BURP!!

Yep, the title just about says it all - I just got back from a buffet! (But don't worry, I also did a 7.5 mile, 1050-calorie run first thing this morning to earn it in advance)!

My wife, Lynn, is on vacation in Michigan and in her absence I pigged out. :) Unfortunately, when she left she took the heat with her. Every fall it's the same thing; she flies up North to visit her family for a couple of weeks and thinks she's going to escape the heat and cool off - and what happens is it cools down here while Michigan gets Indian summer and warms up. It was down to the upper 50's as I ran up McDowell Mountain Ranch road a couple of hours prior to the sunrise.

Later, in order to replace the calorie deficit, I had lunch at the Golden Corral. This is one place where it is very easy to load up on all of the four major food groups: protein, fried, sweets, and ice cream - and I can honestly say I had a balanced lunch. (I'll also need to at least repeat this morning's running route tomorrow morning to come out even. But don't worry - I will).

And Lynn? If you're reading this, you'll be excited to know that yesterday I was driving around Tempe and spotted a billboard advertising a new Chinese buffet - and guess what it's called? Lynn's Grand Buffet! Oh - wait - not quite. It's actually Lin's Grand Buffet - but that's close. Well, that I had to see. So I drove by to check it out. (And I would have eaten there too if I hadn't already been full from the Burger King Whopper that I had at the food court). Anyway, Lin's looks like a somewhat upscale place compared to the Grand China Buffet that recently closed (see my previous post on that subject). Hopefully it's not TOO up$cale, but we'll still have to try it out as soon as you get back.

Meanwhile, I'm headed for the DVD case. Time for tonight's annual Halloween season marathon one-sitting viewing of Stephen King's "IT." Yep, Lynn, that's the one with "that crazy clown." I know you can't stand it, which is why I'm making sure to watch it now while you're away.