OK, it's very appropriate that while I'm watching this ep of COSMOS, I get an email from dad, who is in Costa Rica with mom.

Assisted by the Scotch I was able to ascertain that the poolside iguanas (a) will bite and (b) can draw blood. I established this on several occasions; I'm a scientist, after all.

To which I responded, 'Is it your goal to be bitten by the local wildlife everywhere you go?!!!'

A reasonable person asks "Does it bite ?" A scientist pokes it.

Heh.

So Sara's Dad.

To which I responded, 'Is it your goal to be bitten by the local wildlife everywhere you go?!!!'

I can see why he'd want to visit Australia.

Heh Sarameg.

Diamond shoes too tight complaint. Someone gave us an aged Kansas city strip as a present. So I cooked it I think excellently. I marinated in lime juice with salt, pepper and garlic, browned it on both sides in a pan with more salt, pepper and garlic, then broiled it at 450 until it was barely medium rare. The texture was perfect. And it was totally bland and flavorless. I think I'm just not used to steak. I mostly avoid red meat, and when I have red meat it is stuff like chuck or pork loin cut into small pieces cooked in a stew with strong flavored veggies and strong flavored liquids and spices. Quite honestly I liked the (low fat) turkey bacon with cabbage, celery, peas, carrots and corn I made last night better. Ruth agreed. I guess fancy cuts of meat are wasted on us. And while I know the perfect way to cook Kansas City Strip is grilling, pan browning then broiling is a perfectly respectable choice.

BTDT. I think a kangaroo got him. We all were definitely nibbled on by rock wallabies, cause we hand fed them at Granite Gorge. OH, but I totally remember they drew his blood too!

I'm not sure whether it is better or worse that my main AUS creature mishaps were being pooped on by a koala and fruitbats. And postured at by a cassowary.

OK, here's something marvelous to cheer you up, if you need it: [link]

Fantastic women's barbershop quartet doing a medley of love songs. So excellent!

And it was totally bland and flavorless.

I don't eat steak often, but I always marinate it something strong like Worcestshire sauce.

I do salt it, but the main thing is that I put butter on it to melt before I serve it. I know that seems like excess, but that's what the French like to do and it makes it taste super yummy.

I like to use cracked peppercorns with steak (and salt too) which is perfect for me. Enough meat flavor without other flavors.

For dinner, I made a use up leftovers lasagne (I had noodles already and made a sauce with sausage, mushrooms, cream, tomatoes). It was pretty good, and the noodles were perfectly al dente which I prefer. I assume if I had cooked it another 15 minutes it would have been softer, but everyone was hungry.

Now I'm having skyr which is very tart, but still yummy.

Fantastic women's barbershop quartet doing a medley of love songs. So excellent!

I just bought their album! Thanks for the rec!