Just a couple of odd and ends for "hump day".
Shaka Coffee on Balboa Closes:
I recently did some takeout from Noble Chef. I parked and noticed the coffee stand in the strip mall had closed.
And the reason was made clear a split second later.
Sigh…..
I mean aren't there already 3 other Starbucks locations within a couple of blocks?
The Meaning of "Meat Day":
So, I did a quick stop at Nijiya for "Meat Day" which is the 29th of the month.
A customer looking at some pork asked her companion why meat day was always on the 29th. Which got me thinking…..I hadn't even thought about the reason.
And then it came to me; 29 in Japanese is something like "ni-kyu/ku" if I recall, and I'm sure you know that "meat" in Japanese is "niku" (肉). Duh, how many years have I been going on meat day and didn't realize this. I guess I'm not the "sharpest knife in the drawer".
Nijiya Market
3860 Convoy St Ste 109
San Diego, CA 92111
Having a Pandemic Flashback:
Well, this one has nothing to do with food or drink. I made a quick run to our local Rite Aid on the way home today. I walked in and went to the section with cleaners and couldn't believe my eyes.
I then walked thru a couple of more aisles…..
I immediately had flashbacks to March of 2020! I did find what I needed and went to the cashier. I asked him what was going on, was this location of Rite Aid closing? He told me it's just a "supply issue." Well no kidding.
Now to make this even more interesting; I'm wondering if he was actually an employee of Rite Aid or perhaps an apparition? Well, because when I looked at my receipt…..
Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!