Monthly Archives: April 2009
Tree Phenom
Four or five years ago, my brother, dad, and I stopped at Taxco Mexican restaurant for margaritas after hitting golf balls at the driving range. I know, I hit golf balls. It’s one of those things that I was roped … Continue reading
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The best compliment I have ever gotten
Once a stripper at the Clairmont Lounge told me I hugged her like I really meant it. And I did.
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How many countries have you been to?
This guy and his website were featured in the NY Times yesterday. Thought I would pass it along.
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Rogue Apron: Harvest Farms
I was going to write a post about this, but D summed it up quite nicely over here. However, I will add that guess who was the only one of us to fall ass backwards into a huge mud pile? Yours truly! I was promised … Continue reading
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Sin Nombre
Last night, I attended a sneak preview of Sin Nombre. Regardless of your stance on the immigration issue, I would highly recommend seeing this movie. If anything, it is an extremely realistic portrait of the immense danger some people put … Continue reading
Is it normal…
to be able to hear my upstairs neighbor breathing through the exposed duct work (supposedly billed as an amenity) in my loft? Would it be wrong to knock on his door and kindly ask him to stop breathing, at least … Continue reading
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A Series of Awkward Conversations, Act III.
Sitting on a bench with my mother in a courthouse waiting for my lawyer the day I got divorced: Mom: You know you’re my little angel, right? Me: Yes, mom. Thanks. (I have been silently repeating the words Keep it … Continue reading
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¡Duende, Coño!
The first time I felt duende I was in Granada watching a flamenco performance by a family of gypsies. I don’t think I had actually heard the word duende at the time. But it didn’t matter, duende is something you can only … Continue reading
