo’s Mexican Restaurant on Katella.
The Fraser Family opened their first Mexican food restaurant, Don Jose Mexican Restaurant, in Orange, California, on July 7, 1972. The food was simple, fresh, and authentic, made by expert cooks from Jalisco, Mexico.
It all began with the founders, Roderick and Patricia Fraser. Rod, a World War II veteran pilot from Oregon, and Patricia, a local girl from Orange, married in 1944 and joined the post-war boom. Restaurants became the main family business in the late 1960s. With the help of their oldest son, Rick, locations opened throughout Orange County and the Inland Empire.
In 2017, the family chose to bring all the Don Jose restaurants under their new existing brand, Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill. Its name is a tribute to their late father, Rod. Rodrigo takes pride in its employees, many of whom have worked their way up to top management positions.
Our employees are the heart of Rodrigo’s and part of our extended family.
Wonderful food and fantastic service!
Of course, when I think of Rodrigo’s, my mind (or what is left of it) immediately goes to the Adios Amigos!
Two people delivered the drink, and it blocked my view of m’lady, so I raised the camera!
Nummy nummy, good for the tummy!
Yes, we did eat! Mary bravely chose the Chicken Enchiladas, while I went full commitment and ordered the Chili Colorado burrito — basically a delicious, portable food crisis.
Oh My! What did I do???
We can’t figure it out, but we enjoy each other’s company all day, from the first coffee to the last tea and everything in between.
Enjoying life.
Earlier in the day, I hooked up a small box called the Oticon TV Adapter 3.0, which is the primary device for streaming TV audio directly to Oticon hearing aids and is available on Amazon. It supports digital stereo and Dolby Digital, allowing for personalized volume Control via the Oticon Companion app. We get much better audio than the speakers, and we can individually control the volume via our phones.
We watched two episodes of Lost In Space. The Netflix Lost in Space reboot (2018–2021) is a three-season series that reimagines the 1960s classic with a modern, dramatic, and visual-effects-heavy approach. Following the Robinson family’s fight to survive on an alien planet and their journey to Alpha Centauri, the series concluded its third season on December 1, 2021.
We finally cashed at 10:00 pm.
