Written By phoneboy
2007-11-25T17:11:00Z
I unwrapped and assembled the Christmas tree tonight. Needs fluffing and ornaments. And more lights.
Written By phoneboy
2007-11-21T14:29:00Z
This song by Ben Lee is just a feel-good song. I need right now as the current "disease" I have is strep throat. I used to get this yearly or maybe every other year until my mid-20s.There seems to be a round of it going through the house. A couple of months ago, both my daughter and
wife had strep. Jaden and I managed to avoid it. This time around, the wife got it. Yesterday, my throat started hurting in that all too familiar way. This morning, I schlepped myself and Gracie to the urgent care as she had a cold that wasn't going away and we thought she might have it too.In short, she got a clean bill of health on strep, but I got it. Like that was a huge surprise. The good news is that I caught it relatively early. Given fluids, constant medication, and a nap, I feel a lot better already. However, I will need to stay medicated for a few days.The downside to all this sickness is that Gracie and I might miss out on Thanksgiving dinner this year. I'd rather keep these diseases inside the house, thank you very much. I don't wish strep on anyone.
Written By phoneboy
2007-11-21T14:06:00Z
I wonder how much "tar" ends up getting in your lungs from 2 cartons of cigarettes. If it's anything close to this, ew!
Written By phoneboy
2007-10-20T12:59:00Z
Allow me to take a detour from my usual ramblings for something most everyone likes: chocolate. But this isn't just any chocolate, my friends. This is 99% pure cocoa. Compare this to most chocolate you likely experience, which can hardly be called chocolate, given that it's mostly sugar.
I have yet to find this elusive 99% cocoa bar from Lindt or anyother supplier. However, if it's anything like the 85% stuff, I will bein for a real treat.
The 88% stuff I had--not from Lindt, but from someplace else--knocked my socks off. It's also something the rest of the family doesn't like, so when I do find it, I get to eat it all.
Keacher.com has a blog post detailing a "taste test experience"with the 85% and 99% bars from Lindt. Clearly there's a differencehere--a difference that you must savor. Slowly. Deliberately. It's theonly way to truly enjoy your chocolate.