Today was a settling in kind of day.  Linda spent much of it working at her desk on accounting and tax returns, with a break for grocery shopping, cooking, and a walk on an absolutely perfect Michigan summer afternoon.

I spent most of the day at my desk as well trying to diagnose our non-functioning AT&T home phone line and filing an online repair order.  I caught up on correspondence, backed up and moved computer files around, and got back to the task of writing articles for Bus Conversion Magazine.  I also finally got to be present when the backup generator started up at noon for its weekly self-test.

For dinner Linda prepared a dish using quinoa, black beans, corn, onions, and garlic in a little bit of vegetable broth and seasoned with salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper.  The dish had just a hint of heat but let the flavors of the ingredients come through.  She served it along side baby bok choy that she quartered and roasted.  Bok choy has a taste/texture suggestive of Brussels sprouts or cooked cabbage, but more subtle.  I drizzled mine lightly with white vinegar for a little added zing.  A small glass of Summer Sunset from Leelanau Cellars completed the meal.  Latter we had fresh strawberries for dessert.