Tubby's

Today started off on a bad note.  To tell you the truth, it was just an extension of what was a crappy afternoon at work yesterday.  The weigh-in this morning was simply icing on the cake and made for a grumpy Anthony at work this morning.  At lunch, a group of co-workers asked me if I wanted to join them for lunch.  I can't remember the last time I left for lunch, but I needed to get out of the office so I accepted... with the caveat that my friends were charged with cheering me up.  I asked Leana where we were going to lunch and she shouted "Tubby's" from around the corner.  For a split second I thought maybe she had misunderstood me and though I had asked who was going to lunch!  I finally realized that Tubby's was a diner, a place that I vaguely remember seeing but had never had the pleasure of visiting.  Well, given my current saga, Tubby's does not sound like the kind of place a guy goes to find healthy fare.  And, the name is not deceiving.  Tubby's is your typical greasy spoon diner with a fine menu of tempting entree's.  I asked the group about their slopper and was told that it was pretty good.  Remember, I was still in a bad mood.  While I looked through the menu at other things, I knew I was actually going to get the slopper and a Pepsi.  I just didn't really care at that moment. 

So, the waitress turned to me for my order, I opened my mouth, and out came "a side salad and a water".  I am not even sure what happened.  I can only liken it to Obi-Wan Kenobi using his Jedi mind tricks on an unsuspecting storm trooper.   Like Bruce Almighty making the newsman talk jibberish.  Not sure who said side salad since I wanted a slopper!   But, I appreciate that voice.  Usually I go to places with good intentions and end up going the other way.  I can't tell you the number of times I have gone to Texas Roadhouse with the intent of having a salad or the trout only to have the words "Hearty Cut" come dancing off my tongue.  The salad was awesome.  I am not just saying that, or lying to myself, just to make myself feel better about the food I passed up.  It really hit the spot, was the perfect size, and actually went a long way towards turning my foul mood around.  I even tried a small bite of the slopper I had passed up and it made me feel even better.  Not a bad slopper.  Not the Sunset or Coors' Tavern either.  And, the fries were the kind of greasy home-cut fries that I really don't like.  So, I made a healthy choice that also, for me, turned out to be the best choice.  Of course, I have just lost any potential spokesperson opportunities with Tubby's as well.  lol.  I came back in a much better mood.  One bad mood, one bad day at work, one night of not enough sleep... none of these things is going to derail me.  Another small victory, but one of my most significant to date.

We went to yoga again tonight.  Getting a little bit better, but it still kicks my ass!  The positive is that we both had our own yoga mats tonight and at least one emotional hurdle has been eliminated.  Still wish the yoga class was at 9:00 P.M. instead of 7:00 P.M. so it was the last thing that I did at night before coming home, taking a shower, and going to bed.  Sally was glad to see us back.  She said that a lot of people never come back for that second class.  Well, Sally, I might not have wanted to, but I have a mat now so I have to!  Here's to going to places like Tubby's and not letting their names intimidate you in to bad choices...