My Vulture

[dwgm]

We went to Santa Barbara yesterday to have visit and have lunch with ladymora, et al. dr_mrow shared some of his mother's homemade challah (delicious) but was unable to join us at the Good Earth Restaurant where we had an vegetable casserole and chicken curry--fantastic. weemonkey6 enjoyed the leftovers that evening. I always think nostalgically of the days when we had a Good Earth Restaurant in Simi Valley--we used to take ladymora and weemonkey6 there for breakfast, and it was all decorated in shades of green, and they played classical music, and had the best food...and, as with most S.V. restaurants that don't specialize in fast food, bbq, or Italian, it closed after a couple of years. *grumbles in a disgusted manner about backward community which has been home for most of life*

After our (comparitively) healthy lunch, we went over to Cold Stone Creamery for ice cream, and browsed at a really great little dress and accessories shop where I purchased my very own Vulture. It is a Halloween decoration, but it is so pretty (black feathered body, lime green velvet head and neck, and a purple feather boa) that I've already put it up on the bookcase in my office, where it will look down on any visitors that happen to wander in. I'm interested to see how many will notice his presence. I'll have to think of a name for him. I will post his picture when I can find a digital camera that works.

I may go to the football game tonight. Yay, Marching Band!

Back to work now. TGIF.

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Random Good Earth Info

[eliensign.livejournal.com]

Two years ago, I drove to Arkansas for my cousin Malia's wedding. While in the internet room checking my email, I found myself in a conversation with a gentleman who use to be the regional manager for the Good Earth resturants. He use to live down the street from my apartment (many years ago, before I was in SB). It turns out, that almost all them closed down because either A)They were owned by General Mills and then sold, or B)Bought by General Mills and then thrashed. I remember not. I believe our Goleta Branch is one of the rare survivors--alas for the high mortality rate.

Re: Random Good Earth Info

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Alas, indeed. The Goleta one is as excellent as I remember them being. However, there's one in Northridge, about 15 miles from here, that's just terrible. They were a wonderful chain at one time. At least the remnant is left to us.