Had lunch with Thomas Cooley today. We took our beloved mothers to the new Chinese place that Shelby just opened. The cuisine was delectable: however, an hour after we ate, we were all hungry for power.

The fortune cookies were unique, though similar in their biblical theme. "Vengence is mine, saith the Gnome." "Judge not, lest I have given you all the facts." "Behold, I am with you, in all that you do and e-mail." "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall get you two years salary."

All in all, it was a pleasant dining expereince...once we got by the odd after-taste of semi-gloss interior latex.