You know what the best part of a split lip is? Bendy straws.

I'll relay this to Emmett's teammate Eli who took a bad hop hard in his mouth today. Lordy, I've never seen a team get hurt so much. Ellen got nailed in the shoulder too, and is now getting quite ballshy. At least Emmett got one back, by nailing an opposing batter on the thigh while he was pitching. (Not that he was trying, and frankly, your thigh is one of those body parts that I feel like most batters should be able to get out of the way in time.) We won in our last at bat. Two wins in a row. Woot. Emmett pitched well, but now he's pressing at the plate.

X-post with bitches. We just added a new member to the family. In addition to me & Mr.H, cutest-dog-in-the-world Max, stupid-cat Phoebe and slut-cat Sabrina, we now have whiney-needy-new-puppy Oz the miniature dachshund.

Happy anniversary (in a month) to me.

we now have whiney-needy-new-puppy Oz the miniature dachshund.

Oh jeez, Emmett will be so jealous. We'll need pictures.

Miniature dachshund? Like they weren't short enough to start? :-)

I sat outside for hours and knit today. I could feel the stress waft off me in clouds....

Bendy straws are good even without the split lip.

They rocked mightily when I had a broken jaw (and, thankfully, still a gap between my front teeth) though, so I guess I can see why they get even shinier when there is injury involved.

Do I want to ask why ita has a split lip?

Liese, re entrances and thinking zones: There is a lot of non-business trafic through a front door. That, and the beneficial effect of leading a client through several layers of separation from the outside world, makes me think the offices should be further from the front door.

Anatomy: (Christina/Burke) She totally wanted to kiss him. He was totally into it.

Hallelujah! Clearly my lackluster dining experiences earlier this weekend were due to all the restaurant fu being saved up for tonight. After seeing two different write-ups this week for a refurbished tapas bar with a new Mediterranean slant, I decided to go try it for myself. As I was crossing the street, I was spotted and flagged down by Aimer Shtaya, the former owner of my favorite restaurant. It turns out he has essentially re-opened his Morocco Cafe with a new location and name but the same menu, instantaneously knocking all the other Middle Eastern restaurants in the area off my Eat Here Regularly list.

(You know you were appreciated as a regular when a chef recognizes you crossing the street at night half a block away and starts yelling to draw your attention.)

Since it was already closing time there, I went ahead with my original plan and discovered that the tapas bar makes excellent cod tagine and has a very interesting menu of hot and cold small plates.

Note to self: Begin exercising more so as to avoid 100 lb. weight gain.

I'll post pictures when we get his schedule a little more settled. He had a big day.

Miniature dachshund? Like they weren't short enough to start? :-)

Right! He'll still get to about 8-10 lbs. though. I got him a little carrier that will likely be donated to my friend's chihuahua in about 8 months. I just didn't want him sloshing around in something too big.

Do I want to ask why ita has a split lip?

You know, the usual. Okay, not usual. But slightly predictable -- I muffed a defense when teaching against a tricky cross. Not big enough that stitches are required, but I suspect the lip will be lumpy for months. Probably just me-lumpy, but still. These are my lips.

Miniature dachshund? Like they weren't short enough to start?

Picture a stretch chihuahua.