Nighttime Nutrients

January 13, 2011

Man oh man, I must have eaten a LOT of bread because I was not hungry all afternoon! Not even the slightest!!

Good thing because were busy serving slices of bread to a high school when the bell rang –

They were very appreciative for a hot slice after a hard day in class. This was all that was left from the storm of kids:

Here is most of our group!

When you live and breathe bread, it starts to show up everywhere… top of the walls even!

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All of this bread was made today for a big sale out of the HQ office tomorrow. The Dillon Great Harvest is only open on special days – like when a training group wraps up and needs practice running a store – so there’s a line down the street of locals who want bread! Tomorrow’s all of the proceeds from the bread are going to be donated to the local high school’s symphonic band.

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Matt and I actually went to the YMCA here in Dillon after work. The office gave us a handful of free passes. The Y is small, but nice and the staff was very nice to allow us to use the facility. I did a combo of the elliptical and a round of weight lifting that wore me out. Then we walked back to our motel – about a mile. The 40* temps are so pleasant!!!

Hotel Dinner #2

Smoked Salmon + Goat Cheese Salads

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The ingredients. All easily cut or opened with a butter knife.

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The salad was pretty good given the circumstances! I blame the goat cheese ; )

Baby spinach from a box dressed only in salt and pepper plus half a piece of smoked salmon, trail mix, chopped green pepper and carrot and half an orange.

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I don’t think I’d recommend this smoked salmon. I thought it would be a fun change from the usual pink kind I love, but this was pretty tough and not my favorite.

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The goat cheese, however, was amazing!

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Matt’s liquid, stolen by me

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We’ve got to get showered and packed – tomorrow’s going to be a busy one. I’m not sure what time I’ll be able to post, but I hope to at least pop in for a hello by lunchtime! We’re checking out of the hotel and having breakfast when we get there at 7AM. Tomorrow night Matt and I are heading up to Twin Bridges and then on to Bozeman on Saturday for a little outdoor activity!

Anndddd…tomorrow is MATT’S 28th BIRTHDAY!

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1 Amanda (Eating Up) January 13, 2011 at 10:54 pm

Ooo a birthday! Happy early bday Matt!

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2 Sana January 13, 2011 at 10:56 pm

I love the quick and easy hotel dinner! Have a blasty tomm celebrating Matt’s birthday!

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3 mindy @ just a one girl revolution. January 13, 2011 at 10:57 pm

Happiest of (almost) birthdays, Matt!!

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4 Emily @ One Sweet Vegan January 13, 2011 at 10:57 pm

Happy Birthday Matt!

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5 Emily @ One Sweet Vegan January 13, 2011 at 10:58 pm

And I’m going to have to remember the salad-in-a-hotel-or-motel idea!

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6 Allie (Live Laugh Eat) January 13, 2011 at 11:00 pm

Happy Birthday, Matt!! Well, one more hour at least.

Still dreaming of the pumpkin goat cheese from your bday party.

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7 Christin@purplebirdblog January 13, 2011 at 11:02 pm

Happy early birthday to Matt!!!

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8 Stacy @ Every Little Thing January 13, 2011 at 11:03 pm

I have been obsessed with goat cheese recently. I love it on salads!

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9 Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen January 13, 2011 at 11:03 pm

Happy early birthday to Matt – and I’d be alllll over free bread samples as a HS kid! haha

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10 Valerie @ City|Life|Eats January 13, 2011 at 11:03 pm

Happy Early Birthday to Matt!

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11 Liz @ Tip Top Shape January 13, 2011 at 11:04 pm

Wow, that is a whole lot of bread!!! Looks like you guys are having a good time :D

And a happy early birthday to Matt!

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12 Ellie January 13, 2011 at 11:05 pm

How FUN! And that salad looks great! Good job on planning your meal, I’m impressed.

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13 Katy (The Singing Runner) January 13, 2011 at 11:09 pm

OOoo happy early birthday to Matt!

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14 Camille January 13, 2011 at 11:16 pm

Oh my gosh, so much bread! I would eat it all :)
Happy early b-day, Matt!

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15 Tracy January 13, 2011 at 11:18 pm

I don’t know if you’ve done one before…but I would love to see you write about the nutrition side of the GH bread. I’ve become absolutely fascinated with the bread following you on your journey and I LOVE bread but am so scared of it b/c like many Americans, I’ve come to fear carbs. The only carbs allowed in my house are multi-grain/whole wheat but after looking at the GH menu in my local town my mouth started salivating over the sourdough they make once a week. Is the GH sourdough “better” or “different” from say, the sourdough you’d get in a chain supermarket bakery?

Anyways, I’d love to know more on the nutrition side of things so that maybe I could re-introduce various types of bread back into my diet and not be so fearful :)

Thanks!

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16 Kath January 13, 2011 at 11:23 pm

Hey Tracy,
I can’t speak for ALL GH locations since they are all locally owned, but most make plenty of 100% whole wheat breads and sweats with a few white flour products thrown in for fun. The GH design is that the flour is freshly ground on a stone mill each day and the bread goes from wheatberries to flour to bread all using real food. Honey Whole Wheat is the most famous bread and it has 5 ingredients: wheat, honey, water, salt, yeast. With the wheat being so fresh along with a hearty dose of protein and fiber and tons of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, it is probably the most nutritious loaf of bread in your city! Sourdough is traditionally made from refined flours, so I’d ask your local owners more about their breads and ingredients to get the scoop. Do not be afraid of bread or carbs – you need carbs to live and be energized. And this bread is one of the best ways you can get them.

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17 Tracy January 14, 2011 at 9:52 am

Thank you! I definitely plan to make a trip to my GH store this weekend :)

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18 Allison @ Happy Tales January 13, 2011 at 11:19 pm

Ohh I bet those high school students looooooved you guys! That’s really neat that all the proceeds are going to go to their symphonic band, I bet they’re really needing it with all the cuts made in the schools these days. It’s so sad!

Anywho, Happy Birthday to Matt tomorrow. Wow, 28 and his own business… y’all are quite the power-couple!

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19 Anne (butter and bear) January 13, 2011 at 11:20 pm

Goat cheese makes any meal better! You are so creative with your salads. I would never think to put trail mix on my salad, but now that I saw yours, it looks pretty good.

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20 Hannah January 13, 2011 at 11:24 pm

What a magnificent feast to end the day on! It’s so nice to see you two having a lovely time :)

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21 Marie@feedingfive January 13, 2011 at 11:24 pm

Happy early Birthday to Matt. Thanks for letting us all in on your journey to opening up your bakery. I am so excited for you both and know you will make your bakery a success. The bread looks heavenly.

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22 Kat January 13, 2011 at 11:25 pm

Wow your salomn salad looks like it came from a hotel’s resatarant

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23 Brittany January 13, 2011 at 11:39 pm

wow i love your hotel meals…VERY inspiring

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24 Alaina January 13, 2011 at 11:44 pm

Happy early birthday to Matt!!

That’s great Great Harvest is dedicating money to the school. :-) And for a band no less.

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25 Justeen @ Blissful Baking January 13, 2011 at 11:52 pm

What a fancy salad! Not bad at all for a hotel meal! :)

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26 Maryann January 14, 2011 at 12:05 am

Happy early birthday Matt!

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27 Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) January 14, 2011 at 12:06 am

Smoked Salmon + Goat Cheese Salads look delish!

Happy 28th bday, Matt!!!!
I always thought he looked super young…HE IS!!! :)

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28 Kiran January 14, 2011 at 12:20 am

Happy Birthday Matt!

Off to check if there are any GH here in Orlando.

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29 Kate (What Kate is Cooking) January 14, 2011 at 12:47 am

Goat cheese is always amazing. Happy birthday Matt!

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30 Laura (Starloz) January 14, 2011 at 1:23 am

oh happy birthday to matt

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31 Dynamics January 14, 2011 at 1:49 am

Happy Birthday Matt!!! Hope you have a fun day.

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32 lynn (The Actors Diet) January 14, 2011 at 2:28 am

being stuffed on bread. sounds like heaven!!!

happy early bday to matt!

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33 kate January 14, 2011 at 2:37 am

Ooh tues was My 28th birthday! happy birthday in advance matt!

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34 Kath January 14, 2011 at 8:26 am

Happy Bday to you too!

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35 Cara Craves... January 14, 2011 at 2:54 am

Happy almost birthday to Matt!

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36 J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) January 14, 2011 at 4:21 am

You guys had an extremely busy day and more to come! That’s so great; busy is GOOD!

That salad looks awesome considering the limited tools to assemble it. I don’t like smoked salmon, it’s too salty for me. LOVE goat cheese though! LOVE!

Happy birthday to Matt!!!! :)

Dustin is going to be 28 in June. 1983 babies!

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37 Amanda @ Just Amanda J January 14, 2011 at 6:17 am

Happy Bday to Matt!

The salad does look tasty, minus the jerky lookin salmon. All these bread posts lately are really making my pregnant self want to go out and buy some fresh baked carbs ;P

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38 Lauren January 14, 2011 at 6:41 am

Great job on another hotel dinner. You make it look better than anything off a dollar menu, that’s for sure.

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39 Lauren at KeepItSweet January 14, 2011 at 6:44 am

Goat cheese can make any salad work! Happy Birthday to Matt:-)

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40 Michele @ Healthy Cultivations January 14, 2011 at 7:17 am

Oh wow! Those salads look wonderful. Just goes to show how easy it can be to throw something quite healthy together in a flash.

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41 Simply Life January 14, 2011 at 7:20 am

Yay! I LOVE that you brought healthy foods into schools!

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42 Tessa January 14, 2011 at 7:22 am

I’m sure that salad tasted so good after all those starches! Looks great – I had a similar salad for dinner myself last night.

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43 fairfaxmamma January 14, 2011 at 7:27 am

You are a great advertisement for Great Harvest! I’ve discovered the one in my hometown and am now a “convert!”

Are you familiar with yogaglo.com?

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44 Kath January 14, 2011 at 8:27 am

I just saw it in Real Simple. Looked expensive at $18/mo but I’lll have to see what I’m getting

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45 Allie January 14, 2011 at 7:48 am

Happy Birthday to Matt!!! That is so nice of GH to donate all the proceeds of their bread!! :)

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46 Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) January 14, 2011 at 7:52 am

Happy Birthday to Matt! Today is my birthday too! Looks like you guys had a great day yesterday! What a great thing GH does by donating the proceeds to the band! I am loving them more and more with each post!

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47 Kath January 14, 2011 at 8:06 am

Haaaaapy birthday!!!

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48 Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) January 14, 2011 at 5:19 pm

Thanks Kath! Have fun with Matt tonight!

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49 Vanessa January 14, 2011 at 8:06 am

Gosh that seems like a dream, being surrounded by all of that Great Harvest bread!! So jealous!! Looks like you guys are having a blast!! Happy Birthday to Matt!

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50 Katie January 14, 2011 at 8:19 am

Happy Birthday Matt!

Smoked salmon salad looks so good, if I can eat a salad every night for dinner, I am happy! :)

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51 Kierstan @ Life {and running} in Iowa January 14, 2011 at 8:24 am

I just have to say that ever since you have been training in Dillon, I have been having dreams about GH bread…thanks! The nearest GH is 2.5 hours away and I rarely head in that direction! Does GH do mail orders??? :)

Have fun in Bozeman!

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52 Kath January 14, 2011 at 8:27 am

Some do do mail orders, but I’m not sure which ones. Best to call your closest store!

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53 Jessica January 14, 2011 at 8:36 am

Serving fresh bread to high schoolers? They must love you!
We had bagel sales by different school clubs each morning in my high school, and while they were hot and it was a mob scene to buy them… lord knows where they came from!

Jessica

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54 Hope January 14, 2011 at 8:39 am

It looks like you are in bread heaven! I really need to get over to Great Harvest and get some of my own. Too good to pass up! I’m impressed by the dinner you created in your hotel! Happy Birthday Matt!!

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55 stacey-healthylife January 14, 2011 at 8:41 am

Wow look at all that bread, yum. Happy Birthday Matt.

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56 Little Bookworm January 14, 2011 at 8:49 am

Happy Birthday to Matt!

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57 jaclyn@todays lady January 14, 2011 at 8:50 am

Happy Birthday Matt!!! Hope you guys have a great day together :)

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58 Meagan January 14, 2011 at 9:00 am

Happy early Birthday Matt! Very exciting :D

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59 Sarah R January 14, 2011 at 9:13 am

Happy Birthday to Matt!! Sounds like you guys are having a wonderful time!

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60 Megan January 14, 2011 at 9:24 am

Does GH have any gluten free breads…?

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61 Kath January 14, 2011 at 11:23 am

Some do, some don’t

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62 Jennifer (She's a Fit Chick) January 14, 2011 at 9:30 am

Happy Birthday Matt!!!

Do you just ask for free passes? I get so nervous doing stuff like that but I would love to take advantage of free trials and such when I go away. Any tips?

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63 Kath January 14, 2011 at 11:24 am

GH got them for us :)

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64 Robyn @ Frugal 'n' Fit! January 14, 2011 at 9:36 am

I hope Matt has a bread-tastic birthday! <– lame, but true! ;)

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65 Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day January 14, 2011 at 9:52 am

That bread looks amazing!

Your hotel meals are better and more inventive than many peoples home meals!

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66 Elizabeth@The Sweet Life January 14, 2011 at 10:03 am

again, GH sounds like an amazing company! i think that photo should be your 2011 christmas card shot–so cute!

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67 Ana January 14, 2011 at 10:06 am

I like your salad! Next time squeeze the orange and use it as a dressing for the salad, I love spinach salad with goat cheese and orange vinaigrette, it is delicious!!
Ana

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68 Natalia - a side of simple January 14, 2011 at 10:42 am

Usually I’m alright with being gluten-free. With these latest posts…not so. :) Looks delicious!!

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69 Kara January 14, 2011 at 11:06 am

That’s a fancy dinner for a motel room!

I would have loved a fresh slice of bread after school let out, what a great idea!

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70 Clare @ Fitting It All In January 14, 2011 at 11:28 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT!
And very impressed with your hotel dinners. I hope that I do that when I travel too!

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71 Canadian January 14, 2011 at 11:36 am

Happy birthday Matt! I guess you’ve got an exciting year ahead.

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72 Joanne January 14, 2011 at 11:49 am

Happy Birthday to Matt! You’ve got every reason in the world to celebrate!
Have a good trip.

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73 Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf January 14, 2011 at 12:28 pm

I love reading about your hotel room meals. They’re so creative!

Didn’t you once say that you weren’t a fan of sockeye? Maybe that’s part of why this one didn’t suit your fancy so much.

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74 chelsey @ clean eating chelsey January 14, 2011 at 1:38 pm

I would kill to be in a room with that much bread (GF though).. i love the stuff.

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75 Salah (My Healthiest LIfestyle) January 14, 2011 at 1:45 pm

that salmon salad looks soooo good!!!

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76 Sara January 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm

Hi kath! So glad you are having a great time! Super random question…did you finish reading the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo book? Just wondering what your thoughts about it were…I’m debating whether or not I should start it!

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77 Kath January 14, 2011 at 2:34 pm

It took me 100 pages to get it, but once I did it was great

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78 Heather (Heather's Dish) January 14, 2011 at 2:14 pm

could work training ever be more fun? i think not!

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79 Jen January 14, 2011 at 2:21 pm

I LOVE bread, especially GH bread…so freaking delicious :)

Jen

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80 Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin January 14, 2011 at 5:38 pm

Happy birthday to Matt!

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81 Jessica Lee January 14, 2011 at 9:59 pm

I have a hot 28 year old Matthew in my life too ;) Haha.

OMG, I want to eat all that bread!!

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82 Jessie -- The Messie Kitchen January 14, 2011 at 11:32 pm

Kath, I truly cannot believe how much you can do in a hotel room — it’s incredible! This looks gourmet. Ahhh, wonderful. And I’m certainly jealous of all the GH bread!

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83 kelsey January 16, 2011 at 7:10 pm

super smart hotel salad. if only I could get the boy to eat smoked salmon.

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