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7/31/2006

Monday, Jul 31st, 2006
Categories: 2006, topten

needless to say, it’s been a puppy-filled week. it’s been fun, it’s been tiring, it’s been challenging, and it’s been pretty great. George has made lots of friends in the neighborhood, and has instantly become the most popular dog on the block. I’m a little worried that he’s going to be kidnapped by an admirer.
The boys over at Formaggio have taken their Saturday BBQ to a whole new level. The pulled lamb shoulder sandwich loaded up with bbq’ed onions and cole slaw fed both of us for lunch and prety much kept us full for the rest of the day. I’ll need to try the pulled chicken thigh or pulled pork sandwich next time.
i tried making pickled watermelon rind on friday, which was pretty much a mushy disaster. I love the idea of this, so i’ll have to give it another try using my own recipe.
because we’ve been spending all of our time in the kitchen with the puppy, we’ve watched pretty much no tv for the last week. and guess what? we haven’t missed anything. our tivo is pretty much empty. summer tv blows. with the exception of two shows that i found on INHD, After Hours with Daniel and Three Sheets. In After Hours, famed chef Daniel Boulud gets a bunch of chef friends and celebrities together for an over the top dinner party at a NYC restaurant, and they just hang out and eat and drink and tell stories and cook crazy stuff. Three Sheets has comedian Zane Lamprey travelling around the world getting drunk. Yup. He just goes from place to place learning about the drinking traditions of various countries, and proceeds to get really drunk. He’s slightly obnoxious, really funny, and an excellent drinker. Somehow, it’s a really entertaining show. Plus, both shows are in HD, which doesn’t really make any difference for either of these shows. Go figure.
In addition to a dog, a big goldfish has been added to our responsibilities this week. But we’re just feeding it for our neighbors while they’re on vacation, and it stays in the back hallway.
oh, i got a haricut. yes, my once-every-four-months haircut has me looking like a respectable clean-cut guy again. i was getting a little shaggy there for a while.