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I actually saw it in DC and then NYC. If I’m honest, I forget about it a lot because we’ve been separated for so long and, well, I have other things to do. But now that we’re almost in the same time zone, I feel my heart beating faster and that this reunion may really be happening! Will tomorrow be the day?!
We’re heading to Italy in March, people, which means getting our ducks in a row. And for me that means renewing my passport. And with that comes the dreaded passport photo. So after putting this necessity off to the point where I was risking not being able to join my most loved ones in my most loved land, I decided to procrastinate a little more by doing research on passport photo-takers. I knew the old standby, Walgreens, was an option, but I’ve never cared for them much and the recent news that they support the morally bankrupt Wisconsin GOP led me to think maybe I could do better. And indeed, I was right! In many ways. Here’s my breakdown on cost and assessment.
Walgreens: $14.99 and it’s Walgreens. Ew.
AAA: $8 (if you’re a member). Great, but ehrmigerd where is there a AAA these days?!
Costco: $4.99 and it’s COSTCO!!
Costco saves the day again.
La fine.
More on our trip to CA.
I think I had the best taco of my life at Los Arroyos in Santa Barbara. It may not be what folks would consider a ‘taco taco’ in that it’s probably super gringa, but it was delicious! DELICIOUS, I tell you.
As you can probably see, its first claim to fame is that it’s in a hard shell. And it’s clearly a homemade shell, so it’s interestingly, non-uniform in shape. And divine. It’s then filled with juicy, flavorful, shredded chicken, iceberg lettuce, crumbly queso fresco, and pico de gallo. Simple? Maybe. But perfect. I also got to eat it in bed while we chilled out after a long day of travel and enjoying the California sun. Dream-y. In fact, I’ve been dreaming about this taco since it came into my life. If you have the option of Los Arroyos, take it.
life and puppies 