Bloody Mary Blogging Again

This morning, I met my friend Beth for coffee/tea at Expresso Royale in Brighton.  There is really nothing notable in this other than the fact that Beth and I became acquainted because she found my blog.  We've corresponded since then and just never had the chance to meet up.  Nothing weird about it at all, it was like we'd known each other forever. 

Of course, we may have freaked out some of the other patrons of the coffee shop because we did spend a lot of time discussing true crime.

I took Mia with me and she was an angel.  I'm so glad she's such a mellow child. My son was a holy terror so it's good that I am ten years older and my daughter is ten times more easy-going.

Even the young twenty-something guy who was manning Expresso Royale commented, "Wow, she's really good!"

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Recently, a friend posted an entry asking her readers what concerts they had seen.  I have to admit, I was a concert whore.  If a band was playing and I could get tickets, I'd go.  I've seen a lot of concerts and it makes me laugh to realize how diverse they have been, everyone from B.B. King to Big Audio Dynamite to the Femmes to the Beach Boys and several more in between.

I haven't seen a concert since the summer of 2000, though.  I saw the Cure with the guy I was dating at the time at Pine Knob.  (It will always be Pine Knob, not the DTE to me.)  It wasn't a great show.  They were obviously medicated and it was ungodly hot.

I've always been a big Steely Dan fan and had seen them the last time they toured umptee ump years ago so I pulled up their website and found out that they will be Pine Knob on Labor Day week-end.  Tickets are even reasonable.  I asked Martin if he wanted to go.  He was indifferent and claims he doesn't know who they are.  So I've been on a total Steely Dan kick lately.  I think my all time favorite songs are My Old School and Cousin Dupree.

You have to love a band who writes lyrics like this:

One night we were playin' gin by a cracklin' fire

And I decided to make my play

I said Babe with my boyish charm and good looks

How can you stand it for one more day?

She said maybe it's the skeevy look in your eyes

Or that your mind has turned to applesauce

The dreary architecture of your soul

I said but what it is turns you off?

As a side note, my friend Monica and her husband THE BOB are hopefully meeting up with us there.  T, maybe you and the Missus T should join us, as well.  I think it will be a blast. If nothing else, we may see Martin dance in his unforgettable Whitest Man On Earth style. We're definately getting there early to tailgate and sitting on the lawn because you know, that's just what you do at the Knob.

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Oh Vey Soy Vay marinade.  I could drink this stuff if I didn't think I would choke on all the sesame seeds.  I have a pork tenderloin in the oven right now, with potatoes and onion, smothered in the stuff.  Excellent. 

So how was your Sunday?

Comments

[vero]

Pensive, among other things. I did cook a rather good baked chicken, marinated in Italian dressing and breaded with seasoned crumbs and parmesan cheese.

[T]

Lisa--

I would love to hang with you and Martin at Steely Dan. My wife? There's no possible way I could get her to go to a concert. If John Lennon and George Harrison rose from the dead and reconciled with Paul and Ringo and kicked-off a world tour, my wife wouldn't be interested. Strange. The old adage "opposites attract" definately applies to my marriage. It's too bad--because I love Steely Dan. Probably some of the best chops in rock-n-roll. Hell, can't even call 'em rock-n-roll--they're too technically proficient for rock-n-roll. All that cocaine they did in the 70's was about as rock-n-roll as it got! The Fez, FM, Kid Charlemagne. F'ing great stuff!

Still would love to meet you sometime, though.....

[T]

By the way--the description of your pork tenderloin made my mouth water at 3 o'clock this morning as I was writing news for my morning 'cast. Love pork tenderloin. My Sunday? Very nice. Spent part of it up north at the cottage on Higgins Lake. It rained Saturday. It was still a very quiet, relaxing weekend. Mowed 5 acres of grass Sunday. Had a stiff gin-and-tonic in the evening. :)

[Beth Miller]

We indeed met at the Expresso Royale yesterday morning and I wanted to let you know that the two hours we sat and chatted was great. I so enjoyed the conversation and then running into each other in Meijers made that trip more enjoyable also.

BTW I did find a purse with compartments. Was $19.99 marked down to $11.24 what a bargain.

I was so taken with Mia, she has now become my adopted (so to speak) grandbaby. WHAT A PERFECT CHILD!!!!!!!! I told Cassidy all about her and she wants to play with her.

Mia was cute, sweet, adorable, the prettiest piercing eyes, a smile that would launch a ship, a personality to die for and the most loveable little girl.

She sat very quietly reading her books, just like a little lady. Then she wanted to play so we gladly moved to an area where she could play and we could watch her.

Lisa you made me feel so relaxed, like you said, I felt as though I had known you all my life. We jumped from one subject to another and hit on some very interesting subjects. I need to come prepared the next time--fully armed with facts and see if I can't find someone you know nothing about. Although I admit THAT will be hard-very hard.

We can plan another Sunday morning--that will be fun. You have to bring Mia
like I said WHAT AN ANGEL!!!

OMG, I FORGOT YOUR BIRTHDAY PRESENT!!!!

[Martin]

Oh come on Beth! Helen of Troy launched a thousand ships with her face! Surely my daughter rates more than just one!?!? Haha! Although with mood she's been in for the last couple of days she's been more apt to launch a thousand diamond cutters than ships with her face. She's hitting one of those "phases" now... :O

- Martin

[Martin]

Sorry your wife's not into the concert scene Todd. Bummer, we hope you can make it though, it will be fun to meet you. Lisa has told me a lot about you. It should be fun!

- MG