Random Musings in the Key of D

I've been working on getting myself back into shape for a 5K that I'm in this week. I have been increasing my mileage, but last week did something rather dumb. I bought new running shoes, and started using those for my training. Unfortunately, high mileage with new shoes can lead to blisters, and I managed to get a nice one. So I get to work around that this week, and take it easy on the training.

This evening, I tried out a new restaurant in Ann Arbor, La Shish. The restaurant is part of a chain in southeastern Michigan that serves Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food. The food was very good. I'm not usually too interested in Hommous, but I definitely liked the Hommous there. My main entree was the Garlic and Almond Ghallaba with Lamb, which was good, but also a lot of food. The entree portions could easily feed two people. La Shish offers carryout (and online ordering), so it could easily be a good alternative for picking up food after work.

I spent a little time today in the ongoing battle with my lawn. My lawn has become infested with dandelions, and they make my unhappy lawn look even worse than it should. So, I got down on my hands and knees and started plucking them out one at a time. I didn't have a weeding tool, but I found that my utility pry bar works wonders as a weeding tool. I managed to get the dandelions completely out of about half my front lawn, and it was a huge improvement over the previous state of affairs. Unfortunately, I had to fly down to DC this evening, so I wasn't able to complete the lawn. I have a bad feeling that by the time I get back this weekend, my lawn will have again succumbed to the weeds.