Today is my 68th Birthday. Fuck, I'm old. I took a half day at work, then drove to Stew Leonard's to buy groceries for my birthday dinner, just me my wife, and my three daughters and maybe a daughter's fiance. I thought about buying a whole bunch of different hot dogs and then holding a blind taste test, but decided I would keep dogs out of the dinner. I got ribs, shrimp, and lobster tails that I will make into lobster rolls. Also got cherrystones, which I will have to schuck, garlic knots, red potatoes, zucchini, and mini cannolis and pistachio ice cream for dessert.
On my way home I stopped at Riley's hot dogs to get my hot dog fix of the day. I just finished the dogs and writing up a blog entry when my youngest returned from basketball workout. She had a present for me -- two plain dogs and fries from Sahadi's. What a thoughtful daughter.
I ate one of the dogs, and am saving the other.
She clearly loves her Dad.