19 posts from May 2009

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• 07:38 Paying bills, the old-fashioned way.
• 09:09 Trial run today: Wings, on the grill. Using smoker box. My brother loved wings, tho I've never made them.
• 13:01 Not only have I never made wings before, I've never actually eaten any. For the trial run I'm going with my brother's recipe using Frank's.
• 13:30 Drake having a childhood flashback with the chicken wings in our house...
• 13:30 ...growing up his dad got the breast, his mother the leg/thigh, and he got... the wings. A clear pecking order (pun intended).
• 15:18 I am immersing myself in our Weber S-450 grill, figuratively of course.
• 15:39 Gads, the Mariners lost it in the bottom of the 9th.

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• 16:51 6-months post-fracture, my ankle has been doing great. Today tho it's stiff and a bit sore
• 16:52 This a.m. I returned to the scene of the "crime" (fracture); thankfully they've filled the pothole I tripped into.

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• 07:41 I've woken up and I'm smelling the coffee ... (but it's not quite ready yet)
• 08:28 Sounds like my niece's HS graduation all went very well. Wish we could have been there. She's a sweet girl.
• 09:31 Rock and roll and house-cleaning.
• 11:42 I believe our (very nice) Body Pump class instructor is pregnant... but I wouldn't dare ask her.
• 13:53 Time to get snappin' on some asparagus. Menu also includes grilled lamb chops, creamy polenta, and first-of-the-season strawberries.
• 13:56 To start, I'm making tiny radish sandwiches.

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• 16:48 Gorgeous day today in Seattle . Drove up to Edmonds for some shopping and then to their farmer's market. First of the season strawberries!
• 17:38 Giving Cook's Illustrated make-ahead creamy polenta a try for tomorrow nite's dinner. I'll be reheating it in a 9x13 pan in the oven...
• 17:39 ...hope I don't get plopping polenta all over the inside of my oven. Guess I'll find out tomorrow.

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• 20:09 A small glass of port, a chocolate cookie, and a project that's nearing completion. Feeling good.

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• 07:13 Had a foot cramp in the pool this a.m. that I could not get rid of. Argh. Plus had "Werewolves of London" running thru my head.

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• 19:29 Long day #1 complete. (running a study). 3 more days to go, then 1 day for summary report. Reward at week's end: A Mariner's game. Fri nite.
• 19:32 Bonus - just check the weather for Friday - 74 and sunny. Perfect for an evening at Safeco Field.
• 19:41 There is something truly wonderful about having someone make you dinner after a long, hard day.

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• 07:15 Sunday. Morning. Quiet.
• 07:19 Marriage of Figaro last night was delightful. So ends another Seattle Opera season. Next up: The Ring (for us Aug 25-30).
• 10:40 We've got a beautiful spring day here in Seattle; folks are all out & about.

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• 09:09 Even for me, Ms. Morning Sunshine, the Saturday 7:30am Body Pump class is a shock to my system. Always glad, tho for having done it.
• 09:10 We've got a beautiful day here in Seattle. Meeting friends before the opera for an urban picnic.
• 09:47 Inexplicably, we are listening to JJ Cale this morning.

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• 17:46 Hello Mr. Weekend! I'm glad to see you!
• 18:14 My container gardening book arrived. Perfect for the newbie that I am! bit.ly/WInUA