Saturday I had the chance to meet up with a friend from school for dinner. We met up in Lodi, which is half way between where she lives and where I live. I decided to venture out to Lodi a couple hours before we were to meet up to wander around the downtown area.

Several things about it reminded me of Old Sacramento. There were a lot of antique shops and little boutiques. The downside though to a small down like Lodi, or Old Sacramento, is that a majority of the shops closed at 5pm on a Saturday, which did not serve me well. But I got a beer and delicious sweet potato fries from a restaurant called The Dancing Fox in the mean time.

Also made two new friends along the way...

I ended up spending about an hour at a wine bar called Wine Social before meeting up with my friend. I loved the set up because there was a bar area to order drinks and food, but then the rest of the restaurant was set up similar to a coffee shop, with couches and cushioned chairs. I found a comfy seat to read my book (read: The Goldfinch, which I am thoroughly enjoying. It's been so long since I've read a book that's not about feminism or sexuality or adolescent development...). In general I enjoy going out to eat alone with a book or my journal. And I think part of why I enjoy it so much is that I can be alone and reading or writing, but still be part of a bigger community/social experience...

We ate at a restaurant suggested by a yoga friend called Rosewood. It was delicious. It was so lovely to spend time with my school friend-to reconnect and discuss things going on in each of our lives. She's so funny and relatable. I appreciate her so much.

xxo