more food..more heat

Today, to beat the heat, I took some time to sit inside and eat. At lunch, I visited Harvest Moon (I St). They have changed their menu a bit, and I noticed that my beloved 'Prime Shine Burger' has undergone a name change. Now the "Blue Moon Burger" sits in its place with a slight price drop- the only difference is you do not get a free car wash with your order anymore. And that's just fine with me, because what clean cars and good food have to do with one another is a mystery. Instead of my usual selection, I decided to opt for the "Dinah Burger" with Swiss and found it to be a worthy choice. Topping the meat patty off are red/green sweet peppers, bacon, bbq sauce and mayonnaise. Lettuce, tomato and a pickle on the side. No sweet potatoes for me today.. it was too hot out to weigh myself down that much! Other than the fact that it was pretty warm inside (which was understandable: it was 197 degrees outside!) the food was wonderful.

We arrived at X-Fest at about 9, and walked around for 30 minutes trying to find an 'official' entrance. None of the people who were supposedly guarding the other gates knew where to go to get in. Basically, a herd of about 30 us were mulling around. Once in, the temperature of the drunken crowd plus the heat of the day convinced me that no one was worth sticking around for. A lot of the other people seemed to be having a great time, though. One thing I did notice was that the police presence was bizarre. During one instance, we watched as 9 (NINE!) officers escorted 1 (ONE!) recluse out of the event. From then on, we counted 7 officers just standing together talking, 8 congretating outside of a fence, 5 standing on a street corner... and none of these groups seemed to be monitoring anything. We also almost stepped in horse crap about a dozen times. C'mon MoPD, get your crap together.. literally.

The highlight for me (and I'll admit the sweat was getting to me)was the ice cream at Lourdes. Taking a chance, I ordered a small "Lemon Chiffon" in a sugar cone. I know it sounds weird, but it's good! And worth every cent of the $2.15. Next time, I think I'm going for the Green Tea. For some reason, I can't find it anywhere in the Valley. Dreyer's makes it in a quart, but I don't think they stock them out here.

Looks like tomorrow is going to be another scorcher. Think I might just crank up the A/C and watch some movies...