Just got back from a picnic for a friend’s birthday party- great food- shish kabobs, numerous salads, cous cous, etc. It was a really good time and the bitches (I love yelling “C’mere bitches” or “C’mere girls” and having them both come running) were mostly behaved- Lily was, as always, a perfect angel, and everyone agreed Rosie was so much better from a few weeks ago, although she went into snarls when the young lab at the party got up in her grill to play. Got home and my brother had sent me some new pictures of Boghan:
I’ve decided I am calling him the Boghanator. When I met him the other day, I was struck by the pure rich chocolatey beauty of his eyes and that big beautiful brown nose.
Also, don’t forget the Thursday night menu:
I had some chipotle peppers left over from the Baby Back Ribs with Citrus Glaze last week, so I thought I’d pull this marinade out for this Thursday’s menu. Since it’s a 3-day holiday for many, I figured grilling would be a safe bet. I love 4th of July, that and Thanksgiving are my favorite holidays. Time to break out 1776, do some grilling, have a picnic and enjoy the fireworks. Really, what’s not to love? All week long I’ve been posting 4th of July recipes, so check them out if you’re looking for ideas. I’ll be making the Drunken Chicken Appetizers for sure (and I’m pretty sure I’m soaking more than the skewers in bourbon). What plans do you have for the holiday?
On the board tonight:
1. Adobo Sirloin
2. Garlic Roasted Potatoes
3. Cucumber & Zucchini Spears tossed with Italian dressing
4. Summer Fruit w/Mint
I love everything on that menu and the only thing missing is tomatoes. I may have to hunt down Tamara and swoon her. Adobo is such a good taste.
Also, everyone there agreed that you all are great people (they are all readers). I concurred. Group hug.
Must run- Tunch is bitching.
beltane
My three female cats are always referred to as “the ladies”. Show some respect to those dogs.
debit
Cole is being…nice to us? We’re not assholes?
Dude, are you sure you’re feeling okay?
madmommy
It seems as though Boghan’s legs have grown all out of proportion to the rest of his body. So funny how some parts seem to grow at a much faster pace than others. It all works out in the end, and he is a cute little fella!
Joseph Nobles
Y’all, I kid you not, Glenn Beck is partnering up with Dave Barton, one of the kingpins behind the Texas schoolbook debacle, to unleash Beck University online. The hashtag #BeckU is 15 times win on Twitter right now. Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) is knocking them out of the park.
John Cole
@debit: Ehh- I had a really good time.
@madmommy: HIs feet are webbed and his pads are GINORMOUS. He’s so god damned adorable. I can’t wait to spoil him when I dogsit.
kid bitzer
we’re all great people? wtf?
this is the problem with reading everything on the screen.
in the old days, this entire blog would have been printed on newsprint. then your dogs could have fully expressed your true opinion of the commenters.
beltane
@Joseph Nobles: It will be the college of unknowledge. Weep for our country.
jeffreyw
Bea tries to fool a vulture.
madmommy
@John Cole:
All the better to do what he was bred to do-those webbed feet will come in handy when he’s retrieving ducks off the pond . My Lab has extra-huge feet and long legs, but she’s very much on the skinny side everywhere else. She looks nothing like the Labs I see at Westminster every year. But she’s a good girl and an awesome family pet, which is all I asked for.
gbear
I see a long life of singledom for Mr. Cole.
TaMara (BHF)
OMG that dog is adorable, the cute it almost too much to take. Can’t wait to see video of him romping on those big feet.
Aaaah, John you had me at Tunch.
General Egali Tarian Stuck
That is some snoz Boghi has going there. Kind of looks like a Wheaten sniffer. I’d be careful using the B word too much in mixed company though. I hear more women pack heat these days.
Ash Can
Jeezus, what the hell have you been drinking?
Fax Paladin
Screengrab of a keyword-keyed banner ad on this page, a couple of clicks ago. I especially like the “granite countertops” offer.
TaMara (BHF)
@jeffreyw: Adorable Bea. Hey, do you have a polenta recipe you like? We just got a request for one. I don’t make polenta.
John Cole
@Ash Can: Absinthe and the blood of red headed virgins.
Joseph Nobles
Link to Philadelphia Daily News article about Beck U, with the honest-to-God coat of arms.
“Yestiddy I cud not evin spel MORAN – Now I R one!” – Graduate, Beck U
Mary G
Who are you and what have you done with the real John Cole???
The doggie and kitteh pictures are getting me through a lousy couple of days, though, so thanks.
Ash Can
@John Cole: It’s going to take a whole hell of a lot more than a group hug to fix that.
General Egali Tarian Stuck
@John Cole:
Stop it. Your making me thirsty.
jeffreyw
@TaMara (BHF): nope
Kristine
@madmommy
Your Lab is probably a lot healthier for being thin. An acquaintance who breeds and shows can’t stand how show Labs look–she considers them to be way overweight.
TrishB
Oh hell, why stop referring to them as “the bitches?” Every holiday at my sister’s house there will be 7 bitches and the man-whore. He is named such, since he can’t seem to stop humping the biggest girl in the group – almost always in wrong spot. Poor Daisy, to be used like a right winger’s pillow by a dog less than half her size.
John Cole
Just finished listening to Eroica- I brought order to my lawn and garden, had a good dinner and three glasses of wine, loved my animals, picked a tomato, worked on my day job for six hours, and was good to my friends. My reward is bed with three animals who pretend to love me as much as I love them.
I’ll leave the other bullshit to your guys.
Joey Maloney
It’s starting to look to me like this “blogging” thing might catch on. Apparently, having a blog that no one reads is pretty much required these days, so I figured, well, I better get me one.
My brief survey of the blogosphere showed that most blogs are written by people who have no idea what they’re talking about. That sounded exhausting to me. The constant pressure to make shit up would wear me down in no time.
So I thought, what’s something I do every day that I could simply add writing about to my routine? Something I do every day, something that’s basically the same but infinitely variable in nuance, something that doesn’t take too long but that I derive a lot of pleasure from?
Once I ruled out masturbation, the only thing left was – cooking!
TaMara invited me to post some recipe links here. And after she explained that it wouldn’t be rude to post about my blog here, that it wouldn’t come off like me-tooism, that in fact that is the whole idea behind blogging – duh – I agreed.
She started off the thread with grill fodder. By coincidence my creation today fits that theme. I present
Phuket BBQ sauce
Something Fabulous
Personally, I’m wondering how you “swoon” somebody else. Is it like “court” or possibly “chat up”? Or was the “…at her feet” implicit? In any case, Nice Offer! I should learn some good recipes.
srv
Whaaaat? I assure you, I am thoroughly unlikeable in person. WTF else would I be here?
Violet
That is one cute puppy. There’s no way I’d say he wasn’t.
Glad you had a good day, John Cole.
asiangrrlMN
Who took the real Cole and what did they do to him? Cole, I’m glad you had a blast with your family (and eeps! They ALL read your blog?) Boghan is way too freaking cute. His eyes and nose are, indeed, a gorgeous chocolate brown. Big hugs right back atcha, Cole. And, how exactly do you swoon someone?
@Joey Maloney: Phuket is a cool place. I like the name of your new blog. I blog about what I know–ME! I was going to have a political blog until I realized that I would have to immerse myself in politics, and well, I wasn’t willing to do that.
@jeffreyw: I love that pic of Bea. She’s so adorable!
hamletta
I just got home from a benefit for my friend Gayle, whose home — and home-based business — were trashed by the flood.
Her house is right across from the dock for the General Jackson, Opryland’s pleasure-cruising riverboat. Some people at her house used to flash the tourons. Allegedly.
But anyway. She has to buy new professional ovens, and some well-meaning volunteers threw away the custom-made cookie cutters she uses to make her famous gingerbread houses.
She’s already got a shit-ton of orders from Opryland-owner-Gaylord resorts (God bless ’em), but she can’t start working on them until she gets her equipment, and her kitchen cleared by codes.
And if you have a hankerin’ for some ornamental gingerbread, Enchanted Gingerbread is the place to go.
Yutsano
Apropos of nothing, a report on my Big Interview Day:
I got up at 4:30 AM, got dressed, hopped in the car (glad I chose to gas up the day before because I forgot my phone and my paperwork!) by 6, took the 3 1/2 hour drive to Seattle, finally managed to find the building (which turned out not to be as hard to find as I thought), found a place to park, and went in. After going through security (it IS a federal building after all!) I found the right floor and discovered I was late! Fortunately the person who arranged my interview anticipated that and agreed to cut me a little slack there. Then we went off to the assessment, it was similar to what I did on the computer with two major differences: all I had to work with was paper and there was a live assessor on the other end of the phone, so I had to do all the work! After totally blowing my practice call, I settled down and did a lot better on the second go round. Then came the actual interview. This was with one of the call managers and a lead person. I ACED it. Every question they had I answered with both knowledge and articulation. I even managed to show off a bit of my humor and cooking knowledge! Then the long haul back, then seven hours of work, and I am now officially tired.
asiangrrlMN
@hamletta: Aw, so sorry to hear about your friend, Gayle. Glad to know she has so much support.
@Yutsano: Woot woot! You go with your bad self, FH#2! I hope you have tomorrow/today off.
Josie
I can’t believe how leggy that puppy has gotten in such a short time. Those eyes are wonderful – so full of integrity. I predict he will be a lovely gentleman. I just love the gentle giants.
Comrade Mary
Very elegant construction, John.
TaMara (BHF)
@Yutsano: That sounds totally awesome. Can’t wait to hear more.
Staging a Comeback
Eh, my dog sometimes does that if another dog approaches her boisterously or uninvited. Not a bad thing, as long as no one loses an eye-just establishes the boundaries.
Paul in KY
Boghan looks like the kind of dog that you would see in some beautiful oil painting in the library of a huge mansion.
Dave in ME
Dude, put the bottle down, pat Tunch and get some sleep for fucks sake!
Death Panel Truck
My cocker is a boy. He will come to his name (El Duque) or “C’mere, you li’l bastid!”
I wanted to name him G.D., but when I told my wife what the letters G.D. would represent, she balked. “What does ‘G.D.’ stand for?” she asked.
“Goddamn Dog,” I said.
“You can’t name him that!” she said. “Why not?” I said. “It’ll be cool. He’ll be playing in the park, and when it’s time to go, I’ll just holler ‘C’mere, you goddamn dog!’, and he’ll come running!”
She didn’t see the humor in it. I think it’s a great name for a dog.