The Reader

Amazing, beautiful story that is portrayed wonderfully by its actors. It jumps around which gets a little bit disorienting at the end as far as where the scene is on the time line of the tale, but it is a minor flaw in an otherwise riveting story of a man and his childhood lover. I'd go into detail but I am notorious for spoiling movies, and would prefer not to spoil the movie for anyone that may read this and has not seen it!

Lenexa BBQ!

Belated birthday celebration with the dad and step mom at the Lenexa BBQ. So far it's relatively calm, but for sure it will get NUTS as the night progresses and people continue to consume alcoholic beverages and spicy food. We are relaxing at a friend's booth; "All Fired Up" and the food is fantastic. Chefs Mark and Sarah Garrett are not only wonderful hosts but fantastic cooks. Among the usual deviled eggs and delicious baked beans, the Garretts have prepared an ample selection of barbecued meats for their friends to enjoy: Pork with rum marinade, pork with pineapple salsa stuffing, home made sausage stuffed with cheddar, barbecue chicken, pulled barbecue pork, and barbecue wings in both hot and mild flavors. Brought by one of the friends is an apple pie with home canned apples. I have not tried this yet because I am still stuffed from the smorgasbord of meats. I also just had a conversation with my dad and step mom about what pot smells like. Can you say awkward? Will update this after I get home and can report on that pie...

Edit: Well the pie turned out to be more of an apple-cinnamon oatmeal crisp type thing, and it was indeed quite fantastic.

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I can't believe it's already Thursday...

This week has gone by much too fast, yet not fast enough.

Today I had the misfortune of tasting the Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen. A word to the wise: avoid it. It tastes like smoked bacon. Scratch that, it tastes like tonguing a smoker after they've eaten bacon. Not exactly what I would classify as pleasant, for sure. My mom and I agreed though that it would make a fantastic marinade for barbecue...will have to try that someday and see how it goes. Still on the hunt for a job like zillions of my fellow Americans. Would be much easier if I were looking for a full-blown career, rather than something to make a little spending money while I'm in college...the downturn of the economy has not been kind to anyone, but is proving to be especially unkind to those in need of mindless, part-time employment with no future.