I had a whole section about civic pride.

Mayor ,'Chosen'


Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Jul 21, 2005 5:06:20 pm PDT #1961 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Hey, peoples! Liese S. was in town with her DH, and so I dragged them off to Graeter's for ice cream, as any visitor to Cincinnati should be dragged. We talked all about their work, and the challenges it presents, and segued into talking about writing and politics and books and how good the ice cream was. A thoroughly enjoyable time. I wanted to keep them.

As always, pictures were had:

Me and Liese in Graeter's (note the neon ice-cream cone in the background).
Liese's cool new hair. It's a dramatically angled bob clipped close at the nape, with great swingy movement -- it's similar to Anne's swanky haircut, but shorter.
Yes, the DH is real, and not some actor hired to play the part.

I hope you are all properly jealous of me. Neener!


tommyrot - Jul 21, 2005 5:07:11 pm PDT #1962 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Damn. There are two Cold Stones withing walking distance. Not close walking, but one is close to a train stop.


Kat - Jul 21, 2005 5:07:45 pm PDT #1963 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Aw cute pictures!


sarameg - Jul 21, 2005 5:07:48 pm PDT #1964 of 10002

Kalshane, was it BlueBell out of texas? That ring MAJOR bells from my youth. I used to visit my aunt, and my uncle was obsessed with BlueBell and that flavor sounds right.


tommyrot - Jul 21, 2005 5:08:40 pm PDT #1965 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Cold Stone locator: [link]


Scrappy - Jul 21, 2005 5:09:19 pm PDT #1966 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Great pictures! Liese and DH are as adorable as I expected and Teppy, you look like you've lost weight.


Jesse - Jul 21, 2005 5:11:28 pm PDT #1967 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

YAY for ice cream with Liese and Mr. Liese!

You can get cheesecake ice cream with blueberries in it at Cold Stone.

Crap, I'm totally going there this weekend, now. There's one right up the street from me!


Steph L. - Jul 21, 2005 5:11:32 pm PDT #1968 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Liese and DH are as adorable as I expected

Once you get talking to them, they're even more adorable, in a please-move-here-and-be-my-Scooby-Gang kind of way. You know, Buffistas.

and Teppy, you look like you've lost weight.

It looks that way to me, too, though certain pants and skirts actually are tighter. I think perhaps the weight is making a pilgrimage to parts south, or something.

But thanks!


Kat - Jul 21, 2005 5:14:48 pm PDT #1969 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Crap, I'm totally going there this weekend, now. There's one right up the street from me!

cold stones WINS AGAIN!


Kalshane - Jul 21, 2005 5:20:36 pm PDT #1970 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Kalshane, was it BlueBell out of texas? That ring MAJOR bells from my youth.

I have no idea. I just remember getting it here in the Chicago area as a kid, but there's apparently none to be found anymore.

You can get cheesecake ice cream with blueberries in it at Cold Stone.

Not quite the same, unless they have some kind of blueberry sauce. I distinctly remember the icecream being swirled with blueberry sauce and chunks of cheesecake.

At the moment I've been getting my blueberry icecream-esque fix by getting blueberry shakes from Culver's, which are very good, but not the same.