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March 25, 2011 by brhythm Leave a Comment

1. Why does it have to be warm enough for me to get the scooter out one day, and a few days later it’s snowing again?

2. Most people don’t like the metric system. They like the English system since it’s “familiar.” Yet most people don’t even know one tablespoon is equal to three teaspoons; most people think it’s four.

3. My favorite breakfast includes pot roast hash, eggs over medium, toast, and enough coffee to float a skiff.

4. “The Making of the Empire Strikes Back” was the last book I read before falling asleep the other night. (I usually read my Bible before going to sleep, but I did something different the night before last. I didn’t read anything last night; I was too tired and went right to sleep.)

5. I am SO glad I took a couple hours off from the office this AM.

6. A hot shower would make me feel better right now.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to playing “Hello Dolly” in the pit of a high school musical, tomorrow my plans include going to a pastor/deacon conference (I will represent the latter; I’m not called to be a pastor!) and Sunday, I want to have lunch with my Mom!

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Chrisitanity, cooking and food, drums and drumming, Memes, scooter

Friday Fill In

March 4, 2011 by brhythm 7 Comments

1. Bring your favorite side dish to share, and we’ll have a rockin’ BBQ at my place. Once the snow melts off the grill, that is…

2. Make sure you talk to everyone at the BBQ, so that all the people feel like they are included.

3. Some spare ribs and some brisket and a side of baked beans is exactly what I plan on bring to the BBQ..

4. Well, you see, I’m not sure how this FFI took on a BBQ theme; I did watch a BBQ show on TV last night with daughter Julia, so perhaps that’s it.

5. I can’t wait to have a BBQ; it won’t be too soon!

6. But what if the snow never melts? How then will we have a BBQ? Perhaps we’ll just have to have a party indoors.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to playing a gig with Blind Al at a BBQ stand (not really–no BBQ at all–but the gig is real), tomorrow my plans include playing with Steelin’ Thunder at a fundraising BBQ (again, real gig, no BBQ) and Sunday, I want to have extended family dessert time at Mert’s house, and I hope someone brings some BBQ!

Posted in: Friday Fill-Ins Tagged: cooking and food, Memes

Friday Fill-Ins 2011-8

February 25, 2011 by brhythm 5 Comments

1. Ooooh, I hope I can steer the rest of this day out of the ditch.

2. I’ve got two pounds to go on my weight loss goal and they won’t come off; I can’t stand it!

3. How the heck did I end up with so many bills? I thought we had that credit card down to a reasonable level.

4. Anywhere I can go on my scooter is one of my favorite places to visit.

5. I’m not a snare drum hoarder, I swear, I’m not!

6. If it comes out of the kitchen of an Italian grandma’s house, it has to be good.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to an evening home, tomorrow my plans include a rehearsal for the show Hello Dolly (I’ll be in the pit, not on the stage!) and Sunday, I want to practice the funk with Groove Machine!

Posted in: Friday Fill-Ins Tagged: cooking and food, Memes, scooter

Friday Fill In #200!

November 19, 2010 by brhythm 7 Comments

1. Why does it seem like every time my kids get a free minute, they beg to play Lego Batman on the Wii?

2. Once the children are grown, maybe Susan and I will get the opportunity to get to the UK, Italy, France, and really get out and see the world.

3. Thank you for visiting, now how about leaving a comment?

4. Christmas is my favorite holiday because is celebrates the birth of the Savior.

5. I am SO looking forward to cramming my gullet full on Thanksgiving; I’m NOT counting calories that day.

6. Sometimes I find these questions a little obtuse; I guess the “right” answer is whatever we make up our minds to be.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to making biscuits, tomorrow my plans include boxing in some lally columns with Pastor Dave and Sunday, I want to welcome Susan home from her conference!

Posted in: Friday Fill-Ins Tagged: Chrisitanity, cooking and food, Susan

Friday Fill In #198

November 5, 2010 by brhythm 3 Comments

1. Sometimes, I have one of those days at work where everything clicks, I get a lot done, and feel like I did a great job for the company. Yesterday was one of those days.

2. Last night I had this gianormous meatloaf sandwich for supper and I ate just about the whole thing.

3. Small minded are those supposedly “broad minded” people who call “foul” when an election doesn’t go their way.

4. When making biscuits, you should put a little Bakewell Cream in your dough; it helps the dough rise and is very enlightening.

5. I keep meaning to recover that Pearl tom-tom in pink sparkle to match the rest of my drums but…

6. (cont. from #5) I just haven’t gotten around to it …yet.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to being at home and playing with the boys while Susan and Julia are out decorating the church, tomorrow my plans include working in the AM then playing a gig in Brewer in the evening, and Sunday, I want to have some cool lesson ready for Sunday School!

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Chrisitanity, cooking and food, drums and drumming

Friday Fill In ##196

October 22, 2010 by brhythm 4 Comments

1. One of my strongest beliefs is a teaching of Jesus recorded in John 14:6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh to Father but through Me.”

2. The number of calories I ate at the “Spruce Head Young Men’s hangout” last night (hosted at my house) must’ve been huge!

3. The sky is cloudy with a threat of rain and wind and cold, so I think I better go check the fuel in the generator and let it warm up–’cause we’re probably gonna lose power.

4. Snuggling next to Susan is comforting to me.

5. I always thought I’d be a dad, but I really didn’t understand how much enjoyment and satisfaction it brings.

6. I was only a moment until my clothes shredded off my now hairy body, and my canine teeth elongated to the point of not being able to be contained behind my thin, shriveled lips; and then I went outside to look at the full moon, almost fully mutated into a Werewolf.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to hanging it with the boys (Susan’s at a women’s retreat and Julia is going to a friend’s house), tomorrow my plans include meeting with the electrician to discuss wiring the new generator, and Sunday, I want to do something I don’t do on most every Sunday; what that thing is, though, I don’t know!

Posted in: Friday Fill-Ins Tagged: Chrisitanity, cooking and food, kids, Memes, Susan

Friday Fill In #188

August 6, 2010 by brhythm 4 Comments

1. Life is moving along pretty fast right now; after all, it is summertime in Maine.

2. I’ve got a couple of cars, both over 10 years old, both with 150,000 miles, and both with lots of creeks, squeaks, and rattles. I’m not sure how long they’re going to keep going.

3. My last text message (or IM) ended in these three words: Umm, I have no idea. I don’t use IM much, and I’ve never sent a text message in my life. Honest. I’ve only received (excepting spam text to but more Tracfone minutes) less then 10, and those have all been from Pastor Dave or my friend Mike.

4. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and roasted broccoli with red pepper flakes is what I’m thinking about for dinner sometime soon. (And that sometime soon is tonight!)

5. On the 1st day of August my true love sent to me a Tama bell brass snare drum from the ’80s and all the Hostess cupcakes I could eat.

6. Hang out with my twin boys for the afternoon and they’ll give you the definition of lively and energetic.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to a super supper cooked by my favorite laddies, tomorrow my plans include working at the office and playing a gig at the Lobster Festival, and Sunday, I want to mow the lawn after church is over!

Posted in: Friday Fill-Ins Tagged: cooking and food, drums and drumming, kids, Susan

What a man should and shouldn’t do

August 3, 2010 by brhythm 1 Comment

Charlie over at Another Think shared this site which lists 50 things a man should be able to do, and also 50 things a man should never do. I thought they were nice lists, and got a chuckle out of a few of them. My one thought would be that yes, a man SHOULD be able to make a good scrambled egg. Those eggs, however, need not include tomatoes, mushrooms, or creme fraiche. Hey, I like all those things, and have got nothing against them in scrambled eggs. But to make a good scrambled egg, those things are all superfluous.

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: cooking and food

Two Dreams of Cafe Miranda

April 27, 2010 by brhythm Leave a Comment

Dream one: I’m at the Myrtle Street Tavern. The Tavern has decided they’d like to serve food. So they’ve teamed up with Kerry Altiero of Cafe Miranda to bring eats in. I’m at a table with Susan and someone else, though I can’t remember whom. The server brings us a menu. In classic Miranda style, the menu’s all weird. One page has the menu items. There are only about seven items–and that’s not keeping with Miranda style. Cafe Miranda has a menu that goes on for days! Of the seven or so items offered, one is highlighted: Lobster. The menu proclaims: “We do lobster three ways: One, a hot preparation of the chef’s choice. Two, a lobster roll. Our way. Take it or leave it. And three, live. Order it this way, and we’ll bring it live right to your table. Take it home, give it to friends, whatever you want.” The rest of the menu is covered with animals. Kerry, who’s very civic minded and active, has decided to support jungle animals. So he’s covered the menu with pictures of bugs and spiders and monkeys, with little notes about each, and  plugs asking for donations.

When the server comes to take our order, I bemoan the fact the classic Miranda menu isn’t available. I’m not really keen on anything on the menu, and was really in the mood for the roasted sausages and pasta available at Miranda. The waitress explains the menu we’ve been given is the special Myrtle Street menu, but the full Miranda menu is still available. She then goes to a shelf and pulls down the classic, large, funky fonted menu that says “Miranda.” The end.

Cafe Miranda Dream #2: I’m in Cafe Miranda, the real one this time. Kerry is teaching me how to make “50 MPH Tomatoes.” In reality, this is one of Kerry’s appetizers I’ve always wanted to try, but they haven’t been on the menu when I’ve been in. They’re a floured, pan fried tomato topped with cheese, I think. I think it’s a slight spin on the classic broiled tomato. OK, back to the dream. Kerry is showing me how to prepare them. Step one, cut the tomato in 1/2. Step two, get rid of all the stuff on the inside; throw out the jelly, seed, and walls inside the fruit. So basically, you’re left with the outside flesh of the tomato. Next step, dust the inside of the tomato with flour. Now, throw them in the deep fryer. When they come out, add a spoon of ranch sauce and some bacon. (So in this recipe, what we basically have is “tomato skins”; take the classic, substitute tomatoes for potatoes, and viola!) The end.

Posted in: Crazy Dreams Tagged: cooking and food

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