Wednesday, June 15, 2011
ethical half fry
imagine yourself at a baseball game.
you are sharing a basket of fries with someone you love.
it comes down to the last fry.
it's a big fry.
Monday, June 13, 2011
cliff hanger
hiking with nacho yesterday, the river was raging and full. it's hard to keep him out of the water. i tried to get him positioned in front of the rapids for a picture and said "Sit" and he sat and fell in a hole.
he was cool with it.
i wish i were more like nacho. i would have freaked out, fallen backwards and cracked my skull and spine and died. which seems like an okay way to go sometimes. better than stomach cancer.
he also saw a cairn. and became mildly over excited.
he also saw a cairn. and became mildly over excited.
Friday, June 10, 2011
My Potato Project; The Importance of "Organic"
which potato would you rather eat?
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Tuesday, June 07, 2011
lunch time on middle school day at the tourists game
throngs of tweens
from different schools
not much beer
no good hot dogs
new color scheme
90 in the shade
only kids could sit in the shade
broiling in the sun
broiling in the sun
peanuts
t-shirt launcher
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Monday, June 06, 2011
party sombrero
yesterday was nacho's birthday. he has been hopping all over this world for 8 years now.
he ate some hamburger with bacon and tomato.
he has a new hero that he found on the internet - a bitch named taffy. she is 19 years old. she goes to his vet. nacho would like to live another 11 years too.
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Saturday, June 04, 2011
Behind the Radio Tragedy!
sweet, exciting, insightful recent video here. new album coming out next week.
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Friday, June 03, 2011
fresh death
the houston astros uniforms used to be incredible. orange and gold 'comet trails' - the height of awesomeness.
now they are awful. they look like eastern bloc prison uniforms. could not be blander.
wtf?
Thursday, June 02, 2011
el chapala
there's a mexican place in asheville where the waiters are fast & friendly and call you 'amigos.'
it's hidden behind a steinmart and there are no signs to find it.
the food is what you would expect. the tacos a la parilla are an amazing deal for $2 you get 2 white corn tortillas and meat and a big bowl of fresh pico de gallo.
the best part is they really know how to "celabrate." with 34 oz dos equis mugs and a half a bottle of wine in each goblet.
viva!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
purple hearts
from betsylife i learned that memorial day is not happy.
nevertheless, highlights of this weekend included:
- planting herbs
- marcos pizza
- getting a new tennis racquet that is bigger and wider and therefore easier to hit and playing on har-tru court
- dozens of dog barf episodes
- both dogs
- eating grass
- in the car
- walking through clouds of flies in the woods past beautiful rushing water
- economy size wine
Monday, May 30, 2011
andrews not geyser
while in old fort over the weekend, we followed signs to 'andrew's geyser.'
wikipedia sayeth:
i was interested to see what kind of phenomenal natural water spout could possibly be found around here.
something like so? -
or like so? -
?
?
?
or how about something more like so:
this is andrew's geyser. it's a hose. a fountain that was made by the hands of men. it makes me want to cry.
wikipedia sayeth:
A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapor phase (steam). Generally all geyser field sites are located near active volcanic areas, and the geyser effect is due to the proximity of magma.
i was interested to see what kind of phenomenal natural water spout could possibly be found around here.
something like so? -
or like so? -
?
?
?
or how about something more like so:
this is andrew's geyser. it's a hose. a fountain that was made by the hands of men. it makes me want to cry.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
dangling tornado wreckage
(via weather.com)
When a tornado warning has been issued, you may have very little time to prepare.
How you respond now is critical. And how you react depends on where you are.
In a Frame Home
- Make sure you have a portable radio, preferably a NOAA weather radio, for information.
- Seek shelter in the lowest level of your home (basement or storm cellar). If there is no basement, go to an inner hallway, a smaller inner room, or a closet. Keep away from all windows.
- You can cushion yourself with a mattress, but do not use one to cover yourself. Do cover your head and eyes with a blanket or jacket to protect against flying debris and broken glass. Don't waste time moving mattresses around.
- Keep your pet on a leash or in a carrier.
- Multiple tornadoes can emerge from the same storm, so do not go out until the storm has passed.
- Do not leave a building to attempt to "escape" a tornado.
In a Mobile Home
- Leave your mobile home immediately and take shelter elsewhere.
Outside
- Try to get inside and seek a small protected space with no windows.
- Avoid large-span roof areas such as school gymnasiums, arenas, or shopping malls.
- If you cannot get inside, crouch for protection beside a strong structure, or lie flat in a ditch or low-lying area and cover your head and neck with your arms or a piece of clothing.
In a Car
- Ideally, you should avoid driving when tornadoes or other kinds of dangerous weather threaten, because a vehicle is a very unsafe place to be. If, however, this is not possible, stay as calm as possible, and assess the situation.
- Your best option might be to get out of the car and lie flat in a ditch or other low-lying area that is sufficiently deep enough to protect against the wind.
- If you do so, beware of water runoff from heavy rain that could pose a hazard; get as far away from the vehicle as possible and shield your head from flying debris.
- Or, if possible, take shelter immediately in a nearby building.
Monday, May 23, 2011
baby fresh roll
all my friends' babies born in the past year all have giant blueberry eyes. it's uncanny!
you don't need teeth to eat noodles.
you don't need teeth to eat noodles.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
happy birthday drezza & rose
since the world hasn't ended, i will keep blogging.
yesterday was the birthday of my awesome grandma named Drezza.
it was also almost* the birthday of a sweet ebony bitch named Rose.
they are both lovely and very pleasant to be around and i wish they lived closer to me.
* rose turned 13 on 5-10.
yesterday was the birthday of my awesome grandma named Drezza.
it was also almost* the birthday of a sweet ebony bitch named Rose.
they are both lovely and very pleasant to be around and i wish they lived closer to me.
* rose turned 13 on 5-10.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
dogwood
there's a tree on the side of the house that hasn't bloomed since we've been here. but from the bark and the leaves i thought it was dogwood.
dogwood is the state flower of north carolina.
since the 10 giant dead carolina hemlocks were cut down 2 weeks ago, the dogwood started getting hours more direct sunlight and it bloomed. it's blooming now. this excites me.
dogwood is the state flower of north carolina.
since the 10 giant dead carolina hemlocks were cut down 2 weeks ago, the dogwood started getting hours more direct sunlight and it bloomed. it's blooming now. this excites me.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
i can't be the only one
this giant phallic symbol rock is situated on probably the 'nicest' street in all of asheville - evelyn.
big old houses, manicured lawns, back yards on the grove park country club.
i would like to know who put this rock here and what they were thinking.
Monday, May 16, 2011
will turned 1 year
amidst all the travel and bustle i neglected to mention that my amazing little nephew Will survived his first year on this earth.
we sent him the book "DOG" on recommendation from the mappy camper.
angela sent this phone-photo the next day saying "Will took his doggie book out totally independently and is reading it while I fold the laundry!"
not only is he an animal-lover, and super intelligent, would you just look at how balanced and graceful he is in his reading stance! i predict big things for this one. happy birthday Will!
we sent him the book "DOG" on recommendation from the mappy camper.
angela sent this phone-photo the next day saying "Will took his doggie book out totally independently and is reading it while I fold the laundry!"
not only is he an animal-lover, and super intelligent, would you just look at how balanced and graceful he is in his reading stance! i predict big things for this one. happy birthday Will!
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
winky
a fish will not eat another fish's eyeball on a hook as bait.
our unbelievable fishing streak (first cast teddy caught 2 on the double hook of the one line) was disrupted after an unfortunate unhooking incident (we threw all the fish back) in which one fish (winky) left an eyeball dangling on one hook of a 2-hook rig. even with good bait (sand fleas/shrimp) on the bottom hook, the fish did not bite this line again until the eyeball was removed.
our unbelievable fishing streak (first cast teddy caught 2 on the double hook of the one line) was disrupted after an unfortunate unhooking incident (we threw all the fish back) in which one fish (winky) left an eyeball dangling on one hook of a 2-hook rig. even with good bait (sand fleas/shrimp) on the bottom hook, the fish did not bite this line again until the eyeball was removed.
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Friday, May 13, 2011
nicest beach i've ever seen
i was back in the so-called redneck riviera this week.
i was there last year exactly when the deepwater oil spill started. there were no visible effects whatsoever.
in fact, i said it's the most beautiful beach i've ever been to. i've been to many beaches in
rhode island
long island
palm beach
puerto rico
outer banks
wrighstville
down to
kiawah
key west
los cabos
sea island
nice
marbella
kaikura
bondi
ventura
san diego
santa barbara
santa cruz
kauai
cadaqués
and the powder sugar sand and clear coke bottle glass green water and uncrowdedness of the beach at watersound on the gulf of mexico in the florida panhandle makes it my favorite.
we caught some relatively big fish variously referred to as whiting and ladyfish. saw a shark and some rays. dolphins playing because all dolphins do is play. somebody saw a killer whale but he was only 4 so...
it's a fantastic place to have a fantastic vacation.
i flew back to asheville direct on vision airlines. my ticket cost $59, but if you book early enough fares are $39 one way. the plane had relatively big leather seats, and two rows of three. it left on time and they gave us big bags of pretzels. full size bags like at supermarket cash registers. i was impressed and would fly with them again in a second.
i was there last year exactly when the deepwater oil spill started. there were no visible effects whatsoever.
in fact, i said it's the most beautiful beach i've ever been to. i've been to many beaches in
rhode island
long island
palm beach
puerto rico
outer banks
wrighstville
down to
kiawah
key west
los cabos
sea island
nice
marbella
kaikura
bondi
ventura
san diego
santa barbara
santa cruz
kauai
cadaqués
and the powder sugar sand and clear coke bottle glass green water and uncrowdedness of the beach at watersound on the gulf of mexico in the florida panhandle makes it my favorite.
we caught some relatively big fish variously referred to as whiting and ladyfish. saw a shark and some rays. dolphins playing because all dolphins do is play. somebody saw a killer whale but he was only 4 so...
it's a fantastic place to have a fantastic vacation.
i flew back to asheville direct on vision airlines. my ticket cost $59, but if you book early enough fares are $39 one way. the plane had relatively big leather seats, and two rows of three. it left on time and they gave us big bags of pretzels. full size bags like at supermarket cash registers. i was impressed and would fly with them again in a second.
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Friday, May 06, 2011
kisses scoobs
if you put your face up to the screen he will licky you.
("i must licky you" asheville police department scandal explanation in mountain xpress)
("i must licky you" asheville police department scandal explanation in mountain xpress)
Thursday, May 05, 2011
asheville chainsaw massacre
next on the agenda in the never-ending house rental repair saga: chopping down the half dozen giant dead carolina hemlocks in the back yard.
this involves cutting down the power and cable lines for 3 days.
this involves making me crazy.
thank you wooly adelgid.
i am trying to be flexible and flowing. instead i feel like a scabby bitter clot of anger.
i am thankful for public libraries and their free wi-fi.
please note the paint peeling off the house, bare wood exposed. also the piece of wood the roofers nailed to the clapboard last week and didn't remove.
these tree guys are amazing. they have no fear of heights or falling. or lightning. 10 minutes after this photo was taken a HUGE thunderstorm rolled through. it was already gusting hard and starting to hail at this point. and they were up there in the sky just chopping away.
this involves cutting down the power and cable lines for 3 days.
this involves making me crazy.
thank you wooly adelgid.
i am trying to be flexible and flowing. instead i feel like a scabby bitter clot of anger.
i am thankful for public libraries and their free wi-fi.
please note the paint peeling off the house, bare wood exposed. also the piece of wood the roofers nailed to the clapboard last week and didn't remove.
these tree guys are amazing. they have no fear of heights or falling. or lightning. 10 minutes after this photo was taken a HUGE thunderstorm rolled through. it was already gusting hard and starting to hail at this point. and they were up there in the sky just chopping away.
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crazy people lined up down the block for pieces of fried dough at cafe du monde
cafe du monde.
i mean really! they're little donuts! all hours of the day there was a block-long line.
we went at midnight and walked right up.
i mean really! they're little donuts! all hours of the day there was a block-long line.
we went at midnight and walked right up.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
new orleans
we left the house at 230AM thursday night (or friday morning depending how you count), drove an hour and a half to the greenville, SC amtrak station, and at 5AM boarded the crescent bound for new orleans. i woke up 4 hours later pulling out of the atlanta station.
we had a roomette which was nice because you can lower the seats and put on a bedroll they provide and completely lie down, also can close the door and curtain. there's a toilet in there, which is too close for comfort for me.
in the dining car they sat you with strangers if you didn't have a party of 4. they ran out of things like nobody's business. the service took forever. the coffee was piping hot. the salad had dark green lettuce not just iceberg. the meals were extremely overpriced, but free for those who were traveling in the roomettes.
the train slowed way down through tuscaloosa alabama. there were neighborhoods completely leveled by the tornadoes 2 days before. so many snapped trees and then 100 year old trees on their sides - their red roots unnaturally perpendicular. factories a heap of twisted steel and cinder blocks. people in neon yellow shirts handing out water. old men in their backyards surrounded by shredded belongings watching the train go by. (slide show of the destruction)
there is no open container law in new orleans and no last call. (or seemingly). there's a casino. where you can't take pictures of the blackjack table. you can take bloody marys and walk down by the mississippi river while an old lady plays the pipes on top of the natchez paddle boat, it's so windy the pipe steam cloud is blowing right back in her face.
tipitinas uptown is a legendary venue and i loved seeing two of my alltime favorite bands share the stage there and also some old friends on the dancefloor. the show was supposed to start at 1, but instead doors opened at 2 and it was sunrise when we stumbled out. my time's coming but it's not tonight.
the food at the fairgrounds of jazz fest is worth the price of admission alone. ingested included: giant strawberry lemonade with chunks of real strawberries, chicken fricassee, fried plantains, and 'jama jama' (spinach) from the african food court. to die for. a bowl of shrimp and grits. perfection.
old timers playing the blues and some mardi gras indians. sunday morning. can you beat it? no.
as a last hurrah, later that night mr. b's had the best dining experience of my life. perfect service and timing and not too stuffy and awesome AWESOME food.
the floor of the blue nile has the arabic patterned tile. waiting for the show to start a man asked us "did they find his body?" which is how i found out they killed bin laden. the hippie next to me said super sarcastic "a trillion in war debt and how many thousands killed? mission accomplished! yay america! are the troops on their way home?" i tend to agree. watching teenagers rejoice in front of the white house on tv later i didn't feel like celebrating and i didn't feel any safer.
the train left new orleans at 7am. we got to the station in a cab whose driver had lived in the city for 4 days and had to plug the train station into the gps. he moved to new orleans from charlotte where his wife and kids still live because he couldn't find work in charlotte.
we got back to greenville at 1130 monday night, back home at 1. we got mooned in mississippi.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
wait your turno
i love this time of year!
it's warm. and green. and gold. and growing.
we are taking a train from south carolina to louisiana for jazzfest this weekend.
ALO and Tea Leaf Green are playing a show at Tipitina's that starts at 1AM on my birthday.
i can barely wait my turno!
it's warm. and green. and gold. and growing.
we are taking a train from south carolina to louisiana for jazzfest this weekend.
ALO and Tea Leaf Green are playing a show at Tipitina's that starts at 1AM on my birthday.
i can barely wait my turno!
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
blood drops
yesterday i thought nacho was dying.
he has been throwing up the past few days. nothing new. he has a sensitive stomach and combined with being a counter-surfer, he throws up often.
then i saw a big drop of dark blood on top of the stairs. and there were big drops of blood going down all the stairs.
i was convinced nacho ate a roofing nail and was throwing up blood.
then eli solved the mystery. he went over to a 'seed' on the floor and sniffed it and looked at us. he was telling us not to worry, it was just an engorged tick the size of a grape.
then we saw another giant tick carcass next to the blood drops on the stairs.
then the dogs got frontline flea and tick medicine.
he has been throwing up the past few days. nothing new. he has a sensitive stomach and combined with being a counter-surfer, he throws up often.
then i saw a big drop of dark blood on top of the stairs. and there were big drops of blood going down all the stairs.
i was convinced nacho ate a roofing nail and was throwing up blood.
then eli solved the mystery. he went over to a 'seed' on the floor and sniffed it and looked at us. he was telling us not to worry, it was just an engorged tick the size of a grape.
then we saw another giant tick carcass next to the blood drops on the stairs.
then the dogs got frontline flea and tick medicine.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
free shirts, tiddys
woo hoo! another fun post in the 'free shirts for bloggers' series has arrived.
the sweet and hilarious tiddy ferguson featured a skippy haha vintage t-shirt on her blog this weekend.
she also listed some amazing facebook status updates from her friends and gave a blow-by-blow account of laser hair removal. this is what the internet is all about!
AND she has a dog named nacho! her nacho also likes to sleep with his head on pillows.
check out her super fun blog - thanks, tiddy!
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