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December 6, 2007
Guided
Good days are not a guarantee. They are a blessing.
Single-parenting it for a few days. Brother-in-law in town, thinking of staying. He and I and the boy and the girl dined at Vincents. Talked about movies old and new, skateboarding, pranks, music famous and obscure, sazeracs properly and improperly made, homework done and homework still to-do, and ex-girlfriends, recent and long-ago.
On the drive home the boy said "If you re-arrange the letters in Food Mart, you get Doom Fart." Ten minutes later we were still laughing and he said "I feel smart!" and we laughed some more.
By the time we got home we all agreed that "The Official Ironmen Rally Song" rules the fucking universe.
Everybody should have more good days.
bitter fish in crude oil sea
you don't have to bother me
you just have to join in on this song
crawling people on your knees
don't take this so seriously
You just have to hum it all day long
to dine alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
you won't see me turn my back
with my head against my stack
spitting teeth and breaking open skin
official ironmen you are free
champions officially
but you won't catch me on an open chin
to dine alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
save your knock-out punches for the freaks
happy little babies with red cheeks
you will rock them gently out of sync
confirmations through the wire
spitting gas into the fire
am i also worthy of a drink?
to dine alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
Posted by ray at December 6, 2007 7:12 PM | Permalink
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Comments
"If you re-arrange the letters in Food Mart, you get Doom Fart."
The boy's a genius.
Hey, Top Chef is on right now. Cap off your good day with some quality trash TV! Then we can dish about it.
Posted by: Hiromi at December 6, 2007 7:57 PM
Can't, I gotta listen to the boy read 30 pages of Tom Sawyer (see "homework yet to do" above). I'm DVRing it, will watch after they go to bed and send you my scathing opinions when I'm done.
Do they at least have some of the good chefs back? I don't wanna watch "Christmas Battle of the Dickheads" between Marcel and Ilan and Hung and Howie.
Actually, I might like to see Marcel and Howie forced to be on a team together.
Posted by: Ray at December 6, 2007 8:07 PM
I gotta listen to the boy read 30 pages of Tom Sawyer
Well, okay, but get on with the friction of the day.
Hee!
The only assholes are Betty and Marcel, but they seem mellowed. Tiffany from season one is there. I don't think she gets enough credit for being a good chef. Oh, and Steven of the bowtie is there, Tre, and CJ. And some lower-profile ones, including my Asian sistah Josie.
Posted by: Hiromi at December 6, 2007 9:30 PM
Well, okay, but get on with the friction of the day.
IT GETS THE HOSE AGAIN!
Posted by: Ray at December 6, 2007 9:37 PM
Okay. If The Boy hasn't been exposed to this already, it's time.
"One smart feller said he felt smart.
Two smart fellers said they felt smart.
Three smart fellers said..."
And so on...
Make him say it as fast as he can.
Posted by: LisaPal at December 7, 2007 12:14 AM
GBV Rawks!
Posted by: jeffrey at December 7, 2007 8:42 AM
Liam's anagram rocks. It was beverage spitting worthy.
I was pulling for Trey last night but won't spoil it for you if you haven't seen it yet. They had the last person you'd expect in a Santa suit. The reveal was classic.
Posted by: Adrastos at December 7, 2007 10:10 AM
I accidently set the DVR to record all episodes of "Top Chef", whereas the special was called "Top Chef Holiday Special" so I didn't see it yet. I reset things so eventually I'll trap one and watch it.
Posted by: Ray at December 7, 2007 10:23 AM
I had the canneloni special (please forgive me, "ground baby veal") with DB at Vincent's when I was there in Oct. I'm still dreaming about it. Very bright boy you have there. I am not surprised.
Posted by: Sophmom at December 9, 2007 10:54 AM
I think that's "tortured baby cow", according to "South Park". Just sayin'. 8-)
Posted by: liprap at December 9, 2007 5:50 PM
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