Super Duper Burger Many weeks ago after a torturous piano practice session I took a “no yelling” pledge realizing that I wasn’t modeling the behavior I wanted from Vida. I’m no mommy dearest but I do get very upset when Vida takes her frustration out on me. Sometimes she thinks I’m mad at her when she isn’t playing something correctly and no matter what I say to contradict that she believes it anyway. So I’ve been taking the calm but firm talking approach and it doesn’t work either. I realized that whenever I say something that she doesn’t want to hear she considers it “yelling”. She thinks my calm voice is “mean.” I’m still not going to yell but it really hasn’t much so far except make me feel insane. At least I will have my pride.

Last Friday night was our first “girls night out.” I don’t think just Vida and I have gone out together just the two of us since Victor was born. Vida was fairly excited—her idea of a good time is just hanging out at home together but I really wanted to do something different. I thought that the new burger place in the Castro, Super Duper Burger, would be a fun, casual spot for us to try. Although the place is very informal it is definitely high concept. The menu is short and focused with only three or four options including one veggie choice. There were two beers on tap, amber and pilsner, and a choice of wine, red or white, whatever your pleasure. The seating was a variety of high tables with stools and small tables. As soon as we walked in Vida asked if we could take it to go. I thought that if I could manage to drink a beer while waiting for our food I would be happy to take the food home.

I ordered a plain burger for Vida and the house burger for myself with cheese and all the usual fixings along with fries, a soda, and a Racer Five ale. We helped ourselves to house made dill pickle quarters sitting in big jars by the condiment area and sat down to eat them. I happily drank my beer and observed the usual mixed crowd of neighborhood folk, families and straight up crazy people. There was an over eager manager guy running around talking to people. When our food was ready they called my name and he directed us to where we could put our ketchup into biodegradable containers. Everything in fact involved in packaging our burger to go was biodegradable. This isn’t an inexpensive option for restaurants but it’s the law and I was glad they were positive about complying.

Vida and I went home and settled down in front of some old episodes of the Electric Company. HEY YOU GUYS!!!! We had a great time.

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