Being the only person at work with out music has finally driven me to buy an MP3 player. A Faux Pod not an Ipod but for those of us in my age group it's a Walkman. How could I not buy a Walkman even if it doesn't play tapes. It was cheap enough that I bought the 16gb one for me and the 8gb one... Read More
You were SO right about not saying it that way (the whole "reinvited" thing)... *rolls eyes*
It took some definite smoothing over, but I think she knows I was just joking. Let's never bring it up again, though.
Seriously.
Chicago was sick. We had apps and drinks at the hotel. We had artichoke croquettes with a great sauce and a fresh mozz prosciutto platter that was ok but nothing special. At Quay I had a woodford reserve cocktail... Read More
Well I am back. We had a great time. The wife and I got to spend a lot of time together which is fun and rare. The cooking went well (a few cuts and burns aside) and people really responded well to it. It is fun to watch people enjoy eating there because growing up I always dreaded eating Quaker food. Now however my mind... Read More
Man what a long week, and it isn't even over. Last night I went out to a bar to see a band. I couldn't hang late because I had to open but I had a good time. They were a country band though they called themselves bluegrass. Just because you have a wash tub bass player doesn't mean you are bluegrass but they were kick... Read More
Finally off work. I don't have a day off til tuesday but at least tomorrow I just have to run out to a golf course and to ceviche on tortilla chips for a couple hours. The girls have been gone all week but they come back today. I am excited to see them but I have had a hell of a time while they were... Read More
I have worked 30 of the last 36 hours but I did see Willie Nelson. Fucking Amazing. 1 1/2 hours non stop and every song you could want to hear him play. Amazing. I also got a new banjo. I bought it sight unseen from a friend of the wife's and it is in much better shape than I was expecting, so woo hoo.
We are back in town. We had a great weekend. Saturday night we caught a good reggae band down in Carbondale. We hung out there until our friend got off work. We got some awesome Gyros and went back to his house to chill. Sunday we went around the parks and hit a winery.. We ate at a few awesome places. We stopped at a... Read More
The kids need to come home soon so we stop spending money like we have it. Tonight we went out and had a chill late dinner at the Indian place. We got things spicy because it was just us and now my belly has a very satisfying burn in it. More of a glow than a burn. Of course the week the girls are gone and I can't see them I have been opening and getting out early. Oh well, one good thing about that is I open on saturday so I could conceivably get off in time to go see Willie Nelson on Saturday. I think the wife is going to try to swing it. I haven't ever seen him live and I don't want to miss the opportunity.
After dinner we went to Kohl's to get some shoes and were successful. That is rare for me as I am picky about my shoes but I actually found a pair I liked. I also got a cheapy pair of adidas soccer sandles with the nubby bottoms, strictly for around the house. Oh well off to purve.
Woo hoo. The children are out of town for a week and the wife and I are making a run out of town for a day or two. There will be drunkenness. If we make it in time there is decent band to see before my buddy gets off work and another one to see once he's done. We will be staying with a friend... Read More
I got off Sunday and Monday so the wife and I can celebrate our anniversary together and child free. Now we have to decide what we want to do. If we go some where we could leave saturday evening since I open that day. If we stay in town, where to eat and what to do afterward. She has a couple ideas that would be... Read More
Have FUN in Chicago, man...you definitely deserve it. Congrats, too, on your years of wedded bliss with wifey; I cannot imagine you with anyone else, and that is really cool. Y'all have been my example of how cool it can be for a while now...even given the trials and tribulations. You and her are doing it RIGHT, for sure.
thank you for him
It took some definite smoothing over, but I think she knows I was just joking. Let's never bring it up again, though.
Seriously.
And yes, the derbiez are teh bests.