Out on a school night

zompist and his lovely wife came up to the care facility yesterday and though the amount of phone tag necessary to confirm the visit was kind of ridiculous, the payoff was worth it. I arrived late enough that monshu had a chance to chat without my sucking up all the air in the conversation and Mom woke up in time to join us for dinner.

I let her choose the venue, which is how we ended up at Lady Gregory's instead of someplace actually good. My salmon was basically flavourless, making the brussel sprouts the standout element of the meal by default, but at least I got my cold fries replaced without any fuss. We mulled dessert there, but then I sold everyone on George's, a choice our server wholeheartedly endorsed. When she admitted she'd rather be going there herself, I asked what she wanted and then overwhelmed her by returning with a scoop of blueberry cheesecake ice cream.

It all made for another late night, however, and I'll most likely be nodding off during my afternoon meeting again today. Will I be able to get to sleep before midnight tonight? Probably not with Mom still in the house.