Day: July 14, 2006

Life on the Road

Life on the Road

I asked my friend Karin, lead singer for the band Over the Rhine, how their recent tour was. I specifically said, “How is the road?”, and she replied as follows…  the road is:long, bumpy, sometimes smooth and straight, but every now and then a slow curve is welcome.…

Reading: The Nasty Bits

Reading: The Nasty Bits

I’ve started reading THE NASTY BITS by Anthony Bourdain. I particularly enjoy reading his writing not only because he’s got a great take on food-related subjects and a conversational tone, but because his writing has progressed tremendously since his obnoxious, over-testosteroned memoir called KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL. I’ve…

DINNER 195: Friday, July 14, 2006

DINNER 195: Friday, July 14, 2006

We joined Dave & Robin at the Old Spaghetti Factory this evening for a quiet dinner. Wendy & I had been out most of the nights this week, and were anxious for some downtime. Dinner and conversation was just what the doctor ordered! I had the Manager’s Special — pasta with clam sauce and Mizithra cheese, a salad with bleu cheese dressing, and some spumoni ice cream.