It was a good week to be a Gourmand. First up: National Tamale Day! When I was growing up, I never had a tamale. Actually, the first time was when I moved to Phoenix. A neighbour made tamales for Christmas and gave me a plate. Love at first taste! My favorite is chicken, then pork and beef. I like sweet corn. I went to a restaurant called Tamales Guadalajara. Their tamales were good. Next up: National Cheesesteak Day! Back in 1994, I had a two-day layover in Philadelphia. A colleague and I were waiting for a flight to take us to Italy. We went to a real Philly restaurant and had an authentic cheesesteak. Over the years, I have enjoyed these sandwiches. My favorite Phoenix restaurant is Best of Philly. Honestly, Charley's Cheesesteaks in Walmart have a very good sandwich. My dinner was at Bunzee Burgers & Wings. Their cheesesteak was good but not great. Overall, two good National food days.

A new King's Court article about taking a videotape class and Airman Leadership School.

250 Steps an Hour for 13 Hours: 6 of 7 Days
Missed Monday! 😞