sometimes my brother writes really short and sweet blogs, so i’m giving it a shot tonight.

yesterday, we had to travel up to michigan for a funeral, and afterwards went for dinner. i did good on the food – i got sushi. but i drank a lot of beers. well, hey, it was a brewery. and it tasted damn good. and, i grew up catholic, that’s what we do to celebrate someone’s life after a funeral. annie was a bright, crafty, wonderful person and she will be missed by many. she would have appreciated the day. cheers, annie!

i did better on the lunch today than i did the day before yesterday. i realized that while you can eat only vegetables for lunch, you (or maybe just me) have to choose the right kind of vegetables. substantial ones… like avocados! so i got a box that had 2 vacuum sealed packs of fresh guacamole (the spicy kind) and a fresh cucumber-jalapeno-tomato-onion salsa, and of course some tortilla chips. avocados are packed with fat – but it is the good kind of fat, monounsaturated, which if eaten on a regular basis, can seriously lower cholesterol. and when eaten in combination with something spicy, it actually works wonders for your metabolism. so, now i have one pack of the guac and more salsa and chips left for tomorrow, and i can’t wait. it was so yummy and really got me through the day without becoming crazy hungry.

seriously, read up on avocados. they are so good for you! and – did you know that you can mash it up and freeze it for months? (you have to remove the seed and skin.) next time they are on sale, buy a bunch, those babies aren’t cheap!