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The Last Day Of The Year

Man, another decade is about to close! Surely, I am getting old.

Today was another lazy day. I am really getting used to this having time off thing. It's been a really nice holiday break so far. I pretty much lounged around in bed watching movies all afternoon while hubby and our pal, Jung figured out the Internet connection for hubby's media library. I think I have figured out the key to being able to watch TV in our room without guilt...it is keeping my husband busy with projects!! Or having friends over. While hubby and Jung worked, I got my Jane Austin on with Pride and Prejudice and the Jane Austin Book Club.

Before lounging, the 3 of us decided to grab some lunch. Last time Jung was over we were supposed to hit up one of our favorite sub shops, Dave's Chillin and Grillin but it was Sunday and it was closed. So he suggested we go there again this time but remembering it might be a holiday I remembered another sub shop I had bookmarked to try on YELP. Called Mario's Italian Deli, this sub shop according to YELP reviews was being hailed as the Bay Cities of the Eastside. So we jumped in the car and went to Mario's to seek out the promise of a most excellent sub. The Deli itself was very interesting and had a lot to look at. On one side of the store there were refrigerated cases containing deli meats, cheeses, olives etc. Then the rest of the place was an Italian Market with pasta, sauces, olive oil, wine, etc.

As we waited in line, I took the opportunity to look around. I thought to myself, "If I ever make Italian food I will have to remember this place." I decided to order the SOB which was one of their most reviewed sandwiches (aka spicy salami and oven roasted chicken) and Jung got the BAD BOY which was a pastrami sandwich with the works and hubby got a pastrami and cheese plain. We were going to eat at the shop but there was a homeless lady (we think) who had come in, who unfortunately smelled just god awful.... to the point that she left a lingering smell around the shop. As we were riding in the car to go home we were trying to figure out whether it was really her (as she looked homeless and the smell seemed to be coming from her) or whether it was some food item in the shop. Hum. We never figured it out.

We got home and opened our huge sandwiches! Basically situated on a large roll, the bread was so big they cut it in 3's horizontally, to make 3 layers. I think we all agreed this sub wasn't a Bay Cities but solid 3.5 out of 5 stars. The biggest thing holding this sub back was the "hardish" bread. Hubbies sub with meat and a thin thin slice of cheese was plain tasting. I think he wished he had gotten something else. Jung and I enjoyed our subs. We all agreed we would go back to try other options.

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