I tried to explain my culinary upbringing yesterday to two Oklahomans (Paige in town for the summer, and Ryan in town for a day!). I explained that my mom isn’t a big fan of seafood, or oriental food…and growing up, we ate a lot of Texas food. To my mom’s credit, she cooks things other [...]
Archive for July, 2008
BOY HOWDY
Posted in Found, tagged recipes, texas on July 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
COMING FROM AMAZON.COM TO MY HOUSE IN TWO SHORT DAYS:
Posted in Ramblings, tagged germany trip on July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
for Salzburg.
for the long train rides we’ll be taking through the German countryside.
All of this (plus a book on the ins and outs of German culture and etiquette) coming to our door on Tuesday. Just like Christmas!
AND THE DOG STILL WON’T STOP BARKING
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged home, lottie on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I got up this morning, checked my email, puttered about for a bit, then went to the kitchen to yell at my dog (OK, more like “gently chastise”) for barking so much. I then saw the object of her disdain: the meter man. I explained to her that he is a nice man who’s just [...]
WHEW
Posted in Processing, Theatre, tagged acting, crowds on July 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It hasn’t been very long since I wrote that last post, but it’s one of those distances that feels like weeks instead of days.
I saw The Dark Knight – the 12:01 showing. Yeah. I’d decided that I didn’t think I’d see it — at least not right away — because of my angst over the [...]
IS IT JUST ME, OR…
Posted in Processing, tagged prayer, psalm on July 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
…has it just been an incredibly rough week? Death, divorce, cancer, broken hearts: all have made their appearance in my prayers in the past two days. And my blog has had 129 visits today, and counting. (Most people were searching for “ben entwistle,” with one person searching for “jalapeno peppers.” He (or she) was probably not [...]
MOURNING WITH THOSE…
Posted in Processing, tagged ben entwistle on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
WordPress has a nifty feature that can show how many people accessed this site yesterday, and how some of them got to it. My blog had the all-time high of its little life yesterday, with 32 views. The time zones are screwed up, but so far “today” (in whatever time zone the stats are recorded) [...]
A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED RAMBLE
Posted in Ramblings, tagged beach, ben entwistle, germany on July 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hi there, friends! It’s been a while since I’ve blogged with my usual style: just kind of typing whatever comes. In typing this metanarrative, I see that my blogging style is not the status quo. I can’t really defend myself on this one. It’s just the way I do things here.
This past weekend, Mom and [...]
YOU’RE A HERO
Posted in Found, Quote, tagged common grace on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You have a calling. You’re a hero, Hancock. And you’re gonna be miserable the rest of your life until you accept that. Trust me; trust this plan, this process; just stay in here. When they call…a hero’s what we’re gonna give ‘em.
I didn’t love Hancock, but this one moment grabbed me. Jason Bateman’s character convinces [...]
TOO CUTE
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adorable on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure you’ve all seen those Worst Album Covers Ever, right? (If not…just Google it. You’ll find it right away. And, believe it or not, I’ve seen one of the artists represented on the list…in person. Guess which one!) Well, I came upon this today: the most adorable album covers. It’s too cute for words.
THIS JUST IN:
Posted in Theatre, tagged david sedaris, the alley on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite essays by one of my favorite authors was adapted by one of my favorite directors (I promise, I’m not making any of this up) into a one-man off-Broadway show, and apparently the Alley is going to do it! The show will be performed by — no surprise here — my favorite [...]
