Eating with Bob and Suzette

Friday, April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026 Breakfast - Granola. Lunch - Vietnam 2000. Dinner - Leftover Lasagna with a tomato salad

I awakened at 7:00 and watched the market open with a bang as the high tech sector took off stocks like ARM and AMD soared. It became one of my best days ever and my portfolio increased by almost 2.2%.

I worked on my brief until 11:30 and then went to linch with Aaron at Vietnam 2000. Aaron ordered sautéed salt and pepper chicken and onions on rice. I ordered No. 76, Egg noodles with duck leg soup, a dish I dearly love.

After my usual bowl of granola in the morning, I really enjoyed the soup and ate all of it, which is unusual for me.

When I returned home I watched the market close and then confirmed the huge day’s result. I worked on the brief for another hour and then at 4:00 lay down and napped until 5:30, when I helped Suzette with a letter and then we prepared a very simple dinner.

Suzette sliced grape tomatoes in half and tossed them with cucumbers threads and red onion with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to prepare a simple tomato salad and heated squares of leftover spinach and mushroom lasagna.

I opened a bottle of 2019 Vouvray that was on the sweet side but very expressive of the Chenin Blanc grape in the Loire Valley.

After dinner we watched the news and then Montreal beat Tampa Bay in an early round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

At 8:30 we went to bed.

I have been enjoying reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, so read some more tonight.

Bon Appetit

Thursday, April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026 Breakfast - Gravad Lax on Bagel Lunch - Mary and Tito’s with Henry. Dinner - Baked Stuffed Acorn Squash

Today I was clear headed and made progress on my reply.

At 8:00 I spread goat cheese on two slices of toasted bagel and garnished them with slices of red onion and Gravad lax.

Then I worked until 12:45 when Henry came and we drove to Mary and Tito’s for lunch. I love the fresh flowers on each table. Henry ordered Huevos Rancheros and later a bowl of chicharrones. I ordered the Thursday special, two tacos with double beans and red chili on the side.

I returned home after 2:00 and checked the Market and even though both averages were down my portfolio made a new high with a small gain.

I then drove to Smith’s and bought a half gallon of milk for $1.38 on digital special plus a container of vanilla and a container of Chocolate CherryTruffle ice cream, a discounted wedge of Affinois cheese, and two Belgium Endives.

When I returned home I rested from 4:15 to 5:30 when Willy came and we spent three hours with Xfinity to get our cable service re-connected.

Then we heated the baked acorn squashes stuffed with ground beef and mincemeat and drank glasses of red Mencia wine..

Later PBS came on and we were able to watch Midsomer Murders.

Suzette made an open face ice cream sandwich by putting a glob of vanilla ice cream on a chocolate chip cookie garnished with a squirt of chocolate syrup.

I ate a bowl of vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup and with a chocolate chip cookie.

Suzette went to bed at 9:45 after Midsomer Murders and I stayed up to watch George Gently, another British police detective series, until 11:15.

Bon Appetit

April 22, 2026 Breakfast - Granola. Lunch - Leftover Chirashi. Dinner - Leftover Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna

I woke around 5:00 and started working on my pleading at 5:30 after I saw an early indication that today would be a good day in the market.

I worked until 7:24 and then watched the open at 7:30 and commentary until 8:00 and ate my usual bowl of granola with milk, blueberries and mango yogurt.

I them worked on my pleading until 11:30 when I took a walk around the block.

At 1:30 I made a cup of green tea, heated the sushi rice from yesterday’s chirashi, and poured some soy into a dipping bowl and cut up the large pieces of raw fish onto small bite-sized cubes.

I ate and drank tea until after 2:00 and watched the market close to a new high by the NASDAQ and S&P and my portfolio.

I meditated from 3:30 to 4:00 and then napped until 5:00.

Suzette came home hungry and I toasted and buttered three slices of baguette and garnished two them with slices of Leyden and one with goat cheese.

We then decided to blanch and sauté green beans and pinon nuts and serve them with squares of reheated Spinach and Mushroom lasagna.

This was one of the best lasagnas I have ever eaten because of the creamy Mornay sauce we used on each layer made with Tallegio cheese, so it was a joyous meal.

Later Aaron visited and we discussed some encouraging news about Earn.

We then attempted to watch A movie but decided to go to bed at 10:00 instead.

Today was another stellar day in the market for my portfolio. I loved it.

Bon Appetit

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026 Breakfast - Pain au Chocolate Lunch - Crazy Fish Dinner - Leftover BBQ Pork, Ratatouille, and Green Rice

I slept until 6:00 and worked until 7:00 when I listened to Trump for 15 minutes. He talked the market down again today with my portfolio losing approximately.0833%.

But after the close Trump said he would extend the ceasefire indefinitely to give Iran the opportunity to respond, so the futures are moving up for tomorrow.

Then at noon we drove to Crazy Fish where I ordered a Chirashi bowl which included two slices each of raw salmon, yellowtail, Aji tuna, white tuna or Escarole, and Albacore tuna plus a pile of seaweed salad and squid salad and a small bowl of fresh wasabi on a bed of sushi rice. Suzette ordered a crunchy roll and.fried oysters that we shared. I ate half of the chirashi and boxed the other half for tomorrow’s lunch. The oysters came with an interesting dipping sauce that seemed to be a mixture of catsup and sweet chili sauce.

After lunch we walked to Birdland and picked up a check for March and April rent and talked to Nikelle for a few minutes.

We then drove home and I watched the market close and I rested until 4:00 when I napped until 5:00 when Louis Schultz called and we had a pleasant hour long conversation.

When I returned to the TV room Suzette was talking to her sister, so I joined the conversation for 1/2 hour until I became hungry and fetched the leftover Ratatouille, Korean BBQ Pork, and Green Rice we cooked on Saturday.

Suzette chopped the larger pieces of pork into bit-sized pieces and we each filled our plate with some of each and then microwaved our plate of food.

I opened and poured glasses of of a very pleasant bottle of 2022 Le Revuer Cotes Du Rhone red I bought at Trader Joe’s for under $10.00.

After dinner watched Finding Your Roots and then Suzette whipped cream and lay a mound of it on bowls of Fig/quince/apple cobbler warmed in the microwave that we ate under the gazebo by the pond with sips of Vara Late Harvest Albariño.

The water Iris are in full bloom so we enjoyed seeing them in the sunset.

We went to bed a bit after 9:00 when țhe results of the Virginia redistricting referendum evidenced that Virginia would redistrict to eliminate any Republican advantage in the mid-terms.

Bon Appetit

Monday, April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026 Breakfast - Gravad Lax on Bagel. Lunch - Salad Semi-Nicoise Dinner - Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna with Asparagus and Roasted chicken

I worked briefly this morning and then tried to go to Tricore but could not find a parking spot, so I came home at 8:30 and made breakfast of slices of Gravad Lax and red onion on two slices of toasted bagel smeared with cream cheese.

Suzette and I then commenced bidding on art offered in the Santa Fe Auction’s Etcetera Auction today.

I spent all morning bidding on four works of art and got three of them and let the fourth go at $2500.

Here they are.

https://www.santafeartauction.com/auction-lot/erin-currier-johnny-tapia-mi-vida-loca_5365F82395

https://www.santafeartauction.com/auction-lot/after-cady-wells-desert-scene-1933_304A995F06?catalogReferredQueryParam=%3Futm_source%3DSanta%2BFe%2BArt%2BAuction_PL&utm_medium%3Demail&utm_campaign%3Dautoregistration&utm_content%3Ddefault&utm_term%3D356139&scrollPosition%3D5365f82395

https://www.santafeartauction.com/auction-lot/ronald-davis-holed-cube-sssv-2011_F451BABF0E?catalogReferredQueryParam=%3Futm_source%3DSanta%2BFe%2BArt%2BAuction_PL&utm_medium%3Demail&utm_campaign%3Dautoregistration&utm_content%3Ddefault&utm_term%3D356139&scrollPosition%3D5365f82395

I called the auction because I kept getting a “time to bid has been extended” and was told, when there are two persons bidding the time to bid is extended for ten minute intervals to allow time for another bid.

So I relaxed and bid normally instead of waiting until only a few seconds remained. I own an encaustic by Ron Davis so let the one that is not as good as mine go for $2500, which would result in a price of over $3000 with bidder’s commission and tax.

I love all three works I bought, so it was a great way to grow my collection at less than wholesale prices

When rhe bidding stopped around 1:20 I made a salad which romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, Red onion, avocado, and Kalamata olives. More interestingly, I made a Dijonnaise dressing seasoned with Herbs de Provence and garlic, lemon juice and olive oil and Dijon Mustard that tasted of Southern France.

I also melted Manchego cheese on slices of baguette.

The remarkable Dijonnaise dressing

After I watched the market close as I ate, I checked my portfolio and happily had a slight gain.

I then drove to Tricore at Encino Medical Plaza for my draw.

When I returned at 4:00 I was tired and napped until 5:00.

Dinner - We decided to eat leftovers for dinner. Suzette reheated squares of Spinach and mushroom lasagna with leftover steamed asparagus drizzled with the remaining Dijonnaise dressing and slices of roasted chicken from Costco.

I poured out the last two glasses of Kirkland Pinot Grigio (now 5.49) and we ate under the gazebo in the warm slate afternoon sun. The area around the pond has never looked better with the rose bushes, columbines, and water lilies all in bloom.

After dinner we watched the cut roses and put them in vases in our bedroom where they aspirate an amazing aroma.

At 7:00 we watched Antiques Roadshow and went to bed at 8:15.

Bon Appetit