kitten mitten attack

All of Sac was stoked on the weather this weekend, it's safe to say. Everyone was smiling and happy and out of doors. Discovery park was already quite crowded, including that scary flotilla that forms near the bridge. This guy pretty much typifies the crowd. So many pit bulls! He was with a group of little kids who found a caterpillar. They were really excited and made him come look at it. One yelled "he's long and green and hecka tight!"

Bad news: another thrift store has closed. The thrift center on Florin shut down. This is a pretty grotty thrift store. There's another one on Del Paso which is even nastier.
Still, it's sad because Goodwill seems to be triumphing over all and it SUCKS. At least Deseret has the strength of the church of Mormon behind it and will never fall.
The new Saveur has an article about bananas that inspired me to go to SF Market and seek out some different kinds. They only had regular (Cavendish), plantains, and this one, from Mexico. Maybe a platano de bolsa? I was disappointed there weren't more. I'm bummed I missed out on my chance to try the Mexican banana-apples in Mazatlan. I was at the market and didn't think to get any. These are pretty good. Sweeter and more fragrant than a Cavendish, but kinda mushy.

Big ups to local dude-about-town Dan Flyn, too. He is quoted in the article on olive oil. He's now the director of the UC Davis olive oil program. He used to be a writer for the SNR, among many other jobs.
Here are some pictures of Babs wilding out on the Kitten Mitten. I'm trying to be better about not letting her attack my arms, even though we both enjoy it.

Tuckered out.