Archive for December, 2004
Free 120-minute Massage!
I have a monthly newsletter sign-up sheet located here: – if you provide your mailing address, you’ll sign up for the monthly drawing for a free 120-minute massage coupon to use or give away as you choose.
From a SPAM email I received…
My neighbor found out her dog could hardly hear so she took it to the veterinarian. He found the problem was hair in it’s ears and cleaned both ears and the dog could hear fine. The vet told the lady if she wanted to keep this from reoccurring she should go to the store and ...Read more.
Risotto with Roasted Butternut Squash and Leeks
So, I ended up making neitherof the recipes I thought originally, but instead prepared a Risotto with Roasted Butternut Squash and Leeks, which was so warm and filling and yummy yummy good. I had albadger and hardybear bring a loaf of bread and salad ingredients, and we had a simple caesar salad with a fresh ...Read more.
I got a fabulous NAGGH present from albadger: Half my airfare to Fiesta!!! Wednesday, January 12 – Oakland(OAK) to Tucson(TUS) Flight 2226 Depart Oakland(OAK) at 01:00 PM and arrive in Tucson(TUS) at 05:00 PM Tuesday, January 18 – Tucson(TUS) to Oakland(OAK) Flight 995 Depart Tucson(TUS) at 04:05 PM and arrive in Oakland(OAK) at 06:10 PM
Gift Exchange
So, I’m making dinner tonight for the gang, as we do our oft-delayed gift exchange tonight. I already finished my oatmeal-applesauce cookies, using applesauce and a really ripe banana instead of eggs – dhpbear is allergic to eggs. I’m about to head out to the market to pick up stuff to make either a curried ...Read more.
Does Hilarity Ensue?
What do you get when you mix seven gay men with one of their families for the first time? Does hilarity ensue? Somehow, the Sunday Dinner™ gang ended up over at Tom’s (tardis) house last night to meet his family. Dad (Tom, Jr.) was a nice guy, for a Republican, and Mom (Debbie), just came ...Read more.
So, I took three boneless skinless chicken breasts, and cut them into bite-sized cubes, grated about an inch of a ginger root I had laying around, heated my oil up to just starting to smoke. I put in a thawed package of pearl onions and started to cook them until they were just barely starting ...Read more.
The Tsunami
I have been listening to the radio and reading websites about the tsunami’s aftermath, but tonight during supper – a stirfry of chicken breasts, pearl onions, and red,green, and yellow peppers in a mead-soy-ginger sauce over rice – I watched footage of the waves devastating huge swaths of the world for the first time. My ...Read more.
Miscellany
So, I got to talk to my family on Christmas, calling my younger sister, Vel, and my older sister, Erica. Then I called Bob and Jeff, then my parents. After that, it was time to eat dinner. bigjohnsf had made a prime rib roast, and Herman and I made mashed potatoes, steamed asparagus and green ...Read more.
Happy Boxing Day! a Request for Assistance
I got my Thank You notes mailed off with the wonderul note cards that urso got me for two years ago’s North American Gift-giving Holiday, and now I’m tackling my room – I’ve already completely dusted off and alphabetized my CDs and videos, now I’m going through the next piece of my room: the dresser ...Read more.
A Dream
I dreamed I was a member of a crew for a locally produced national comedy television show – an SF show that was produced by SF people in Sacramento at the Boardwalk, an Orangevale club where big-hair metal still lives, with their Tina-smoking clientele. ( the dream, and some reflection ) I feel like I don’t have ...Read more.
lipsync
Click Here for my attempt at the lipsync meme.
