Sunday Funday

So nice to wake up feeling cool, and seeing gray skies.  Who would think that would be welcomed?  But it's been so ungodly hot-hello, 90 degrees in mid October.  Of course, an hour later, and it's not even 7:30 and it's now sunny.  Oh well.  Hopefully there's a cooling trend happening.  At some point. The boys have Sunday school, I think the rest of us are heading to the Y to work out, quick lunch and gathering of stuff, and then off to the beach for a few hours.  Then dinner out for my bday?  The usual, because I am a creature of habit.  I wouldn't mind going out in Del Mar or La Jolla either, but it seems like such a schlep.  Out of my bubble.  I know what to expect with the usual places-I like the music, the views, the Italian food.  Or should I venture out?  Shall I check Yelp?

So we did the usual, Vigiluccis, and while it was lovely, the food gave both of us a stomach ache.  I couldn't finish the shrimp cocktail-it was weird to have both types of shrimp-ginormous and tiny-and difficult to eat.  I also got my usual pasta dish with the scallops and mushrooms and cream sauce.  I "had" to have it-and then later thought-I don't even like pasta anymore.  The scallops were a smidgen undercooked, and I think they changed out what mushrooms they use.  And the cream sauce makes me feel sick.  Then they brought creme brûlée which while yummy-should have been a few bites and done, instead of feeling compelled to finish it.  The atmosphere was lovely, as was the service, and we had fun-and had good discussions about next summer's plans.  But food wise-not the best choices.  I wasn't actually hungry because we'd had Mexican food from that new spot around 4.  In retrospect, either skipped the appetizer, and picked a "lighter" more Paleo entree or picked an appetizer and a salad for my main meal. And again, 2 bites of the brûlée would have sufficed.  So after dinner we both felt over full and had stomach issues that night and the next day.  I don't say this to beat myself up-I'm trying to analyze and make better future choices.