So I went to Target. On a Saturday afternoon. Who thought that was a good idea? But I picked up pictures. Then I walked to Lowe's and got a bug zapper. Then I walked to BevMo to get fixin's for Italian Cream Soda.

Now I'm home and making cabernet pot roast and sweet potatoes (for the baby). I've got to figure out how to power the bug zapper now.

Well, that was disappointing . . . but hey - isn't DaTara by Tiznow?

We're under a watch with one warning northeast of us and another southeast of us.

So sumi, Big Brown lost?

Oh yeah - I believe the worst finish by a horse who had won the Derby and the Preakness. He wasn't firing and Desormeaux eased him - so he finished last.

Da'Tara was supposed to be the speed in the race - but I guess he's got a bit more than that. Denis of Cork was second and there was a dead heat for third between Anak Nakal and uh, somebody else. Can't recall who (Ready's Echo?)

I just made curried tempeh-mango salad. And then had to wash my arms all the way up to the elbows because mango juice gets everywhere. I also realized I forgot to buy limes, so I threw in some orange juice instead of the lime juice, since it was the only citrus of any sort that I had on hand.

It's been around 95 degrees all day, and really humid. I've got my air conditioner and fan on, and that makes it nearly bearable in here. Way too hot for any cooking that involves much actual heat, though.

The penguin made me a little teary. What a great ad!

Whew. It just started raining. I've been so tense with the wacky weather and the race and everything.

Hil - I somehow missed it (if you posted) - does it turn out that you do have a corneal scratch?

I bought that TJ's grain mix that came up here recently. What's good to do with it?

Quick Blood Horse article on the Belmont

There's been a tornado on the ground southwest of Chicago for 30 minutes. . . a huge one.