reminiscing the biscuit

this photo was on my very first blog entry. i've taught the biscuit well. you've got to start them young, you know.

he was upset that his miller lite wasn't ice cold.

my, how kids grow up.

you know i'm excited about this one

well, it's coming. Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby. i'm sure many of you will never trust my judgement in movies again after knowing that i can't wait to see this one. stellar cast: will ferrell (of course), sascha baron cohen (ali g), john c. reilly, and it seems as though molly shannon is in the mix. the trailer might contain the funniest parts of this movie, but i'm always a sucker for a will ferrell (or nascar) flick. i even went to see the woody allen movie, Melinda and Melinda, that he was in. sucked. i know jen paul is about as excited as i am...anyone else want to partake in some nascar goodness this weekend?

scoop

i'm not a fan. normally. of woody allen or scarlett johansson. my husband loves woody allen and i can't understand why his movies seem to be all about sex and adultery. same thing? anyways, we went to see his new movie, Scoop, last night with our friends, clinton and lisa. honestly, i just wanted to go to the movies and those at the kentucky theatre are the most reasonably priced. my hope was to see A Scanner Darkly, but that didn't start until 9:40pm. i'm old. that's too late for me.

all of this to say, i thoroughly enjoyed this movie! this is by far the most entertaining and hilarious movie by woodrow allen that i've seen. and i've seen more than my share. scarlett j. isn't the slutty ho that she usually plays in recent movies. even though she does have her small moments. i haven't laughed outloud at a woody allen movie until last night.

warning: woody allen plays a major role in this movie. if you are totally annoyed by his neurotic-ness then beware, but overall, he plays a pretty darn funny role.

bestest root beer

this stuff is on sale this month at good foods. holy freakin cow. so good! boylan's root beer. they have all sorts of soft drink options, but this is my fave. ryan and i first had it at a burrito place at the bottom of lookout mountain in chattanooga. loved it ever since.

kinky for governor...why the hell not?

if only i was a texas resident...i'd vote for kinky friedman in 2006. probably because i'm a rebellious woman who LOVES to vote independent whenever i have the chance. to hell with voting democrat to help get the repubs out of office. i don't want the dems in either. you've got to check out this "kinkytoon".

more lessons in forgiveness

so, i'm learning how to forgive myself and others. how can i better love someone who doesn't necessarily want to love me right now? for now, i'll just pray. and hope for reconciliation.

from becoming human by jean vanier...

"to enter into the path of forgiveness, we have to lose our feelings of both superiority and inferiority. each of us has hurt another, each of us has been hurt. and so we must own and take responsibility for our lives as well as for the future. we are all called upon to stand up and take our place freely in the world."

lady

why do i love this song so? video...not so much.

thomas dybdahl

song link: half of me.mp3

this guy is a 25-year old norweigian who writes and plays quite maturely (did i just make up that word?) for his young age. his music is folky and chill, but entertaining. check it out if you dare.

thomasdybdahl.com

let's be locavores!

call me granola. or even hippie. but i'm totally digging this website from a group in san francisco who call themselves locavores. they give some good tips about eating locally and what to do for foods that you can't get locally. they deemed the month of may "eat local month". those participating purchased food from no more than 100 miles away. now, in california, it would seem that the option would be limitless. but, we'd probably be surprised to find what great foods (and drink) we can get close to home. in kentucky alone (within 100 miles from lexington):

elmwood stock farm for all sorts of organic meat, veg and free-range eggs. they have a stand at the farmer's market.

three springs farm is our personal favorite. they do csa shares through the late spring and summer. plus david and arwen encourage folks to go out and hike and see where the food comes from. they have some great info about joining a CSA on their website.

lexington farmer's market. with three different locations and four market days, there's no good reason not to buy weekly produce and many other groceries here. if you want cheez-its, you'll have to go to kroger.

kenny's cheese. all i have to say is...pure goodness. they sell this cheese at good foods co-op and at the farmer's market. these folks are quite nice.

bluegrass baking co. makes some pimpin' bread (some artisan) and sweets.

smith-berry winery. best wine around. unfortunately, they are having a hard time growing grapes organically so they're shipped from another state for now. all of the processing is done in kentucky. oh yeah, this is wendell berry's daughter's place.

equus run vineyards. although this wine isn't as stellar as the above, you can have the true vineyard experience here. it's always fun to do a wine tasting anyways. it's still delicious wine.

weisenberger mill. cool, old mill on elkhorn creek. you can get pretty much any baking flour, grits, corn meal, muffin mix, pizza dough mix from this place. they sell them in most groceries.

this is my best brainstorm list for places that i'd like to support around here. and it's to remind me that california isn't the only state with quality local foods and drink.

little brother living the dream

my little brother, thomas...but now referred to as tommy, got on a bus last night in va beach to head up to nyc for a RENT audition on broadway. wow. i don't particularly care for musicals, but i'm quite proud of him. he's having great adventures. i hope he does well. especially after the jackasses at american idol voted him off.

ooh la la...organic food

listen, if places like wal-mart are starting to carry organic products, question it. question all sources of organic foods. there's been a lot of hype in the "organic" world about the source of horizon organic's milk. article. so, i've decided to do some research since ryan and i try to buy organic stuff and eat as healthful as we can.

1. many big organic/natural product companies have been sold to a larger corporation. like tom's of maine toothpaste, horizon, stonyfield farms, burt's bees. does this affect quality? npr blurp on this subject

2. buy local over big name organic. there's a better probability that it's been picked recently. spinach from our csa farmer and from our own back yard is quite better than bagged organic from the store. it doesn't leave a weird film on your teeth.

3. check where in the world organic produce comes from. alot of it is shipped from countries other than ours. think about the petrol used to get that food to us.

4. eating seasonally could mean eating more healthily. i'm only going to buy fruits and veg from the farmer's market this summer. this is so much easier during this season. this article on eating with the seasons gives some examples of what foods to eat and when.

i guess i'm really just excited that i just made slaw with cabbage from our farmer's csa basket and peppers and carrots from our friends', the paul's, backyard. it's probably good to have a healthy mistrust in the organic market. i guess if they have to stress that it's ORGANIC, then they're probably out for money and i'll question their integrity even more.

plus, there's probably a little bit of shit in everything we eat. oh well.

book club

last week i was introduced to a book called Brother To A Dragonfly by a man named will d. campbell. he's a mississippi boy who now lives near nashville, tn. into civil rights back in the day and a preacher. he seems like an interesting man and i'm excited to read this book. would anyone want to read and discuss it? i can probably find some used copies on the internet. i'd love to start a southern authors book club.

let's play cornhole!

listen, who wants to help me make a cornhole set? (TP...i'm really talking to you and jen...we'll have to make bean bags too). think about the hours of fun this could be in the fall as we enjoy football and backyard grilling. i'm sure that will samson would LOVE to learn how to play. who's in?

mint royale

i'm addicted to a seattle radio station that i listen to on the internet. kexp. every friday morning they play a song called "show me" by a UK electronica/dj-ish group called mint royale. i've just discovered the video (very anime) on youtube. one of the guys from de la soul sings with them on this one. i wanted to share...video link. this song makes me so happy.

who will it be?

let's see... spacey french aliens or the italians? i've got my money on italy to win the world cup. my household is against me, but i love them anyways.

good to be back home

what a treat to be pulling into the "driveway" this afternoon and be greeted by gwynnie, ty, and will. they were just getting home from a lovely picnic at woodland park. how we love the samson family!

ryan and i are so very glad to be back in kentucky where it was 77 degrees as we pulled in at 3pm. for the beginning of july, that's amazing. just monday it was close to 100 in b'ham. ugh. and yes, the water at the lake was the temperature of a nice bath. i loved it.

last night we stayed in nashvegas with our friend, bev. it's always wonderful to see her. ryan, of course, enjoyed our time at the brewery while we waited for bev to get her highlights. this morning we had coffee and ate breakfast at fido. if you're ever around nashville check this place out. we stop there almost every time we past through the city. it's easy to find and a good driving break. plus, i think that caedmon's call was eating there too. hmmm.

anyways, back to partying it up in KY!