Saturday Dates

MT and I have a date every Saturday morning. It's sort of a tradition we began a few months ago and we've enjoyed it so much that we just haven't quite found a reason to stop doing it.

Every Saturday that I don't work (my day job requires that I work a Saturday a month or so), We roll out of bed around 8 or 9 'o'clock and get dressed. We wake little Bella up from bed where she reluctantly stretches and digs her way out from under the covers (oh the life of a dog!). And once we've let her out to do her doggie business, we put on our coats and head to the car.

We take the 5 south towards the heart of Sacramento and then head in the easterly and southerly direction, driving through the city and farther down through the suburbs. We exit off a curiously named street called Fruitridge (there's not a fruit tree nor ridge in sight) and wander down the streets to my most favorite little Vietnamese place.

And each and every Saturday morning, we order the exact same thing - Two bowls of Pho Tai (pronounced F-uh Thai), a soda chanh for me and a glass of water for him. On particularly hungry days, we'll order a side dish of egg rolls (yes, I know, that sounds quite early in the morning for egg rolls, but when you're having a large bowl of soup, the hour of day really doesn't matter too much, does it?). We take in the fragrant broth and tasty goodness and once we're warmed and full, we turn around and drive back just the way we came.

For those of you who have never had Pho before, it's a rice noodle soup with a beef broth base that has a variety of different types of meat on it. Pho Tai is just about the most basic type of soup you can get, and I absolutely could not live without it. Particularly during winter-y days such as these!

And of course this morning was no exception. It was tasty and delicious and the perfect start to my morning. Now I'm off to catch up on laundry and the other mundane tasks of everyday living and with any luck, I'll hit the dreaded mall with minimal frustration to pick my sister up something lovely for Christmas.

I hope you're all having a lovely Saturday!

Cathy