Outside of UMKC and Ott's, did you ever go to Muddy's on 51st Street? That place was practically my office when not at school or home.

Sonus, I was there during both my grad school stints at UMKC. Way back in the way before it was Muddy's -- when it was still E. 51st Street Coffeehouse, and you could smoke your lungs out, inside.

I haven't been in a while, but I do get regular delivery from Kin Lin's. This despite the fact that about 10 years ago I saw them shredding cabbage by double=bagging them and rolling a car over them in the alley.

Needless to say, I order nothing with cabbage in it.

I haven't been in a while, but I do get regular delivery from Kin Lin's. This despite the fact that about 10 years ago I saw them shredding cabbage by double=bagging them and rolling a car over them in the alley.

Oooooookay. I find this idea thrillling and intriguing.

What? If they used really STRONG lawn and garden bags, I'm sure it would be just fine.

Shutting up now.

Bounce

Ok - good news time.

CJ has had a huge bunk bed set in his room since he moved up from a toddler bed. Recently he asked if he could just have a "normal" bed. Well, looking at prices, I have been in stickershock over the idea of buying a new bed.

Enter craigslist. Just found him a brand new twin box springs/mattress/frame for $50. And the person lives 3 blocks from us. Wheeeee! Will be a nice surprise for CJ when he gets home.

Yay for CJ! How exciting!

I slept in. Now I need to get my ass in gear. I don't wanna. I've made my list, though. That's something, right?

Yay for CJ is right!

Also Yay for sleeping in. And making lists.

I'm just all Yay here.

I made a 2pm appointment with my son to organize his room. I have avoided this for a very long time. I really dread this. Ugh.

Sonus, I was there during both my grad school stints at UMKC. Way back in the way before it was Muddy's -- when it was still E. 51st Street Coffeehouse, and you could smoke your lungs out, inside.

I smoked many a cigarette in and outside of Muddy's while I was in KC, before I quit last October. (Almost a year now! Wow!) I also heard that there was once Guinness on tap there, back in the 51st St. Coffeehouse days...

:: salivates at the thought of stout ::

I haven't been in a while, but I do get regular delivery from Kin Lin's. This despite the fact that about 10 years ago I saw them shredding cabbage by double=bagging them and rolling a car over them in the alley.

Heh. Maybe this is an ancient chinese cabbage-shredding technique?

Needless to say, I order nothing with cabbage in it.

I've found their cooking to be a lot safer since they had the fire a couple of years back. The whole kitchen got remodeled with modern equipment. I think they might even have a vegetable shredder now.

I miss Kin Lin. I had my first meal in KC there.

Yay, Suzi! That rocks!

In News That Doesn't Rock, I am NOT, as planned, helping paint a house for a friend today, as our bathroom pipes Have Failed Us. I'll be heading over to my in-laws' with Lillian as soon as my MiL gets here, and wondering all the while why it is that I thought buying a house was a Good Idea.

{{{{Plei, Lillian, house, etc.}}}

Poor Plei and the failing pipes.

How is it possible that it is already 2:30pm? On the last day of a 3-day weekend, and I've gotten near-nothing done? I suck.

I also heard that there was once Guinness on tap there, back in the 51st St. Coffeehouse days...

Yes, indeedy. Also some quite decent wines by the glass.

I was house manager at the Unicorn for about a year. I bet we know some of the same people...besides Kilt Boy. Next time you're in KC, you should give me a ring.

ION, I am a sweatball. My apartment was clutter and cat hair central. It's shaping up, but my allergies started about two days ago and all the cleaning is making them CRAZY. I was perilously close to polishing the coffee table with my own snot.

Gross.