son of the isolated blurts thread!

[Hypoxia]

Yesterday was a mental health day. As in, we've almost finished dealing with the tangible aftermath of my partner's mother's unnecessary death, disposing of possessions, etc. We needed a clear-the-cobwebs day, and yesterday was it.

We drove over the Sierra Nevadas on Kit Carson Pass to Lake Tahoe for some frippery shopping and a fine (if pricey) lakeside lunch at Riva Grill, next to the Tahoe Queen paddlewheeler. Snowy mountains circled the giant Alpine emerald lake under clear sunny skies -- many visitors wore shorts and sandals. Yum. We spun down into Nevada's capitol Carson City for further resupply, and then back over the mountains, driving into the Pacific sunset past the usual gorgeous scenery.

A day of music, chatter, laughter, soaking in the sights, plotting out our next moves -- to the kids in San Francisco next weekend; a month and a half in the Southwest in a few weeks; a week on the Mendocino coast in autumn; scattered visits with sisters and cousins from Oregon to Arizona. Yes, now that the end-of-life drama is over, we'll be traveling, gathering more experiences and dust samples. Life goes on.

 

[glynndah]

Name finally chosen and we even kind of agree on it.

It took my husband and I months to decide. We ended up finding ten that were kinda, sorta acceptable, but couldn't agree on the one. Finally we each wrote "our" ten in favorite order on a separate piece of paper and exchanged lists. Not even close. His top choice was my seventh. My number one was his nine, etc. We compromised and ended up with the third name on our list. That was the closest we could get to one we both liked.

A congratulatory from the good little witch.

 

[glynndah]

I hear you! It has been tough. I had one I've wanted from the start (boy or girl) for sentimental reasons but my husband hates it. I've been trying to sway him but then I kind of realised I would not be swayed on his shitty ideas so it's probably unfair of me to do that to him. We came across another name after having given up on the whole thing and it's meaning is perfect so we will go with that and the sentimental name as the middle name.

Good for you.

 

[silverwhisper]

april fool's officially hates me cuz it just isn't funny to be awake at 4 the day of an interview. even OTC sleep medication isn't keeping me asleep past 4 or 4:30 and it's making me slightly cranky.

ed

 

[Hypoxia]

Nothing has fooled me yet but the day is still young here in California. Hmmm, I absolutely MUST send some messages today. I hope they're taken seriously.

I saw timely announcements. MicroSoft announced a DOS smartphone with a C> prompt interface. Google Japan announced a keyless keyboard that looks suspiciously like a party noisemaker. ThinkProgress revealed that Global Warming is a vast conspiracy. Toyota announced a car that requires no fueling at all -- it sucks hydrocarbons from asphalt roadways. Won't run on gravel, dirt, or concrete, alas. The Republican Central Committee announced their backing of Hillary and renunciation of racism, sexism, and social inequality. All jokes...

 

[talikat]

Name finally chosen and we even kind of agree on it.

That's the hardest thing to do is name someone. I didn't name my son until I was staring at his birth certificate form to fill out. Visiting hours were over and hubby had to leave, and he said, "What ever you decide is fine."

He's 30 now and he thanked me a few years ago for not giving him a stupid name so I guess it worked out okay.

 

[multitalentman]

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb356/julleLOL/fuckoff.jpg

How I miss you rainy!

 

[multitalentman]

At least I'm polite, right?

Absolutely! Wouldn't have it any other way!

 

[NightL]

that moment when discovering I have actually posted to a crap thread as I scroll back in time

 

[Que]

I feel like someone should bump a thread here, lest the HT Cafe remain a scatological attractant. I would hate to see a bunch of flies get in whilst the screen door is open.

 

[silverwhisper]

so you know that feeling when you go for an interview slightly hungover, and although they didn't tell you it was going to be that way, surprise! five person panel interview--and you fucking ace the interview?

yeah, that.

ed

 

[multitalentman]

so you know that feeling when you go for an interview slightly hungover, and although they didn't tell you it was going to be that way, surprise! five person panel interview--and you fucking ace the interview?

yeah, that.

ed

Way to go Ed! High five!

 

[silverwhisper]

thank you!

[prepares for the sonic boom of a truly epic high-five]

 

[Hypoxia]

so you know that feeling when you go for an interview slightly hungover, and although they didn't tell you it was going to be that way, surprise! five person panel interview--and you fucking ace the interview?

yeah, that.

ed

I had one of those. Turned out I didn't want the job. Life is like that sometimes.

 

[Que]

so you know that feeling when you go for an interview slightly hungover, and although they didn't tell you it was going to be that way, surprise! five person panel interview--and you fucking ace the interview?

yeah, that.

ed

Very nice. Good luck, even if you, evidently did not need it.

 

[Saucyminx]

Yay Ed!

Homemade bittersweet chocolate ganache, and homemade lemon curd all in one day is just too much for anyone's will power. I have been licking my fingers all morning. I did not, however, lick out the bowls. I used a spoon like a civilized person.

 

[midwestyankee]

Yay Ed!

Homemade bittersweet chocolate ganache, and homemade lemon curd all in one day is just too much for anyone's will power. I have been licking my fingers all morning. I did not, however, lick out the bowls. I used a spoon like a civilized person.

So, on the scale of civilized kitchen implements, how does a scraper rate versus a spoon for removing excess batter or other edibles from the sides of bowls? Personally, I like the scraper's efficiency as it was, in fact, designed for this very purpose. Because of that, I suppose one could argue that the spoon is the more civilized implement because of the inevitability that the spoon user would leave some remnants on the bowl. Lack of complete efficiency, in this case, would serve as evidence that the spoon user were saving some for others, or some other deluded act of civility. On the other hand (how many hands have we used so far?), one could argue that using the tool that was designed for the job is the mark of a sophisticated mind, and what is civilization if not the ever-increasing sophistication of the mind?

 

[Que]

So, on the scale of civilized kitchen implements, how does a scraper rate versus a spoon for removing excess batter or other edibles from the sides of bowls? Personally, I like the scraper's efficiency as it was, in fact, designed for this very purpose. Because of that, I suppose one could argue that the spoon is the more civilized implement because of the inevitability that the spoon user would leave some remnants on the bowl. Lack of complete efficiency, in this case, would serve as evidence that the spoon user were saving some for others, or some other deluded act of civility. On the other hand (how many hands have we used so far?), one could argue that using the tool that was designed for the job is the mark of a sophisticated mind, and what is civilization if not the ever-increasing sophistication of the mind?

Laughs.

I run out of appendages on the regular.

This morning, "whose" is driving me to distraction. I had it right, corrected it to "who's." It looked right but felt wrong. I had to look it up and give myself yet another tutorial on it.

Who's the man whose post was correct the first time? This guy.

I went back and corrected the correction.

 

[Hypoxia]

Easter Weekend Menu

We're in San Francisco this weekend to visit the kids (middle-aged) and grandkids (now 4 and 6 -- they started late). Before the son-in-law's eyes started disintegrating, he was personal chef to one of the major software billionaires. Last night's dinner was a simple eggplant-truffle pizza. He handed us his menu for the rest of the weekend's fare.

[menu deleted to suppress envy]

Brunch commences in an hour. We'll then take an afternoon constitutional in McLaren Park before heading to serious dinner matters. This will be a fun & fat weekend. I think we'll be back on a carrot-and-tea diet next week. Oh well, it'll be great while it lasts.

 

[Wild_Honey_66]

I traded all of my rubber spatulas in for children years ago.

 

[glynndah]

I traded all of my rubber spatulas in for children years ago.

I've typed several smart ass remarks here, but each one sounds more wrong than the one before it. Feel free to imagine what they might have been.

 

[multitalentman]

I've typed several smart ass remarks here, but each one sounds more wrong than the one before it. Feel free to imagine what they might have been.

Oh trust me, whatever you come up with, it probably applies to some degree.

 

[Wild_Honey_66]

I've typed several smart ass remarks here, but each one sounds more wrong than the one before it. Feel free to imagine what they might have been.

i approve this message.

Oh trust me, whatever you come up with, it probably applies to some degree.

spatula treatment for you, mister!

 

[multitalentman]

i approve this message.




spatula treatment for you, mister!

That would be child abuse in your case wouldn't it?

 

[Wild_Honey_66]

not if i use one of the older models.