Hec, breast cancer *can* be ok, for a bad thing. Let her know, if she gets radiation burn, that Vick's Vaporub works better than the expensive crap they'll sell at the doctor. All best for your friend, bunk. Of course we joke that my mama survived cancer with a 95% survival rate only to be hit by a carful of clowns. She made me swear, if that happened, to laugh anyway, and I've promised I'll do my best. The toughest thing I've ever seen--fuck Da Nang and Ankbar Province and all that bullshit was my my mother getting a tumor removed on Friday and going back to work Monday. Of course, it totally means I don't get to whine at her when my stomach is fucked up, but...

Oh, and Meara, yes, I'm totally down with D.C. representation. That's another thing I learned from my Emmy-nominated mystery-writing boyfriend. Along with about 47,000 words for marijuana. D.C. Represent!

you can't make gumbo without file powder

You cn if you use an okra base. I'm a file girl myself (insertion of correct diacritical mark left as an exercise for the reader).

Got my keys. I are serious homeowner. Weeee!

And I might just have the ingredients for GC's nummy Boston cream pie martini...

I want to drink now, a lot. And cook with interesting and high quality ingredients.

you can't make gumbo without file powder

You cn if you use an okra base. I'm a file girl myself (insertion of correct diacritical mark left as an exercise for the reader).

I think that it's kind of like making a muffaletta without olives. People do, but it's not considered real by purists.

You cn if you use an okra base. I'm a file girl myself (insertion of correct diacritical mark left as an exercise for the reader).

I use it anyway. Mr. Jane uses it in his (by far the best anyone has ever had in the history of the drink) bloody marys.

YAY for keys, -t!!!!

We have been busy beavers today. We made curtains for the baby room and have the slipcover for the rocker almost done. I got to use the staple gun!

Oooh, file bloody mary sounds yum.

There's okra gumbo and there's file gumbo and there are purists who will say that either is an abomination. A schism, I suppose. I am on the side of the file, but I recognize the okra-ers right to make soup in the way they choose.

Most of friends probably make it with both, like Daisy. I don't make it at all, because it is both easier and tastier to have theirs.

I don't have any Godiva liqueur, but I do have Three Olives chocolate vodka and Bailey's. Might be time to experiment.

O the conversations we have in theater. Apparently they don't know the word Clacker either. I guess that's more of an Australian usage.

:: sigh ::

ION, in 45 minutes it's review time. Me, my boss, and one of my employees. Should be fun. I hate reviews, whether it's mine or someone else. Folks don't understand constructive criticism.

Who am I kidding, I just don't like meetings in general.

yay ~T on the home and keys! ::happydance::

OK, nuff of food talk, please. Just found out I gotta work late tonight to record rehearsal piano pieces for choreographer. stomach growlie already, and the apple in the bag won't hold off the demon belly monster for too long. (as if I could stop you guys from talking yummies)

In both gumbo and bloody marys, it's sprinked on the top at the end. There's lots of things that make his the best, but that's one of my favorites.