Refusing to throw hands up in air after 37 weeks of overall consumate (some days moderate) discipline in exercising, eating and staying somewhat sane. Take long walks outside since gym membership is expired, even though right hip hurts particularly bad today, and may appear as though waddling, though have not reached "waddle" stage yet (and am growing more confident that I won't... should have already gotten to that point?) Eat "normal" breakfast of eggs and toast, plus some add-ons (dark chocolate Hershey kisses, leftover nachos and Sourpatch Kids), successfully don't finish off last of pumpkin bread that only I have been eating (and Abbey, the dog, when I get hold of myself and throw chunks on the floor before they reach mouth-- have stopped using knife to cut portions-- now just rip off with hands). Tell myself it's perfectly fine and good to watch Price is Right (and then sometimes Ellen) during the day, because in 3 weeks (or more or less-- please God, less)-- I won't have time. Which is a shame because I think Ellen is pretty hilarious.

Excerpt from article written for Washington State Tourism

... Evening has the farmers packing up and preparing for the next day. The crowd begins to slowly disperse, and you notice the clopping sound of horse carriages.  Standing in a cobblestone alleyway, surrounded by the lingering smell of fresh fish, and watching the sun finally set, you can almost feel what it must have been like nearly a century ago.  They didn’t have neon signs back then, but you get the picture.

 

            If the experience of dining is as important as the fare itself, then Mosaic is a prime choice.  Nestled in its own corner of the Sonora, this acclaimed restaurant follows the tradition of the “slow food experience,” where the event of dining is relished so as to ensure the most satisfying experience.   Guests are encouraged to linger over delectable desserts and engaging conversation. The architecture itself is something to behold, internationally recognized and overall elegantly spacious and tastefully modern.  The arrangement of separate dining rooms assure intimacy, and comfortable seating among widely spaced tables allows for quiet conversation.  Stone columns, floor-to-ceiling paneled wine cases and collections of fine art from local artists emit the feeling of dining in a grand gallery. Each room has its own ambience.  Start with an aperitif in the cozy lounge room, or enjoy a desert in the wine dining room.  For those mild, clear nights, settle down at one of the mosaic tables on the patio for a slightly European ambiance in the middle of the desert.

            A complex and aperitive menu features vegetarian, seafood and wild game dishes from around the world.  Three five-course tasting menus (paired with appropriate wines and cheeses) are offered for those who desire a “mosaic” of taste.  Any choice from the menu is sure to please, from coffee and cardamom spiced quail or citrus poached Maine lobster as a main dish to select cheeses of Portugal and fresh figs or Madagascar vanilla & pear bread pudding as afterthoughts.  Over four hundred different wines including multiple vintages have been discretely selected to complement the cuisine.  The eloquently inviting atmosphere and distinguished cuisine will have even the toughest critic coming back for seconds.