Weekend Fun

What a weekend! I’m not sure the cats even recognize me anymore, because I was out and about so much. (That’s a lie. They’re both currently lying on me and purring.)
– The photo above is of Alex’s breakfast sandwich from the Wilde Roast cafe in Minneapolis. I very much enjoy that place, although it took forever for our food to arrive this time. They gave us a two-for-one voucher, though, before we even had a chance to ask about the delay. A fine example of turning what could have been a negative customer service experience into a very positive one!
– Earlier this morning, Chris and I went for a run by the river (in NE and downtown Minneapolis, over the Stone Arch Bridge). It was the first time in a long time (and, like, the second time ever) that I’d run with somebody else, and it was fun. I like to think how obnoxiously athletic we must have looked, running along in our (accidentally) matching Adidas shorts. And talking during a run is nice, but I like being able to wear headphones, so I don’t have to hear how loudly I’m breathing!
– Saturday night (I’m going all out of order, here) involved fondue of the cheese and chocolate varieties. Guests were supposed to bring a dipping item, and I wanted to make something that I could do in a sweet and savory version. So I made half a batch of the ‘crescent roll’ dough from the old Betty Crocker cookbook and turned half of it into mini cinnamon rolls (I nearly squealed when I saw how cute they were after baking) and the other half into savory scrolls. That version had oregano and thyme from the garden, minced garlic, and chopped black olives. I thought they both turned out very well!
– After brunch today, Alex and I went to watch the May Day parade that Heart of the Beast Theater puts on every year. There are lots of papier mache masks and giant puppets and jollity and randomness. Powderhorn Park hosts the post-parade festivities, and I had my heart set on finding softserve, but it wasn’t meant to be. It was just as well, really, as it had gotten pretty chilly and very windy by that point. But sometimes a person just wants softserve. (Sometimes?)