Caltrans Ramps Up

...or not.
This morning I drove to my usual freeway onramp. It was closed; the Caltrans sign stated that it would re-open at 5 AM. The dashboard clock says 5:04.

Okay, whatever. I follow the detour signs... and follow them... and drive into steadily more sketchy areas of San Francisco... and the detour signs stop. Some wag has taken them.

Now, I could probably find my way to the freeway in the daytime, and if I'm not getting frustrated by simply trying to get to work. However, I end up driving for another fifteen minutes parallelling the freeway, simply looking for an onramp that isn't there.

I finally find one near the airport. Needless to say, I was late to work. Thanks, Caltrans, for hewing to your schedule. Bunch of savages in this town.

Not exactly chile rellenos

I am spoiled for life as far as chile rellenos go. When I was growing up, my mother used to spend all day making rellenos - blistering the poblano chiles, carefully peeling and seeding them, stuffing with cheese, making an egg white batter, and finally deep-frying.

Needless to say, we didn't appreciate the labor; we simply inhaled them and demanded more. Appreciation comes with age, I guess.

Anyway, this week's Resolution Recipe of sorts: Stuffed Poblanos.
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