Garlicky Fingers

Dinner last night was damn good.  Cooking on-the-fly with little plan is always so much fun when the finished product turns out well.  I cooked some chopped garlic and some onion slices in heated olive oil and butter.  Added a can of salmon, then some romesco florets.  Salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, then some bloody mary [...]

How do they do it?

Okay, so I’ve determined I ought to be doing more writing.  I’m so impressed with my blogging role-models, the ones I check in with daily for laughs and inspiration (RhubarbSky, Dooce.com, The Blogess, and Orangette).  But as I don’t have children and no real discernible hobbies, what the crap am I supposed to write about?  [...]

Small, thrilling accomplishments.

For someone who admittedly doesn’t do a whole lot of anything in the winter (except for sleep, I do a LOT of that), any small task ticked off my “list” (which is in my head, because making a real daily list would set me up for failure) feels major and thrilling.  Including doctoring up a [...]

Let’s try this again.

Happy New Year!  Though getting back to writing isn’t exactly a “resolution,” it sure beats “exercise,” which is.  Pretty sure at this point anyone who may have briefly checked the blog last year has given up on me and this is now just a socially acceptable way for me to talk to myself.  I hope [...]

It was bound to happen eventually.

“You know what I love?” I asked Matt as I strolled into our bedroom around 12:30 last night, just back from a fun night out in T-Town (dinner at Pacific Grill, then beer with Matt and a couple of good friends at Doyle’s).  “I love new experiences.  Like, for instance, being ripped-off by a crackhead.  [...]

Sex for Fifty Dollars!

Matt and I went to see Sex and The City at the new theatres a couple of nights ago.  It played at 10pm in the VIP theatre.  VIP?  What’s that all about?  Well, let me tell you.  It’s about drinkin’ while watchin’ the show.  Tickets are stupidly expensive ($3 more per) and beer is CRAZY [...]

Sad Today.

Last night we stole a dog.
I immediately named her Honey Girl, because that’s what color she is, and she’s a LOVE.  She was shaking, and had her tail between her legs, and was real happy to jump up into my backseat and come home with us.  The folks inside the restaurant (we found her in [...]

Typical.

So, it’s been a good long while since that last post.  You’d think I’d have tons of things to say, as this has been such a transitional month, but really, it’s just been too overwhelming to succinctly sum up.  And if I’d tried, it wouldn’t have been entertaining.  And I was getting darn close to [...]

Seeking Skilled Cat Wrangler

Well, we made it back to Gig Harbor.  Yesterday I finished packing and cleaning, and as a treat for getting that all done, I had the privilege of trying to wrestle two unwilling cats into one box.  And get it closed.  And taped up.  With yards of tape.  Then, on the way from the house [...]

Maxwell’s!

Matt is the Executive Chef at the newest and greatest restaurant in Tacoma (okay, I’m a little biased).  Maxwell’s is set to open tomorrow night!  I’m a little sad that I’m so far away on his big night, and terribly jealous that Mom and Dad and friends Jim and Kathie are headed down to partake.  [...]