Eriko and I slept in. I had a great plan of chores lined up. I began working
on the Adjustment of Status (AOS) paperwork with the intention of visiting
work and making copies. Then I received a surprise phone call from Alex. "Did I
want to work on the Linux PVR (personal video recorder)?" Sure. About an hour
later, he showed up with a basket of computer parts and the project began. His
computer was in sad shape, so we started out by installing Debian Linux and
configuring that. It took several hours and then Eriko mentioned that she was
hungry, so the three of us went in search of food. Our original destination was
to be Pete's Pizza, but it turned out they were closed for Labor Day. We piled
back into Alex's car (we were all feeling lazy) and continued driving down
Queen Anne avenue when Eriko revealed that she was really in the mood for
pizza. Just then, we happened to pass by Vincenzo's Pizza and so we all decided
to give it a try. Alex ordered a calzone and Eriko and I ordered a pizza.
Before the order arrived, Eriko informed me that she wasn't sure half the pizza
was enough for her, so I quickly put in an order for another calzone. The meal
was great but the service was slow. We were probably in the restaraunt for
close to an hour and we had some nice conversation. Back in the condo, Alex and
I continued to work on the PVR. After a few hours we were almost ready to try
it out against the TV, but Seinfeld was on so we took a short break. Eriko made
some snacks and we also did a lot of snacking on nuts. For the next two hours
we tinkered with this and that and eventually got the color and sound working.
It was a good accomplishment but it had become too late and it was time for
bed. Eriko and I showed Alex out and then the shower routine began, ending with
closed eyes and snores.