All's well that ends well

So today was Commissioner C's retirement luncheon at the local Marriott. Now let me be perfectly clear that I was under no delusion that I was going to have a whole lot of vegetarian-friendly food when I signed up to go to the thing. This was all about honoring her, and it was definitely one of those obligations I needed to fulfill.

See, Comm'r C helped get me my current job, and she's always been quite supportive of me as a law student, a lawyer, an Asian-American, and a woman. And while I dread entering her courtroom because of her crazy rulings lately, there's no doubt that she's due quite a bit of my respect and gratitude. At the same time, I think I share the same sentiment as most when I say that I'm happy she's retiring. It really is a win-win situation for everyone. She gets to go be a full-time grandma, and the era of the Court of High Adventure is coming to a close. So at the end of the day, all's well that ends well.

Anyway, SEC and GWC came with me for the luncheon and we all sat at a very boring table. Thankfully I met two girls approximately my age. One of them is a new attorney who is also a Davis graduate, which was pretty cool. I got her business card, and hopefully I have a new friend. She seemed super nice, so I was very glad to meet her. The rest of the table was filled with people I wasn't interested in socializing with. One was VR (now VRD as she keeps pointing out), whom I can't stand on grounds of her complete bitchiness. One of the worst OPC's I've dealt with. Another was Bumbling Bob, another OPC that I can't stand for totally different reasons (he's utterly incompetent). Then there was the current president of the Solano Bar, whose name I didn't catch, as well as the County Counsel, DB. I would have gladly spoken with him, but we were pretty much sitting opposite each other and too far away for conversation to flow nicely.

My meal consisted of a romaine salad, Italian-esque seasoned and grilled vegetables (zucchini and asparagus), some sort of lightly pickled bean salad with pinto beans, green beans, and yellow wax beans, and some of the best cheesy foccacia I've ever had. I have to admit, the bread really made my lunch. It was soo freaking good. Buttery, cheesy, and garlicky--the best combination!

Today my Aunt S, Uncle T, and cousin K are visiting, so we spent most of the evening visiting. It actually wasn't quite as painful as I thought it would be. Surprise, surprise. I've always liked my Uncle T. He's down to earth and has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor that I appreciate. Aunt S talks a mile a minute and I'm exhausted just listening to her, but she's not too bad. Now, K. The way I describe K is this: he'll either grow up to rule the world or blow it up. The kid's a freaking genius.

Anyway, it is quite late and I've got work tomorrow. Yippee.