missing6.18.2009
lord, i cannot think of the last time i went 12 whole days without posting. see, i've even gone back to all lowercase....Sheeexe.
Lots has happened. None of it noteworthy. Here's a multi single worded recap: Heat. Pickles. Hangovers. Gin. Tonic. Death. Trips. Opportunity. New York (two word, i know, but go with me...). Injury. Elbows. Fat. Lethargy. Inertia. Snuggling. Change. Love. Light. Happiness.
And Gratefulness. Is that a word?
JTBjr
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gaga6.17.2009
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hot child in the city6.10.2009
I will now begin my very hot trip home, via the MARTA and on-foot. I will then ride my bike to the Whole Foods and back home. At that point, an ice cold gin and tonic will poured.
JTBjr
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you put your right foot out, you put your right foot in6.09.2009
In this case, the right elbow.
So I went to see the Doc yesterday about the strange swelling and pain in my elbow. I won't deny that the InnerWeb fueled some of my paranoia...convinced I had Septic Arthritis, off I went. Sure enough, my looney tunes physician (who I love) thought the same thing and wanted me to see the Ortho, pronto! Only problem is that it was already 3:30. So I was sent to the ER to catch him on his rounds later....much later. In the meantime I got caught up on General Hospital, House and the Piedmont Hospital Burning Log Channel (no joke, they have a channel that's just a fireplace blazing away. Too damn funny). I got on a nice IV drip and they pulled more blood out of me than should be allowed without replacing it. Around 7 the Ortho came in and took a big sample from my elbow and then began making plans for SURGERY!!! Yikes, y'all. He, too, thought it was septic so I began making plans. What the fuck? Am I of that age when I have to make the decision to go under and then spend 3 days in the hospital? Why yes, John, you are apparently. Long story short, the initial look at the gunk they took out of my arm came back negative, as in no bacterial infection. So no surgery....for now.
But this morning I've got almost full range of motion, the soreness is pretty much gone and more importantly, I'm recognizing some daily motions that give me a bit of pain is the aforementioned regions...shifting gears especially. Ugh. What this means is that I've officially hit the middle ages and I am not happy. No, not one bit.
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you've got to change your evil ways6.07.2009
Well, hello. I had a great image of Jessica Tate from Soap posted but the nazis at Disney kept breaking the link. At least that's my story.
Strange doings with my right elbow. Sore, stiff and slightly swollen...about 1/2 the normal range of mobility. However, I did not fall on it at any point recently. No broken skin. I have no fever. I think it's rejecting my body...
Saturday I made Israeli Cous Cous with Tarragon and White Wine Sauteed Shrimp, Sugar Snap Peas and Tomato. Damn, that was good. Thanks, Ruth,.
Glad to hear someone has a new love interest!
That's really all I know.
Pray for my arm.
JTBjr
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warm leatherette6.04.2009
While I don't think the entire article hits the mark, the first paragraphs from today's Times should give Conservatives reason to pause, and perhaps rethink their short-sighted opposition to the President.
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"Barack Obama is not just trying to reach out to Muslims for the sake of it," says Mr. Gerges, a professor of Middle Eastern studies at Sarah Lawrence College and an authority on modern jihad. "He's trying to hammer a deadly nail in Osama bin Laden's message." What President Obama understood more than his predecessors, Mr. Gerges says, is that it is not a war that can be won militarily, but only ideologically.
Jarret Brachman, a former West Point terrorism expert and author of a recent book, "Global Jihadism," said the speech "was the most important strategic step we've taken in this war."
"That's why Al Qaeda is so nervous," he said.
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grease is the word6.01.2009
Dear Chick-fil-A,
You needent worry about McDonald's "Southern Style" Chicken Sandwich affecting your sales. Trust me on this one. No, REALLY. Trust!
Love,
John
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and she was5.27.2009
Screw Twitter! Fuck Facebook! I'm gonna keep Blogging. There, I said it.
Why the sudden new century Ludditeness (I know, I just made that up)? Well, I finally went through the Big Box of Memories that my Dad made me come home with (as if he ran out of space in his two attics...) after Mother's Day. Included in the BBoM were many, many letters, journals and other examples of early aka Frank Green attempts at writing. Not that they were great, but they sure did a fine job of communicating what was going on in my life as well as the lives of others. In fact, they did so in a way that people just don't do anymore. I mean, the 9th grade drama of breaking up with Ellen Spencer just can't be captured via Twitter. I know, it's the same old "we've lost something due to progress" argument but it's a valid one. So, long story short, I'm gonna keep blogging. Consider it my pathetic effort to keep on communicating -- whether anyone's listening or not.
And so here's the recap:
* E and I very much enjoyed the cookout at Bret's on Friday. The man can sure put together an interesting group of people and the burgers RAWKED. We even ate before midnight!
* We were up early Saturday, made the first-of-the-season visit to the Farmer's Market and actually got to Home Depot before the masses. From the Market: Arugula, radishes, strawberries, beets, carrots and a whole wheat loaf from Magnolia Bakery. I played in the yard for about 5 hours, planting, pruning, clearing, weeding, arranging, etc. Trey stopped by about 3 for a beer and I was comatose shortly thereafter. I joined the boys at the Ranch and we had cocktails overlooking the city at sunset. Lovely.
* I was up early Sunday with Diane. She's nice that way. Dale and I hit the road about 8:45 and rode north to Buckhead and then Outside The Perimeter to Hammond and then back down into town. It was a great ride and the old lady had a hard time keeping up with Moi...for once. Jill's lunch was amazing -- lemon/arugula/tomato and parm pasta, cajun green beans, cold grilled chicken with an orange glaze, pimiento deviled eggs and fresh berries. Yum. Oh, and lots of bubbly stuff. The GrazeFest continued at Kim's, featuring some kick-ass sliders and all the cook-out trimmings. I passed-out for a good two hours while my stomach took over.
* I'm still avoiding the a/c at home, a decision I came to mildly regret yesterday as the inside mercury inched up to 81 around 7:30pm. That's a bit warm, y'all.
And it's going to be a great week. That BBoM inspired me and underscores some things I had forgotten about myself. Love that.
JTBjr
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the predatory wasp5.26.2009
Thank you, dear reader, for checking in and for the words of encouragement. The feeling is mutual.
Here and yon:
* I know how I should feel about the California Prop 8 verdict, but part of me really could not care less. Yes, I know that any time one is denied a right that others share, one should fight for it. But, what happens when you really couldn't give a fuck about that right? I'm all for the G-men cutting me the same financial and access breaks as they do the rest of them, but I don't want to march down the aisle to get it. I don't want to join into a union that for so many people is a complete and utter sham. I'm a big homo and I don't want to be like the rest of them. I like different. Color me painfully on the fence with this one. And yes, I'm aware that I'll have to come down off the fence at some point. But hey, let me enjoy the view for just a minute.
* This weekend is hereby devoted to domesticity. Cooking, cleaning, sorting, gardening. And maybe a bike ride or two.
* The gym: Who knew?!
* Gus, the months-dead dog that keeps on giving, has gifted me with a newly-born batch of fleas. How can one be mad about that?
* Obama's Supreme Court choice is genius. The man is far, far smarter than those who oppose him. It's almost comical. What's great is that I totally agree with his decision *on principle* not to mention politics.
* I am better than this. Wheels, activate!
JTBjr
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crawfish pie, jambalaya, file' gumbo
Well, two out of three ain't bad.
I was sad to see the weekend wrap up but glad that May is, for all intents and purposes, over. Lord, what a busy month!
E and I stuffed the Electric Vehicle with extension cords and headed to the Crescent City for a quite lovely Memorial Day wedding. Here are the highlights:
* Drink: LaFitte's Blacksmith Shop, LaFitte's in Exile, Good Friends, The Pub, Napoleon House, 9th Circle, Corner Pocket, Rawhide, Amalie, and, of course, the reception at City Park.
* Eat: A pretty good but frigid Wenchell's Oyster House outside of Mobile. Not bad for road food. Cochon Friday night on Tchoupatoulos Street was my favorite of the weekend. Great bar service, amazingly baked oysters, crawfish pie, a jalapeno cake with favas that rocked and something else that will come to me later (ed. note: it was sliced lamb with marinated onions, nice but nothing I couldn't do at home). The strawberry and buttermilk sorbet sent me over the edge. Saturday, a greasy but oh-so-good burger at Clover Grill was perfectly accompanied by tater tots. Girl could work that line, lemme tell ya. Reception food was surprisingly good: aligator, andouille and turkey sausages, roast duck, tenderloin to die for, truffled macaroni and cheese, cold haricots verts, cute little pot pies and twice baked new potatoes. Cold gin and tonics and prosecco. A lovely courtyard brunch Sunday included a killer BLT (about a pound of bacon, local tomatoes and field greens on sourdough), gumbo ya-ya and the creamiest stone-ground grits ever. Poolside I consumed more Zapp's potato chips than I ever care to eat again. Dinner at Luke was pretty good, although the aforementioned chips got in the way. Hours-old oysters on the half-shell followed by vanilla-scented duck with a blackberry glaze over home fries, the likes of which I have not seen since Mother cooked them. Now I know where they came from -- from her mother, a New Orleans native. And then a surprisingly good turkey and cranberry sandwich on the road yesterday. Mobile is on to something.
* Do: Hamster Races at Good Friends (no shit), bar trolling around the Quarter, St. Charles Streetcar to Carrollton to see where Grandjan was born, minor shopping, light sightseeing, a gorgeous wedding at City Park featuring a Second Line parade and an extremely friendly, diverse crowd, poolside gossip, sleep and lots of stressful driving in the deluge on the way home.
I'd like to live in New Orleans 6 months out of the year. If you haven't been, you owe it to yourself to go.
And that's about it, y'all. Or should I say "you?" I think I may be down to just one or two readers. Awesome!
JTBjr
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