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A Dylan Song I enjoy
chillin'Sounds of Paradise
I may not be who you think I am, but really, down deep, does it matter a Damn ?
I'm probably not who I think either, but I'm tryin' to be, so allow me a breather !
I need some time/space, to think and record,
and a spark [ besides business ], that won't leave me cold.
This time of year, things sprout, and begin,
force up to the light, and live once again,
all pulses will quicken,some hormones will surge,
Lifting even the oldest,with some long dormant urge.
To build, to expand, to grow in some manner,
to pick up a cause, and march 'neath it's banner.
The Garden's too wet to till, or to burn last year's waste.
The earth is full of promise, yet the Mother pauses
unsure to bring forth tender shoots, and risk the killing frosts that lurk to the north.
Brave Jonquils risk it all, lording thier yellow glory over winter's brown remains.
My new AngelFire Blog began today, it's pretty cool looking, with some of my own,(borrowed), images in the backgrounds. Working on that one made me have to come here, and edit this one. Check it out too !
Well, here it is March 17th. That's right, it's St. Patrick's day, and I'm at home on the 'Puter. What a shock !, but I haven't felt well in several days, and ain't exactly flush with money either.
I quit the job mentioned below, and took on a new contract, to start a new restaurant in half of a 2-year-old building on the south side of Kokomo. The people started off real well, tearing out walls I suggested, and buying equipment, etc. Within 10 days, it became obvious that they weren't interested in having a nice place to eat a great meal,..they merely wanted to offer more varieties of Crap to sell to the same gangster wannabe trash that had ruined thier business' name in the first place. They also weren't used to having someone tell them what needed done, and certainly didn't understand who I was, and what I did for a living. I quit under reasonably good terms, so as not to leave any new enemies behind. I have few regrets about quiting the other job, and am now trying to get my outdoors cafe set up and running for the year.
Hi folks ! It's " Shopping Weekend" in America. That legendary weekend following Thanksgiving, when we begin our annual frenzy of purchasing our way into debt for the approaching new year.
I've been a little neglectful of my blog, and all my other web pages, due to a new job I began in late October. Yes, against all odds, and in contrevention of promises made to myself to never work for anyone else again, I took a job, working for a civilian contractor at Grissom Air Reserve Base.
The job is like a total immersion class in school. It's 33 hours of intense labor, packed into one weekend. Very little of that time is spent cooking, as our crew only prepares the foods on one weekend of the two we work each month. I often feel like I'm back in the service, because we work for and with the military.
The really odd part of this gig, is that I enjoy it !, and really like the people I'm working for and with. I have to go 'into training' for a week prior to each working weekend, because it is hard for me to get my 56 year old ass out of bed ,and on the job at 5:00AM, and work until 6 or 7 at night, but I'm doing it, and enjoying it too, though how long that lasts is based on the companie's ability to raise my pay scale in porportion to the responsibility I assume for thier success.
Well folks, here it is, a week later. The Hog Roast came off well, and the wedding reception was a fun event.
The Guest's, and thier guests loved the Barbequed Pork, and the carved roast pork. The bride's family and friends did all the other foods, and they helped me keep the food line stocked, and that was greatly appreciated by my tired self. I'm going to attempt to post some pictures of the meat, which I've never done on a Blog before,..so stand by, and we'll see if I can do it !
Hello !, and welcome to my Blog. It's Labor Day weekend, and I'm roasting a 200 pound hog for some friend's wedding. I'm having trouble keeping the cooker closed, because the meat smells so damn good, that I keep wanting to look at it, but everytime I open the lid, I lose heat, and slow down the process.
So,...I'm starting my first blog, and this should distract me for sufficient time to allow the Hawg to cook at a faster rate.
