
Despite initial thoughts of going away to celebrate my first golden weekend in four weeks, we ultimately decided to spend our time relaxing at home. We awoke early Saturday morning to revisit Haymarket to pick out some fresh fruits and vegetables. For just $15, we scored two pounds of vine tomatoes, a pound of mushrooms, a napa cabbage, cilantro, two avocadoes, a pineapple, a cantalope, nine kiwis, a tub of strawberries, and two tubs of blueberries! From there, we drove to Chinatown for dim sum, followed by a stop at the Chinese supermarket and bakery. With the summer heat finally here, we also spent the afternoon basking in free air-conditioning while shopping at the local mall. Back at home, we spent the rest of the weekend doing the laundry and cooking up a storm – with a big pot of noodle soup and a cornucopia of fruits and smoothies – all while enjoying a few episodes of 24, the new Fallout 3 expansion packs, and even Guitar Hero. Although we were late in joining the bandwagon, I bought a used copy of the game mainly to try out the rhythm genre. The game was entertaining and addictive as we dressed up our rocker hero and took to the stage. With The Beatles Rock Band on the horizon, we’re eagerly looking forward to some rocking times ahead.