Sunday, November 23, 2014

Out to La Quinta today for the first time this year

We always enjoy going out to La Quinta for lunch and checking out the Used Books room.  We got 9 books today for $3.80.  I really scored today with….Elizabeth George's latest "Just One Evil Act", Zadie Smith's latest, "NW",  Willa Cather's "The Song of the Lark" (about an artist in Arizona) and "The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Golf"  which looks like it will be quite amusing….how to survive a bird attack,  thwart a cheat,  tee off in front of a crowd,  how to deal with an alligator near your ball…etc.

re: Aligator near your ball
"Although even small alligators can cause injury,  those less than four feet are not as dangerous to humans.  If the alligator is more than 6 feet be especially wary,  as a bite could inflict major damage.   Alligators more than nine feet should be considered deadly….
After retrieving the ball, or if you encounter difficulties, run.  While alligators move fast, they generally will only travel short distances and probably can't outrun an adult golfer."

Well,  that's good to know!

Then lunch at The Grill on Main.  We always get a good meal here and love the ambiance.  We got a particularly particularly nice Malbec then a burger for Jim and calamari for me with yuzo-sesame dressing….all excellent.

Linda and Cec,  we'll all have to get to this place in La Quinta when you're there in January!

Some scenes from La Quinta,  Old Town.