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We have been Bowie fans for how many years now? Remember we talked about your white poster painted face and thinness in school during his Thin White Duke stage.. or hang on... wasn't it his Ziggy Stardust stage?? Yu must show this clip to Christian.
Anyhow, have you seen this clip on YouTube? He is a much better singer than actor, but he's still got it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE
Love it love it, love it. And love you.
And crumbs.. what a hot man. Phew..
Art - and life - is about improvisation, discovery and awe. It is about leaning over the edge and staring deep into the abyss. It's about staring into our own inadequacies and, just as we think we might come up short, finding the answer that we need was there all the time. As we create we not only reveal Reality, we reveal ourselves.
[ Todd Henry ]
It's weekly cooking time again. I love it! The best part is all the preparation. Well actually I'm wrong. It's the scoffing it down with fantastic company of course! But I love the process: finding the recipes and then making a large shopping list.. then after getting the ingredients the challenge of making sure it all works out. I've been cooking for God knows how many years but it's always a challenge. but I love it. Here's tonight's recipe and Ralph and I are hoping that the usual 7 weekly guests will be able to arrive... yeah that's cooking for 9: Mushroom stroganoff, Campanelle with tomatoes and feta, (hope I can make it look like the pic!), Sauteed greens with cannellini beans and garlic, and Garlic bread (sounds like a lot of garlic... never too much right?)... and to finish: good old Apple pie and English custard! I don't think that my friends know what this strange yellow and sweet liquid magic is... but I guess they soon will.
What a man. You are the world to me. I love you.
To everyone that has been worrying about Merlin's open heart surgery... Merlin is now out of intensive care, off the normal ward and HOME! Yippeee!!!1
You're the man Merlin. You're the Magic Merlin. And by the way. this was a great night... remember the dancing? And you know how bad I am at dancing! I do love you.
There you are my dear Ralphie. 10 years now since we've known each other. Someone had to poke me with a stick for me to see that you loved me for a long time and you wouldn't stop. I love you. 'Whoa... I love you'. BIG WORDS. We have been through thick and thin and now live together. I want to thank you for your undying support of us and your patience that our love would reach this far.
I am so very happy to be with a partner that is kind, gentle, loving, patient, amazingly talented in both arts and practical skills. Also I trust you completely. Is there anything you can't do? 20 years ago we might have met and had children.Well, we are here, and I like just what we have at the present moment. The best thing about you: your ability to understand all and everything and take it in your stride and be so very compassionate. I love you Ralph.
...nor a few blurry friends!
Cooked for 9 of us last week! Ralph and I invited over 7 of our good friends who are here working at the Renaissance Faire. A good time was had by all. I cooked some scalloped potatoes in a sauce of a tiny bit of nutmeg and lots of butter and heavy cream (hope they aren't reading this!!!), two salmon, mushroom and dill quiches and two days before made a huge vegetarian cassoulet with great northern beans. composed pf lots of vegetab;es and thyme. It was served with a toasted topping of organic bread crushed into breadcrumbs, with some garlic, fresh parsley and olive oil. Yum. Here's Heidi. Her other half Gus is hiding out somewhere or otther:
Now for the blurry ones: here's Pat, Suzanne and Billy:
then one of Melissa and her other half: our funniest friend on the planet John:
and another one of lovely Pat and Suzanne:
And you get to see a bit of my kitchen and home. The whole gang are coming over again tomorrow night... yeah that's right, I'm cooking for 9 again... this time it's a mish mash of cultures... some Italian with lasagna and salad and garlic bread but finished with a totally British raspberry and Marsala trifle ... except isn't marsala Spanish? Oh well, it's all about the company anyway. More blogging this week as I'm probably going atv-ing... yea... with Melissa and John... long time in the wilderness totally overdue... and the weather here is about as perfect as it gets.