January 19, 2026 Breakfast - Chocolate Croissant with a Latte Macchiato  Lunch - Mary and Tito’s with Henry.  Dinner - Broiled Poke’ marinated Swordfish with Rice and broiled Asparagus 

I worked on Bill’s affidavit today. I heated a chocolate croissant for 25 seconds in the microwave while I brewed a latte macchiato on the Miele coffee machine and had breakfast at my desk.

Bill’s affidavit was excellent and all I really needed to do was delete a lot of inserted boxes and edit and number it.

A bit after 1:00 Henry picked me up and drove us to Mary and Tito’s for lunch. I got the Monday Special which included a handmade taco with a chili relleno and rice and beans, except I substituted refried beans for rice. Henry ordered a small bowl of red chili and one of chichirones. Both dishes were served with a flour tortilla. I shared my double beans with Henry. We both drank water. The entire bill was $16.67. I firmly believe Mary and Tito’s offers the best value in Mexican food in Albuquerque. I love the food and the prices

After lunch Henry took me on a tour of his family properties. Apparently his wife’s family owned much of the land north of the freeway east of Rio Grande and east of the Indian Pueblo Center, but it has been broken up and bought up by the Garcias over the years.

When I returned home I learned how to number a document and fixed the formatting in much of Bill’s affidavit and sent it to him for his signature.

I then drove to El Super to restock on produce. I bought apples, red onions, brown onions, Snow Peas, celery, avocados, tomatoes, a cucumber, carrots, salt, corn chips, and an acorn Squash, 

When I returned home Suzette helped me carry the groceries in.

It was 4:30 and I was thirsty so I made a gin and tonic and watched a rerun of an Antique Roadshow with Suzette and then some news.

I then made rice with seaweed and dashi and Suzette skewered and broiled the poke marinated swordfish and a handful of asparagus doused with some basil salt.

Willy made a very pleasant hummus by blending a can of garbanzo beans in the cuisinart with tahini, garlic and lemon juice until smooth.

We ate hummus with corn chips as an appetizer and then a plate stacked high with asparagus on cubes of broiled poke swordfish on a pile of rice.

Suzette and I shared a Negra Modelo.

Later we watched the NCAA football National Championship game between Miami U. and Indiana. It was a very competitive game until an Indiana interception while Miami was driving with less than a minute to go. So Indiana won and was undefeated all season.

We went to bed shortly after 9:00 when the game ended.

Bon Appetit