Mmm

If you told me I'd make pizza with squash, I would have told you that you were crazy. But you know what? It was pretty damn good.

Bbq Bug

I'm getting the itch to have one big end of season cookout. I have a large pork shoulder sitting in the freezer, just begging to be seasoned and thrown over some coals. At this point, it looks like October is the timeframe. Mmm...pork.

Wedding Review

Chris and I went together to the wedding this past weekend, had a great time with the extended family. It was the usual boozy blowout that's to be expected at these sort of gatherings. We missed out on the free prostate exams, but other than that we were in the thick of things there. Last night he said that he loves my family. Which is good, because if he couldn't stand them it would make get-togethers a little awkward and painful.

Overall it went very smoothly...it rained a bit during the outdoor ceremony, and there was a power outage for about 2 hours at the start of the reception, but the beer was still cold and the food was still hot, so no worries. Congrats to Josh and Lindsay!

Traveling Sideshow

This is a day of goodbyes...

Loverboy is leaving for a business trip this morning. If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then it follows that I'll like him even more on Friday when he returns. Is that possible?

Bethany and Richard are also leaving today...returning home after about 1.5 weeks in the states. I got to see them twice over the course of their visit. Usually it boils down to one hurried evening in a pub or restaurant. We didn't manage a Waffle House visit this time, but hopefully they were able to squeeze one in on the way to the airport. Need to schedule a trip over the pond to visit, and soon.

Wedding

I can't believe my niece is getting married this weekend. I remember her coming down to Columbus to help me move into my first apartment when she was all of, oh, 3 years old? Amazing how time flies. She had a fairly restless childhood, being shuttled constantly between parent's and grandparent's homes - what you'd define as her home environment was in a constant state of flux. But if you met her, you'd never think she came from anything but the most loving and stable background possible. I'm amazed at how she has really struck out on her own and become her own person. She's not looking back, or settling for anything. Proud of her.

Weekend

Another Labor Day rolls up...I have fond memories of doing as little as possible on this last summer weekend. It's been a stressful week at work, so a little break is very welcome right now. This year brings one, possibly two cookouts on tap, and a Monday fairly free at the moment. Relaxation. Bring it on.

90210

Yes, that is today. Discuss.