A Month of Cleansing #5 (Do Combos)
no music, but i did enjoy an INCREDIBLE performance last night by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. They played the music of John Williams including scores from the films Star Wars (several of them), Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harry Potter, Schindler's List, E.T., Jurassic Park, and an overture from "The Cowboys", an old TV show with John Wayne. Very cool. I made a CD with the pieces they performed, and i've been listening to it since i got up this morning.
That was with my cousin Chelsea (the orchestra at the Bushnell). Heather was going to come with us, but as you all know (or should know based on a previous entry), we broke up. That's not exactly grounds to not go somewhere with someone, but since it's still pretty fresh in our hearts, it would've been a little difficult for both of us. So, i invited Chelsea to come. Realizing she enjoyed that sort of thing after she invited me to the Hartt Symphony Orchestra (at the University of Hartford), i thought she might appreciate it. And that's exactly what i was looking for...someone to come with us who would appreciate it. It worked out for everyone. It was good to have her with us, and she enjoyed it.
Previously that day, Jaime and i had been galavanting across eastern CT within my silvery stallion. Well...more of a pony, really, but she gets good gas milage. My little Honda Civic (98, LX). I average 30+ mpg, which is pretty good these days. We drove to Taylor Brooke Winery where we sampled all of their...seven different wines? I think that's correct. Best in the lineup was their "Chocolate Essence" wine, which is outstanding. You need two sips to fully explore the flavor. On the first sip, as Mr. Brooke (don't know his real name) said, "You taste the dark chocolate. But on the second sip you taste raspberries...". He went on to name a couple more fruit flavors that emerged, but i don't recall what they were. Anywho, it was delicious. I bought a bottle of that for myself, and a bottle of the Peach Reisling for Jaime, although i'm holding it for ransom in exchange for a night of sushi, hommus (spelling?), and perhaps a movie. When we meet at the drop-off point, the aforementioned food and drink will be partaken of simultaneously.
After that, we went to what i thought was an orchard i had been to before, but turned out to be something completely new. I don't doubt it had been standing their in existence for quite some time, but as i had never seen it, i can't say for sure. It goes by the name of Woodstock Orchards. Small place, but good apples (by looking at them...i haven't tasted any yet). SIDENOTE: Chelsea's coming over on Thursday and we're going to make apple crisp and watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind (great film): END SIDENOTE. I bought half a peck of Courtlands to be used in the previously referred to apple crisp. I hope it turns out well, for its sake. Poor thing comes out of the oven all burnt, doesn't want to play with any other baked apple dishes. If only it knew how inviting and receptive other apples can be. I guess i'll have to comfort it with some brown sugar or something.
If only life were that simple:
"You know i've been feeling a little under the weather lately."
"Gee, i'm sorry, Adam. Here, have some brown sugar."
"Wow...i feel so much better. Thanks, buddy."
But, alas, 'tis not.
So, how ya doin there? Yeah? Okay.
The new interacive blog.
If you're doing well, continue to #3
If you're not doing well, continue to #2
If you're feeling in between, continue to #1
#1:
Yeah, i know how you feel. Not bad, not great. Honestly that's not such a bad place to be. Life is a little easier in the middle. If you fall, it's not that far, and if you rise, well...good. Maybe you should eat a banana.
#2:
I'm sorry to hear that. Why? (explain situation here) I'd give you a hug if i could reach from here. If i'm with you, just remind me i said that and i'll give you one. I realize a hug won't fix everything, but it might help you to feel at least a bit more comfortable, if nothing else. Maybe you should eat a banana.
#3.
Wow, that's great. Why are things going well for you? (explain situation here) That's cool. I certainly hope things stay well for you. Maybe you should eat a banana.
And what have we learned from these options? No matter how you feel in life, you might want to eat a banana. I'm not sure what it'll do for you, but apparently it's worth suggesting in all three of those situations. It seems almost like one of my philosophies:
No matter how full in life you get, there's always room for Jell-O.
Wow, that's like the biggest tangent i've ever gotten off on. Let's get back to the subject. Jaime and i had a good time. Well, i can at least speak for myself. Jaime seemed like she did, but i'm not telepathic (though sometimes i wish i were...yes, that's correct grammar), so i don't know for sure. We stopped at a cemetary just to get out and walk for a bit, since we'd been in the car for a while. My idea, but she seemed cool with it.
For lunch we stopped at Wendy's. She found a piece of plastic in her burger, but she ate the rest of it anyways. That's kind of the way you have to live life. Flaws and faults will arise, or become apparent, but that's no reason to stop. Just keep eating. Or swimming, as Dori likes to sing. Wendy's is where the "do combos" thing comes in. I was looking at a sign that said, "Do Combos. do what tastes right," or something like that. My brain, when it interperetted the words that enterred optically into the system, chose to use spanish. So instead of reading, "do combos" (read normally), my brain read, "Do Combos" (read as if they were spanish words). I felt a little stupid, but thought it was quite humerous, as did she.
Came back, sat for a little, talked, brought her to work (Chuck & Augie's...at least that's how i imagine it's spelled), then left to pick up Chelsea for a night at the orchestra.
Well, that's that. I've been feeling a bit more positive (more parentheses just for kicks) these past few days, so that's a good thing. Let's hope it sticks. I'm going to bed now...my body needs rest, as does my mind. Thinking wears (spelling?) me out.
Maybe you should eat a banana.
That was with my cousin Chelsea (the orchestra at the Bushnell). Heather was going to come with us, but as you all know (or should know based on a previous entry), we broke up. That's not exactly grounds to not go somewhere with someone, but since it's still pretty fresh in our hearts, it would've been a little difficult for both of us. So, i invited Chelsea to come. Realizing she enjoyed that sort of thing after she invited me to the Hartt Symphony Orchestra (at the University of Hartford), i thought she might appreciate it. And that's exactly what i was looking for...someone to come with us who would appreciate it. It worked out for everyone. It was good to have her with us, and she enjoyed it.
Previously that day, Jaime and i had been galavanting across eastern CT within my silvery stallion. Well...more of a pony, really, but she gets good gas milage. My little Honda Civic (98, LX). I average 30+ mpg, which is pretty good these days. We drove to Taylor Brooke Winery where we sampled all of their...seven different wines? I think that's correct. Best in the lineup was their "Chocolate Essence" wine, which is outstanding. You need two sips to fully explore the flavor. On the first sip, as Mr. Brooke (don't know his real name) said, "You taste the dark chocolate. But on the second sip you taste raspberries...". He went on to name a couple more fruit flavors that emerged, but i don't recall what they were. Anywho, it was delicious. I bought a bottle of that for myself, and a bottle of the Peach Reisling for Jaime, although i'm holding it for ransom in exchange for a night of sushi, hommus (spelling?), and perhaps a movie. When we meet at the drop-off point, the aforementioned food and drink will be partaken of simultaneously.
After that, we went to what i thought was an orchard i had been to before, but turned out to be something completely new. I don't doubt it had been standing their in existence for quite some time, but as i had never seen it, i can't say for sure. It goes by the name of Woodstock Orchards. Small place, but good apples (by looking at them...i haven't tasted any yet). SIDENOTE: Chelsea's coming over on Thursday and we're going to make apple crisp and watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind (great film): END SIDENOTE. I bought half a peck of Courtlands to be used in the previously referred to apple crisp. I hope it turns out well, for its sake. Poor thing comes out of the oven all burnt, doesn't want to play with any other baked apple dishes. If only it knew how inviting and receptive other apples can be. I guess i'll have to comfort it with some brown sugar or something.
If only life were that simple:
"You know i've been feeling a little under the weather lately."
"Gee, i'm sorry, Adam. Here, have some brown sugar."
"Wow...i feel so much better. Thanks, buddy."
But, alas, 'tis not.
So, how ya doin there? Yeah? Okay.
The new interacive blog.
If you're doing well, continue to #3
If you're not doing well, continue to #2
If you're feeling in between, continue to #1
#1:
Yeah, i know how you feel. Not bad, not great. Honestly that's not such a bad place to be. Life is a little easier in the middle. If you fall, it's not that far, and if you rise, well...good. Maybe you should eat a banana.
#2:
I'm sorry to hear that. Why? (explain situation here) I'd give you a hug if i could reach from here. If i'm with you, just remind me i said that and i'll give you one. I realize a hug won't fix everything, but it might help you to feel at least a bit more comfortable, if nothing else. Maybe you should eat a banana.
#3.
Wow, that's great. Why are things going well for you? (explain situation here) That's cool. I certainly hope things stay well for you. Maybe you should eat a banana.
And what have we learned from these options? No matter how you feel in life, you might want to eat a banana. I'm not sure what it'll do for you, but apparently it's worth suggesting in all three of those situations. It seems almost like one of my philosophies:
No matter how full in life you get, there's always room for Jell-O.
Wow, that's like the biggest tangent i've ever gotten off on. Let's get back to the subject. Jaime and i had a good time. Well, i can at least speak for myself. Jaime seemed like she did, but i'm not telepathic (though sometimes i wish i were...yes, that's correct grammar), so i don't know for sure. We stopped at a cemetary just to get out and walk for a bit, since we'd been in the car for a while. My idea, but she seemed cool with it.
For lunch we stopped at Wendy's. She found a piece of plastic in her burger, but she ate the rest of it anyways. That's kind of the way you have to live life. Flaws and faults will arise, or become apparent, but that's no reason to stop. Just keep eating. Or swimming, as Dori likes to sing. Wendy's is where the "do combos" thing comes in. I was looking at a sign that said, "Do Combos. do what tastes right," or something like that. My brain, when it interperetted the words that enterred optically into the system, chose to use spanish. So instead of reading, "do combos" (read normally), my brain read, "Do Combos" (read as if they were spanish words). I felt a little stupid, but thought it was quite humerous, as did she.
Came back, sat for a little, talked, brought her to work (Chuck & Augie's...at least that's how i imagine it's spelled), then left to pick up Chelsea for a night at the orchestra.
Well, that's that. I've been feeling a bit more positive (more parentheses just for kicks) these past few days, so that's a good thing. Let's hope it sticks. I'm going to bed now...my body needs rest, as does my mind. Thinking wears (spelling?) me out.
Maybe you should eat a banana.
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