Almond Wood BBQ/Italian

Posted on June 27, 2021 by vanbraman

Today for lunch I went with friends to Almond Wood BBQ.

patterson, almond wood, bbq, italianThe last time I ate at this restaurant it was know as Apricot Wood BBQ, and was much smaller. Since that time they have expanded into an adjacent space that had been an Italian restaurant.

almond wood bbq Italian, lasange, basilThe menu is now much larger and includes Italian dishes. I decided to try the lasagne.

almond wood bbg lasagne, pulled pork, italian foodThe lasagne was really good, especial since it included a layer of pulled pork. Definitely a nice fusion of Italian and BBQ.

leftovers, lasange, italian, almod woodThe portions were very generous and all of us took home a box of leftovers. This will be my lunch tomorrow.

leftover sauce, almond wood, bbq italianOf course, I also had to add the remaining sauce to the leftover box, but needed a spoon to make sure I could save it all.

This was my first meal in a restaurant since last February. The food was good, but even better was the company and conversation.

Steven

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Noisy Nights

Posted on June 26, 2021 by vanbraman

This past week we have had some noisy nights.

Tracy, California, Fireworks, Fourth of July, Independence DayShortly after sunset each night the booms begin. There are definitely some very large fireworks being set off.

Fireworks, four shells, purple, orange, Best Fireworks, Tracy, CaliforniaThese of course are illegal fireworks. The problems seems to be getting worse each year, and in reading the newspaper that is confirmed. This year there have already been a few arrests for people dealing in illegal fireworks.

Fireworks 2014, Tracy, California, Firework Lightning, Purple FireworksThis year it is worrisome as we have very hot and dry conditions.

Tracy Fireworks, 2017 fireworks, 4th of July, Independence DayAs the 4th of July gets closer I will make sure that I water my lawn almost every evening to make sure I am protected.

I hope the explosions do not go on all night. I want to get some sleep.

This last week was difficult as I had to go to bed early as I was virtually attending a course in Germany each morning.

Almost every night this last week I was woken up by numerous explosions.

There is a way to report illegal fireworks, but so far I am trying not to be a tattletale.

Steven

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