Beef Brisket!

I met up with a couple friends on Saturday for some beef brisket and fun. I was scared to get together with these 2 friends again. The last time I saw them I got talked into going to the Nugget and gorging myself on hash browns. I prepared by eating a good, light, lunch before heading up to Reno. I didn't want to be starving before going to hang out with these food-lovers. We went to a BBQ place I've never been to in Reno before. I went with the brisket (my favorite). I gave the sides to one friend and the extra brisket to the other. I portioned out the brisket when I got it into a little heap that looked like maybe 5oz. (I counted 6 in my journal.) I had the sauce on the side and used it sparingly. I also had 2 regular-sized slices of wheat bread. I got a hotter sauce than usual so I didn't feel like I was missing out on any flavor. Heat has been my friend lately. Somehow, if it's spicy, I feel like I've had something delicious. That's funny because I never liked spicy before. Maybe I need to write an article about this, "Living in Heat."

My friend Allan really noticed a difference in me. He had to do a double take. That really makes me happy. I love hearing his stories of misadventure and girls. It's awesome to see that we are all moving forward in life in different ways.