Today is Al’s 90th birthday!  We started this beautiful sunny day with Belgian waffles topped with peanut butter, fresh strawberries and whipped cream.  I put a candle on Al’s waffle and sang “Happy Birthday”.  

After breakfast, I headed back to The Marketplace, but on my way I decided to check out King’s Market, which was only about half a block up Spring Street… way closer than The Marketplace.  What a great store!  Their produce was primo. I was able to pick up some of their chorizo, which Al likes for breakfast, and some fresh mussels to go with the Gundlach Bunschu merlot that we’re going to be drinking for Al’s birthday dinner, and a Marie Callender apple pie.  

Fresh steamed mussels dipped in garlic butter…..delish!  By the time we finished the mussels and appetizers, and the bottle of Gundlach Bunschu, we were pleasantly full. So, we decided to pass on the entrée.  We did have room for the apple pie, however.