Jim claimed it had been a while since we last had In-N-Out, so that's what he wanted for lunch today. I'm not one to turn In-N-Out down, so he got no complaints from me, although I will dispute his claim that we haven't been there recently. And this blog proves it!

We got our usual order, which was pretty difficult considering how freaking packed the place was. The current heat wave must have made everyone want In-N-Out because the line was all the way to the door and the tables were jam packed, even outside. The AC couldn't keep up and it was actually pretty warm inside. I found us a corner table while Jim ordered.

The only good thing about a busy In-N-Out is that you have the potential for really great, fresh fries. I say potential because sometimes when they're rushing, you get the soggy, not-quite-done fries. But we definitely scored today. The fries were absolutely perfect! And on such a warm day, the Neapolitan shake was even better than usual. But then again, I like ice cream best when it's all soft and slightly melty anyway.

Jim didn't finish up with his swim lessons until quite late, so we ended up going to Walnut Creek around 7 or so. It was so toasty outside that we figured all we were good for was a movie. We did a bit of shopping before dinner because neither of us were particularly hungry. I got a couple of pairs of sandals from Macy's (a pair of Coach flip flops on sale for $54--considering the knockoffs at A's party were $40, I totally scored, and a pair of brown, slightly gladiator-esque sandals that Jim picked out). We also stopped at Sur La Table and Williams Sonoma for me. I got a set of polka dot ice cream bowls which are adorable (Jim was horrified) and the mugs and plates to finish off Sister J's cat series (we got her the bowls for her b-day). Everything was a super good price ($3.99 each), so I was quite happy with that. At Williams Sonoma, I got a corn zipper that has a mouse-like holder to catch all of the corn kernels and a cookbook holder (finally!!).

I had this plan to go to Le Cheval for dinner, but my crappy memory took us to Da Lat, another Vietnamese restaurant. Oh well. I checked out the menu and saw lots of vegetarian options, so we were brave and went for it. It turned out to be a great mistake, since dinner was really good.

We ordered way too much food, but that just means dinner for Jim for the rest of the week (it's too hot to cook!). We started out with spring rolls and egg rolls, which has become something of a tradition for us now. Jim actually really liked the spring rolls to my surprise. In reality, what he liked was the peanut dipping sauce, but I don't care. Anytime the boy likes something cold, it's a miracle. The egg rolls were waaaaaaay too greasy, but we had a leftover one, and reheated and drained, it should be really good. The deep fried noodle dish was crispy, light (deceptively so), and very tasty. Jim loved his orange chicken, which he said was different from Panda Express but still really good. He also got a chicken and shrimp soup, and he was pleased with the amount of shrimp in there (he said they didn't rip him off of the stuff). The tofu salad was the only disappointment. It was too oily to be light and didn't have enough flavor. It was just bland and greasy. Oh well. I think I could re-work it into a decent stir fry dish.

After dinner, we went to Whole Foods for a bit before heading off to finally see Indiana Jones. The movie actually wasn't that bad. It's certainly a movie I could have done without watching, but I'm not regretting that I did. Given the fact that I've only seen one out of the three (or is it four originals?), it clearly isn't a big interest of mine. But I enjoyed it, and it was certainly a nice reprieve from the heat.