Double-o soul

Like last Saturday, I had brunch with Martin C. We've been doing this when our wives and daughters are at their Mommy Talk class at the Pump Station, and it's been a nice tradition and good chance for some bro time. Too bad the courses end next week. Since I'll be in San Diego for the Comic-Con, this was our last Saturday hang out. We, along with Mart's cousin Mario, went to Winchell's.


You can tell the franchise is trying to keep up with the times because they've changed up the menu to include fruit smoothies, breakfast bagels, etc. I think it's funny because the clientele is old school all the way, with senior citizens and cops being the predominant customers. I got an iced coffee and mini apple fritter. The former was way too sweet and the latter was not bad, but both were cheap--about $2.75 total.


Good times, but you cannot compare Winchell's to Donut Man. This afternoon, Wendy and I visited her cousin who just had a baby two weeks a go. I looked up directions to the Covina address on Mapquest and recognized them as the route GR's favorite donut shop! Since it was less than 3.5 miles away, we decided to bring some fresh strawberry donuts to the new parents. We were shocked to see massive construction on one side Donut Man's lot. It's going to be more difficult for truck drivers to park their rigs without such ample space.


But that's not the real news. Check out the sign: This is the last week for fresh strawberry donuts! It's been a good season, though, so I can't complain. (Fresh peach donuts will begin in the middle of the week. Awesome.)


Here's Wendy's cousin Jeff, the new dad. With his shorn head, busted collar bone, wife beater, and stubble (hasn't been to work in two weeks), he looks totally gangster! But you can't look tough eating a donut, can you?


The new baby, Alyson. A cutie. I thought the new mom, Jannie, looked great, too, but she was not so confident so I'll post pics of her next time.


Hitting two donut shops in one day can really make your head spin. Good thing Jeff and Janny recently got this vibrating head massager from the mall!