Saturday, October 27, 2012

Saturday Night Dance Party!



This is how I am feeling right now.

Dance like no one's watching.

Sing like no one's listening.

"Everybody" - in honor of dr. spo's fave holiday!

Friday, October 26, 2012

Sandy - Part Deux

Since Kelly started it, I'mma gonna one-up him with a local dude.

I am in a wait-n-see mode about this possible storm.

Smooches to all, especially my boyfriends along the eastern seaboard.




Saturday, October 20, 2012

Brain Puke IV

Lots o shit swirling around in the toilet bowl that is my brain.  Let's capture some of it here.






The object underneath the bird feeder is the white squirrel; janey so nicely asked for a picture.  It was a rainy day, and I didn't want to disturb the little rodent.  Perhaps it will bring us luck, as dr. spo commented.

I AM FUCKING SICK AND TIRED OF ELECTION SHIT!

Spouse and I took a vacation from work last week.  Where did we go and what did we do?  NOWHERE AND NOTHING!  The both of us were sick; me with a head cold and him with sinusitis that required a DR visit and a medication.  What a waste!

10/15 was spouse's birthday (age 53); 10/17 was our 20th anniversary.

Tomorrow spouse and I are going to visit my niece and nephew-in-law.  I owe them a wedding present; they were married on 7/16/11.  I hand-knit them a 5' x 5' blanket.  I started it on 9/19/10, and finished it on 5/22/12.  A work of art, I tells ya!

My sister will also be visiting her daughter and son-in-law at the same time.  The two of us may be sisters, but we are so VERY different.  Put a religious rethuglican and an atheist democrat in the same room and watch the sparks fly!

It gets dark at 6:30p now; it sux!

I am starting to see more red and yellow and gold and orange trees.  It has been a bit chilly at night, so perhaps that has hastened the leaf color change.  Spouse will pick the last of his peppers and tomatoes tomorrow.  The lawn has been cut for the final time.

The house smells of fresh baked bread!

The cats are digesting their dinner by sleeping it off on the sunporch.  Something like this scene:



Meredith is on the left, Nyla is on the right.

The dozen roses spouse got me for our anniversary sit on the hearth; gorgeous blossoms (whites and pinks)!

Time now for dinner and a small drinky-poo; after all, it IS Saturday night!  Smooches to all my boyfriends everywhere!

Saturday Night Dance Party!


This is how I am feeling right now.

Dance like no one's watching.

Sing like no one's listening.

"Who Can It Be Now" - the dems? or the rethugs? STOP THE ROBOCALL INSANITY!

This video has sexy feet for sean and beary fur for ME! :)

Sunday, October 14, 2012

My Fave Movies - Comedies

I know that several of my boyfriends like comedy; hell, they think I should be a stand-up comedian myself!  Several of these movies have some great belly-shaking laugh lines.

So comment away - which have you seen/not seen, liked/hated, good/bad memories, acting, good/bad jokes, etc.  I am interested in your thoughts.

(in no particular order, with my comments following)

austin powers: international man of mystery - oh gah, the swinging 60s ("do I make you horny, baby?  randy?"); the sequels sucked ass

beavis and butthead do america - heh heh heh, I said "do"

send me no flowers - oh cripes, bet rock hudson and paul lynde had a gay old time making this one (wink wink nudge nudge); tony randall's deadpan lines

animal house - john belushi's best; "thank you sir, may I have another?" "was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?"; I cannot hear the song "louie louie" without thinking of this movie

planes trains and automobiles - john hughes directed; steve martin and john candy pairing up as road warriors; ray charles singing "mess around" ALWAYS gets me moving!

a shot in the dark - peter sellers' hairy chest! :)

the pink panther - suave david niven, silly peter sellers, the car chase scene; herbert lom, RIP

harold and maude - "if you wanna sing out, sing out..."

the odd couple - "hello, divorced broke and sloppy"; "now it's gahhhhhhhhbage"; the pigeon sisters

the producers - the original was FAR BETTER than the remake; "then get it, oh wicked witch of the west!"; "two three kick turn, turn turn kick turn"

joe's apartment - ants help a clueless dude find love

mannequin - MADE IN PHILADELPHIA (nuff said there); "nothing's gonna stop us now"; sorry, but the gay character was the too over the top stereotypical str8-guy-playing-gay = WRONG

my big fat greek wedding - egad, I have attended weddings like this and it seems all ethnic groups have da crazies

love at first bite - "I love the nightlife, I gotta boogie, on the disco round, oh yeah yeah yeah!"; arte johnson as renfield

blazing saddles - "confidentially, my grandmother was dutch"; "mongo straight!"; "but we don't want the irish, oh prairie shit, everybody!"; the bean scene

monty python and the holy grail - killer rabbits, the knights who say NI, the coconut shells, patsy the horse, "spamalot"; "go away or we shall taunt you a second time"

the trouble with angels - hayley mills post-disney movie; made in this area; "willows, willows!" (gypsy rose lee as a dance instructor)

some like it hot - "like jello on springs"; "nobody's perfect"; MARILYN!

Did I miss anything? I'm SURE you'll let me know!  Smooches! :)

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Saturday Night Dance Party!




This is how I am feeling right now.

Dance like no one's watching.

Sing like no one's listening.

"Shiny Happy People" - Rethuglicans?  Tea Party Sheeple? Or just the 47% (the rest of us)?

This version of the same song always makes me smile.




Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Who Wants Hot Muffins?

I just made a batch of lemon almond muffins; you should smell my kitchen! and fuck me but these are fantastic!

muffin mania (basic recipe)
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup oil (canola, olive, safflower, etc.)
1 oz extract (use the whole bottle) - see below
optional mix-ins - see ** below
  1. preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. dump all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well.

  3. spray a muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray or use paper cup liners; pour batter into pan/liners.

  4. bake for 18 minutes until a tester comes out clean. your oven, YMMV.

  5. let cool on rack.
try extracts like anise, rum, peppermint, maple, orange, banana, strawberry, vanilla, lemon.

** add nuts or poppy seeds or raisins or chocolate chips or coconut. add fruit. add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg or ginger. GO CRAZY!

My Fave Movies - Musicals

I know that several of my boyfriends like musicals (NO!  REALLY?).  Several of these movies have some great lines that really make you think.

So comment away - which have you seen/not seen, liked/hated, good/bad memories, acting, singing, etc.  I am interested in your thoughts.

(in no particular order, with my comments following)

bye bye birdie - so dated; paul lynde's deadpan lines; bobby rydel (philly boy!)

the wizard of oz - "a heart is not judged by how much you love, but how much you are loved by others"

west side story - hatred kills

my fair lady - "c'mon dover, move your bloomin' arse!"; cecil beaton's costumes

funny girl - babs; "hello gorgeous"; what's NOT to like?

singing in the rain - "it says so...right there"

an american in paris - oscar levant's deadpan lines; gene kelly's dancing (pennsylvania boy!)

yellow submarine - blue meanies!  glove!  jeremy!

help - the music, of course!

a hard day's night - "it's a plot...a plot"; the music, of course!

saturday night fever - "you should be dancing" scene (would that I could dance like that!)

head - for a fucked up drugged out time, call jack nicholson!

let it be - lots of drama, tension, fun, hatred, music all rolled into one movie

the music man - ronny howard; shirley jones (pennsylvania girl!); "pile up enough tomorrows and you'll find you've collected nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays"

dirty dancing - PATRICK SWAYZE! (take me now); "nobody puts baby in a corner"; would that I could dance like that!

Did I miss anything? I'm SURE you'll let me know!  Smooches! :)

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Save the Dates - March 22-24, 2013!

Get ready, all my Delaware boyfriends: I'mma cumming (and going) down in Lewes at The Inn at Canal Square (hotel info here) on the dates above (President's Day Weekend).

People like the cajun and ron and mark (and his friends), hell even cubby could make this a party to remember!

And I shan't be alone; the one and only todd (the spouse) is cumming along for the ride too!

So pencil the dates on your calendars, type them on your cellphones, ink them on your palms, tattoo them on your tummy, and cancel all your previous engagements cause we gonna rip rehoboth right round!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Brain Puke III

Lots o shit swirling around in the toilet bowl that is my brain.  Let's capture some of it here.


Went to a wedding yesterday (spouse's second cousin).  Good food, good company, but fucking tiny cosmos!  I would have needed 20 just to generate a good buzz!  But I lifted my single drink (I was driving) to all my boyfriends everywhere!

As I predicted, my baseball season is over; I am now hibernating til 2/12/13 (pitchers and catchers [HA!] report to Clearwater FL).

It's turning colder this week; the trees are also turning red and yellow and orange.  Grass needs another mowing though...

I turned the heat on at home last evening; damp and chilly + asthma = bad recipe.

I am still voting for Barack Obama because he loves Big Bird.  And he doesn't think that I, part of the 47%, am dirt under his feet.

Why do I look so fabulous at 58, whilst others in my age bracket look 70 or more?

I finally found a brand of Greek yogurt I like!

I lost 5 pounds last month!

There is a pork roast in the slow cooker right now; it's been braising since 7a in teriyake sauce.  My house smells fantastic!

Next on the agenda - make a loaf of beer bread to go with said pork roast for dinner.  Wine is already chilling in the fridge.

Spouse and I have the week off from work this week.  Unfortunately, we can't afford to go anywhere; $3900 for chimney repairs and $1500 in car repairs ate our travel budget.  BUT the house and cars are in great shape for winter!

There seem to be fewer grocery coupons out there for me to use.  But then again, I tend to buy store/generic brands whenever possible.

I need a haircut.

I'm going to call my trash disposal company to see if they will give me a second recycle container on wheels.  I fill up the container I already have way too soon; I need more space for my green initiatives, dammit!  In my 'hood, trash/recycling is picked up on Tuesdays.  ETA: I can have another recycle container for $5/month more.  WOO HOO!

"Wooking par nub, in all de wong pwaces..."

We have a white squirrel on our property, a mutant, an albino.  I rejoice in his difference!

The birds have left for the winter already; no morning songs to greet me.

Have you seen the video "Gangnam Style"?  Korean rapper PSY is the artist.  According to my company's Korean sales rep, Gangnam is a rich town, much like our Beverly Hills; full of phony poseurs and fronters.  Hey, Mittens - could this be your campaign theme song?

I still haven't finished reading the Sunday newspaper yet; however, I DID start a load of laundry!

Have a good week, boyfriends!

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Saturday Night Dance Party!




This is how I am feeling right now.

Dance like no one's watching.

Sing like no one's listening.

"What Is Love" - who the hell knows; every person has to decide that for him/herself.