Oh, boy. We’re going to Salt Lake for a visit in late March and again in May. I have to get the space booked for the first trip booked next week. I’ve been putting it off. Oh, boy. I’d better take along all my medication — I always get a horrible sinus infection whenever I return, for example. And I have to take my special anti-headexplody medicine when I go there, too. The occasion will be a lovely family celebration (no irony) at the home of a family member and his partner (again with the no irony). The family member…
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I added another stupid camera phone picture – this one is of a group of chads not exactly hanging around the door to the office, but they appeared to be loitering with intent. As this is an election year, I thought someone out there should know.
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David and I have sushi telepathy. Today at approximately 515pm, a random thought popped into my head (as they so often do). This one said, simply, “Sushi.” And then in a rush to justify this thought, I pondered, “well, we’ve been good – ate in several nights this week already, with the exception of the big blowout at Sabor the other night.” So I called David on his cell and said: “I have one word to say to you.” (In the silence, no one can hear you say “can you hear me now”) “Sushi.” David started screaming something about “get…
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More on the gay-marriage issue, this time from my former “home town” paper: The Salt Lake Tribune — Utah same-sex couple fly to S.F. to tie the knot “This is an actual marriage license. It looks the same as any other marriage license,” Jane Marquardt said. “This may confer more benefits, and if not, since the Utah Legislature seems bound and determined to pass more laws that we will never recognize same-sex marriage here, at least it makes a statement.” This is the basis of the discussion David and I have been having the last week or so – he…
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The new entertainment center and bookcase for the family room were delivered today… this was built to order back in January. I am SO glad it’s here… because now we can get the TV off the counter of the wet bar, where it’s been since we bought it last summer. Earlier tonight after looking the pieces over and pondering one challenge (fitting the tuner into the built-in shelf – a piece of trim is going to make it a tricky fit), David said “Maybe… we should think about getting a new sofa now.” Oh please oh please oh please oh…
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Yep, fell off the couch laughing at Angel. Which the WB cancelled why? Because it sounds like they love Joss Whedon and David Borenaz to bits. And it seems that the writer/director of “Smile Time,” the puppet episode, loves everybody, too. So the WB is cancelling this excellent and daring show why? I’ve really, really enjoyed this season and don’t want to see it end too soon – I’ve been waiting for the payoff to the Wolfram & Hart “deal with the devil” and I hope to see a resolution, and not have to wait for a hoped for or…
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Oh, man, that was a good dinner last night. We met Steve and friends Chris and Susan to celebrate Steve’s birthday at Sabor! in Schaumburg. It’s described (a little over-enthusiastically by the waiter) as Nuevo Latino, which he chose to pronounce “New-Wavo” Latino. That’s a minor lapse on his part; he’s right to let his enthusiasm for the food run away with him, because the appetizers and entrees we chose with his help and advice totally rocked our worlds. A final note – Sabor’s decor is interesting and modern, yet comfortable. If you’re a non-smoker, request seats at the back…
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It’s Steve’s birthday today! Three years ago we were in Maui with Steve and 5 other friends! Boy, do we wish we were there again. Boy, do we wish we were there again.
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For some reason the UPS (uninterruptible power source? universal power sucker? The whatsit that sits on the floor) has been making a lot of funny noises lately – just now it started clacking and beeping almost constantly. Actually, we have two (one of them I think may be connected to the TiVo… heh heh) and they’ve both been acting beepish and clackish. I don’t know if it’s worth waking Da Hub up over (he’s already asleep). If he becomes partly conscious when I go up, I’ll tell him. It’s never a good thing to wake a technically-minded husband out of…
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I always cry at weddings, but this one makes me especially blubby and happy: Who could look at them and say that’s not true love??? 51 years?? I was a little verklemmt (spelling??) when I read the original news story just now (via the Salty Vicar’s site), but got seriously teary when I realized that someone farther up the line had saved the image as “true-love.” Aww! I really, really, really “heart” San Francisco. I feel like sending flowers to the workers at City Hall. But I bet others already have. As of a few minutes ago, the weddings continue…