frumiousb

I'm not wild about posting pictures of people in an unlocked way, but I thought that I'd share the foodie side of the party prep. All of this was from three weeks ago, by the way. Just getting around to posting. Posting now since back from vacation and trying to avoid going to sleep from the jet lag.





black beans and roasted red peppers.

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Crisp clear blue sky. I wish that I could have walked further (I'm still struggling with a cold), but I was grateful for what I saw. I love the autumn.

It's a blessing that there are men of dignity and faith in the world. It's men like this who give me hope for the Catholic church, and who stand up against the darkness in the soul. I hope that the voters of California turn out to vindicate his belief and vote no on Proposition 8. (Thanks to friede for the link.)

Went out with B. and his parents for his birthday dinner. Through a trick of synchronicity, they bought him precisely the same gifts as I. From me he got his favorite Burlington socks, a bottle of whiskey and a fine bottle of Calvedos. From his parents: Burlington socks, whiskey, and a bottle of cognac. We all had a good laugh and we've promised to communicate better next year. But at least he has plenty of warm socks.

Nice to hear from bezigebij today, and sorry that I wasn't able to catch up with her in Amsterdam. Hope to see her soon.

Our desktop is slowly getting repaired. (It's been down for the better part of the week with a corrupted software hive.) Should be up and running again fully in a few days.

B.'s birthday weekend this weekend. There's a blessing for you-- robbing the cradle. He just turned 36.

Dinner tonight at Le Hollandais, which is something like our favorite restaurant. Great food, oysters! Better than we could cook, and always unfailingly pleasant service.

I'm sick again, but starting to feel better.

Yesterday on the train, standing next to a young boy (13? 14?) who was all pointed nose and shock of black hair. When he thought that I wasn't watching, he practiced lifting his eyebrows. Together and then one by one. Wiggle wiggle. Pretty great.

Small cat has started playing with her stick again, this is a cyclical thing. On again/off again every month. She has three of them. I wake up ringed by them, as she politely carries them in for me while I sleep so that no time is to be lost once I wake up.

The big cat is back to sleeping on my pillow, which would be more entertaining if I didn't have a head cold.

B. and I got our rear ends in action and went to look at which floor we're choosing for the new apartment. Found a couple good candidates-- prices are high. We had a whole bunch of cash back for the renovations, and now we're feeling cheap. Conscious of the fact that we may be very happy to have liquid assets fairly soon. But then a fuck the economy trip to his favorite liquor store in the West of the city. He got from me a bottle of Mortlach for his birthday.

Sleep now.

We've both come a long way, dear. 5th decade this year is astonishing!

( I met you on or near your birthday, didn't I? )