Followed my usual Sunday routine, the essential parts being coffee and the crossword, of course. Julie and Lora picked me up at 11:30 and off we went to the Conejo Theatre in Thousand Oaks. We had plenty of time for lunch and ate at the Buca Restaurant. It's Italian and a kind of "family style" type, in that your order is big enough for three (or more). Lora insisted on treating us and, with Julie and my enthusiastic approval, ordered first a salad, then ravioli. Both were huge; not only did we eat our fill, but Lora was able to take home enough for her husband's dinner. She then ordered a hot fudge and brownie sundae that came in a huge--well, here it is with Julie and Lora:
I don't think the picture shows its actual size; it was certainly more than a foot tall and must have contained at least a quart of ice cream, plus brownies, whipped cream and toppings. I love the expressions: Julie looks as if she's gazing at some lovely apparition (or maybe a winning lottery ticket) and Lora seems smug and defiant: (yeah, I ordered it and we're gotta eat it and whattaya gonna do about it?). We shared, of course, and couldn't even finish it all. Anyway, it was quite a culinary experience.
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