Great social experience coming up for me, I am
having a belated birthday (or is it post-birthday?)
restaurant outing with family and friends at
Barcode Street Food in Oslo. I am really looking
forward to seeing the newly engaged couple, my
best friend (since elementary) Arthur the pilot 
and his very charming Hungarian girlfriend
Becca, who is a talented cybersecurity geek.
I couldn't be happier for them both.

I can never go to these things without thinking
about the food, though. I have been there before
and it was quite nice. I had tonkatsu with rice
last time, but the Japanese booth seems to be
closed today. Damn. But I'm sure I'll find
something nice to enjoy with some wine. It looks
like I might even be gifted a bottle of Garnacha,
the word is getting out that I am becoming a bit
of a red wine aficionado as I age.

My life isn't perfect, but you really have to
hold on to the great things while you can.