My New Mac

To make a very long story short I had to get a new computer this weekend. I stuck with the MacBook Pro but got the 15 inch. And it has this fun little feature called Photo Booth!

Chicken n' Waffles

I know, I know...it doesn't sound that good. Or it sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen. But waffles in and of them selves are just regular batter made into a waffle, so it is like having chicken and biscuits or something.  For some reason lately I have been wanting chicken and waffles. I finally got it tonight at The Corner Office. Jen, her sister-in-law Eva and I went there for dinner before seeing The Blue Man Group at the Buell. Lo and behold on the menu is chicken and waffles. I went for it. And it was good. It was too much food so I only ate half, but savor is the better word. Literally, it is a Belgian waffle, with 4 pieces of fried chicken on top, along with a side of syrup. It was really good. I did see a Restaurant Impossible episode where Robert Irvine made his recipe and it included a jalapeno cream cheese/butter for the the waffle. So, here is my ideal plate: A nice, thick Belgian waffle, two fried chicken tenders on top (so I can cut through without the bone), and on the waffle a nice spread of jalapeno butter or cream cheese. I would add just a bit of real maple syrup but not too much along the top of it all. Yummy! Blue Man Group was fun, too. I had never seen them in action and it was very stimulating. I got to dance off some of those chicken and waffles, too, during the show which was a bonus!

Photo courtesy of The Corner Office

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My mom had asked me once what that meant and what comments I was deleting. So, I thought I would explain. Somehow people out in the world of the internet get wind of my blog postings and they never make grammatical sense and the links they post take you to some random thing to buy. So I usually delete them. I saw 5 comments on my last post about the truck, all by random people who don't know how to write a sentence. So, just wanted you all to know why I delete some of the comments that are posted!

First things first...

I really want to know when April showers will bring spring flowers...I am totally over this snowy, really cold weather. Last weekend I had gotten the bug and planted some pots with pansies, and of course by today they look wilted and sad. I am also really tired of wanting to take a nap around this time of the afternoon because of how gloomy it is outside...I would rather want to go for a walk or something! Okay, enough complaining. At least we are getting that much needed moisture whose absence will lead to brown, dry lawns this summer.

I had a lovely night with Frank and Mary Margaret on Friday at the Ship's Tavern downtown. They are  the real thing...those people you just want to spend hours with.

Yesterday I had my first Reiki session. Reiki works with energy...we are all energetic beings, after all. We want to think we are flesh and organs with a soul, but we are energy. Sometimes our energy gets stuck or blocked and a Reiki session will work that energy out of blocked areas so that energy can flow freely. My previous boss at Regis-Barbara-is now a Reiki Master (Shameless plug: Here is her website http://www.sourceenergyreiki.com/) and so I decided to give it a go. I was feeling like I needed an energy shift since I am beginning upon new transition and change once I graduate from DU. She worked her magic and by the end I was visualizing walking with a horse (Of course he looked like Cody from the therapy farm) along an empty beach with the ocean eating up our feet and hoofs. As the session concluded I found myself laughing...hysterically...for about 10 minutes. I couldn't stop. She said it is one of many reactions people have (ranging from crying to having to use the bathroom) and that I was releasing some of the blocked energy through laughter. Which makes sense...living alone I don't laugh very often, unless I see a funny TV show or something. So I guess laughter has been sitting inside me and needed to be released! Today I felt lighter, and found myself laughing with a classmate about something (okay, at the expense of one of our teachers if I am going to be honest) as well as just not taking everything too seriously. It felt so good.

Robert is turning 40 next week. Earth Day. We are having a family dinner at La Loma. No pomp and circumstance, and as much as I want to shower him with black balloons, a crazy surprise party and a mariachi band, he is just hoping for a quiet celebration. Take note now...I am okay with any of the above for my 40th!

Well, off to tend to another week. The Reiki session has left me feeling pretty creative, though, so I think I will avoid the nap and make something creative. I wish to all of you the beginning to a great week and maybe find something to laugh about!

Goodbye, Old Friend

Serendipity. I have been noticing the little and not so little things in life that aren't necessarily explainable. Not coincidences; no, not that simple. It is the elf that randomly showed up in my garden and lit up on its own on my anniversary. It is saying goodbye to an old friend only to know that another person has been made very happy.

Let me explain.

A few weeks ago I had the Jetta serviced and found out it needs a new catalytic converter. It is pretty pricey because the mechanic wants to use Jetta parts which is the recommended way to go. I started pondering selling the Jetta or donating it to public radio. Since I was on the fence I didn't get the catalytic converter done at that time. One day after it had snowed I had come home driving my truck. My neighbor approached me and asked if I would consider selling it; that he had a friend who wanted a Toyota Tacoma 5-speed. I hemmed and hawed, because I do like the truck for some things, and it was Mikey's pride and joy. I finally connected with the guy and he loved it. He has a dog, too, so the dog hair didn't bother him. It all felt so right and I didn't even have second thoughts once I met him and saw how happy this truck would make him. We talked price, I asked him what he would pay and he offered $5000 more than I was thinking of asking (we both chose different search terms on various auto websites that look at resale value). I let him take it to his mechanic and the mechanic gave it glowing reviews.

This morning we made the exchange-money for me, truck for him. I watched him drive off after he promised me he would take as good of care of it as Mike and I did. And I believe him.

Where I was once pondering selling the one car, the other one was sold in literally a perfect situation. Serendipity.

Goodbye, Old Friend. You made Mike and me very happy. We moved appliances and furniture and tile in you; you helped us move friends to new houses. You took Mike to his PET scans safely and took Chester and Stanley to Chatfield to run and play. You and I went to Wyoming together, to Glenwood Springs, to Steamboat, to Winter Park, to Estes Park, to Wilderness Ranch on those washboard roads. You endured having your insides covered in dog hair because you knew you took us to places that were fun. You are going to make your new owner very happy, and you have allowed me to sock away some money for a new car someday. Enjoy your new life, the new dog who gets the backseat all to himself and a new "gear head" owner who will keep you bright and spiffy.

Here's to you!