Close...so Close

23 Jun 18
06:45 hrs

     I have just finished reading a new book.  "Heat" is a biography of the author's journey to learn about food. Specifically Italian food. More specifically, the Italian food that inspired world renowned Italian chef Mario Batali. The author winds up cooking in Batali's restaurant, Babbo, in New York city.  It's an interesting read if ypu like that sort of book, and I do, but I came away from it learning that Chef Mario Batali is an asshole. A rich asshole, but an asshole just the same. I know it's not my place but if I could switch Batali for Bourdain I would in a heartbeat.

     Speaking of assholes, have you seen the shite going on South of the 49th Parallel? How much more twisted shit are the voters going to take before they impeach the Tangerine Tyrant? Over the last couple of weeks his immigration/border policy, which appears to be taken right out of Mein Kampf. Of course the First Immigrant, Melania, is no better with her subtle 'it's not a political message' political message jacket which read "I don't really care. Do U?" that she wore when she went to see the detainee children that had been taken from their parents.

     Do they think the 'Merican public is that  stupid as to think the writing on her coat was not a political statement? Yes, they do. With the right spin, that is. At first, the First Immigrant's spokesperson said that it meant nothing but shortly thereafter the Tangerine Tyrant spoke up and said it was directed at the Fake News in that the First Immigrant does not really care about the Fake News. Let's hope cme November people will not have forgotten how this administration has alienated it constituents and persecuted those in need.

17:45 hrs

     We, my Lobster, The Sr. Loin Fruit and I just got home from a quick trip up to River City. First, we dumped the Jr. Couch Monkey off at his Main Squeeze's grad ceremony and then we booked it up Island. We were on a mission. Puzzle shop, log carving, bubble tea, library and a pub. You can guess which destination was mine. The beach carvings are pretty nice this year. My favorite is a full size replica of Tim the Enchanter. If you don't know who that is you can Google it or you can stop reading my blog. The pub is situated across from the tea shop. The Beach Fire Brewery on 11th Ave. is like a small open warehouse. The chef/owner says they have a lunch menu and an evening menu. While changing from one to the other the have a bar snack type menu - salsa & chips, fresh bread pretzels, bar nuts and a  cheese & meat charcuterie. Our timing sucked and we hit the transition menu. I will have to ensure that I time things better.