Saturday, Nov 14
Despite today being Saturday, I still had to get up early for a Family Readiness Group meeting at Colin’s unit in Kalamazoo. I was going to grab an Ensure shake on my way out, and completely forgot, so I stopped at a gas station and picked up a Chocolate Chip Special K Protein meal replacement bar. It was alright… not something that I would want to keep on hand for regular consumption though.
After the meeting I drove back to Lansing for lunch with Elaine. We were both feeling really lazy so we ordered a stuffed crust pizza with chicken, extra sauce and cheese, and tons of veggies, plus barbeque boneless wings. This was definitely not a good idea for my sodium level… eating pizza makes me ridiculously thirsty, to the point where I can’t fit enough water in my stomach.
For dinner we met Mom, Dad, and Colin in Kalamazoo at a little place called Cosmo’s Cucina. It was in the middle of a residential neighborhood, with a pub downstairs. The restaurant upstairs was small and intimate, and the food was amazing. Apparently the menu changes seasonally, so there are always new things to try.
We started with crusty bread with brie and warm olives. Then I had an amazing crusted salmon dish. The rice pilaf had pomegranate seeds in it, and there was also a small orange salad on the side. I also had a bottle of pumpkin ale with my main course. For dessert I had the pumpkin cheesecake and a chocolate martini. I also tried bites of everyone else’s desserts, and they were all delicious!
I forgot to take pictures of pretty much everything today… but other than the pizza I think I made some good choices. I would really love to go back to Cosmo’s at some point; it was so delicious!
