Posts from ‘October, 2009’

Das Boot

Last Saturday was a good Saturday.  (Apparently too good, since I got the flu.  Moving on…)
There was a little of this in the morning:

And a little of this in the evening:

And then, later in the evening, there was even more of that.  A bunch of us went on down to Wolff’s Biergarten to celebrate The [...]

Notes on the Flu

“Governor Patterson has declared a swine flu emergency around here.”
“Oh, yeah, ya think?”
This was the conversation just had between the news guy on the TV and my sarcastic roommate.  She and I have been at home since Sunday with the flu.  Swine or other, it doesn’t really matter.  It sucks.  I am not the sort [...]

Andouille, S’il Vous Plait

I have been waiting to use this spicy andouille sausage from my Applegate Farms package because I LOVE spicy flavors! Love, love, love.  The spicier, the  better.  The usually have to tone down my chili and salsa because The Roommate and The Boyfriend are sissies more moderate in their spicy tastes. I like to burn [...]

Vaccinate at Your Own Risk

Everyone is getting sick or paranoid about it, so I think this is a timely topic:
NY Rescinds It’s Flu Shot Mandate for State Health Care Workers
Health care workers around here were all up in arms because the state was requiring the flu shot. Apparently the end to this mandate does not come from their protest, [...]

Well Played, Albany

Today in Albany we reached a high of about 72 degrees.  Some of you may not be familiar with the Albany weather, but that temperature in October should elicit a response along the lines of, “Holy shmoly!”
To celebrate, The Boyfriend and I planned a picnic sans dogs, friends, cell phones, or work.  It was glorious.
The [...]