I just keep thinking of Vivica Fox, in her Jeannie Bell role from Kill Bill, but she's saying, "Black Friday. [scoffing mouth noise] I should have been motherfucking Black Friday."
I am mostly thankful for my low-maintenance family. Ahahaha! But really, in a lot of ways the four of us are. Holidays are easy & fun, and right now there are only the four of us, but maybe someday we'll be more.
Meanwhile, it was Garçon who said, "You can make the lentil soup that takes the fried-onion garnish, Mom." He is right. And I hardly ever have kitchen-makework time to fry those onions, but this is what holidays are for & Hanukkah-menu checkmark: marked off.
After dinner, while we were observing the skirting of what could have been certain indigestion, we watched Robot & Frank. It was so great! Frank Langella is a powerhouse! I highly recommend it, if you feel an anti-hero & moral ambiguity is something your family can take in all together. It made me think of watching the Herbie movies when I was little, like this is a caper-y update of those.
This is the actual conversation Mari & I had at the start of the movie. I was on the edge of the circle, folding a basket of laundry before really settling in to watch.
He said, "Who is that woman?"
"Elf. Elf lady," I said.
He shook his head -- ne comprends pas.
"Ummmm ... Elf Goddess? Lady? Tree?"
"Ah!" he said, which was good because that was honestly all I had. He nodded. "Mick Jagger's daughter."
"No," I paused for the movie for a sec. "Aerosmith."
"Steven Tyler," he agreed.
"But (!)," I reached forward & pantomimed a forearm clasp, a little. "We still don't even know her name!"
Ahahahaha! Marriage, I am so thankful for you! Plus, all of you, je vous adore xoxo
February 2014
adult books
Agathe Von Trapp: Memories Before and After the Sound of Music: An Autobiography
Omg, nerdout! Eminently readable. It is even painless to find out everything in the Rodgers & Hammerstein production is a lie. Oh, except the nun song abt Maria, that must be true. Read it or never talk to me about The Sound of Music again.Edwin G. Burrows: Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (The History of New York City)
There is a painlessness to reading this (big) book that outperforms even Kershaw's Hitler duo. Like the information is being uploaded right into yr cellular memory. Smooth as 25yo scotch.
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That looks delicious and I totally get that convo.
I am thankful for you!
Posted by: becky | 29 November 2013 at 12:07 AM
Short-hand marital speak has got to be one of the biggest perks of the gig. Fried onion topping sounds marvelous.
Posted by: Justine | 29 November 2013 at 08:30 AM
It was a night to make all the trimmings. It was enjoyable! I hope both of you cupcakes are taking it easy.
Posted by: elle | 29 November 2013 at 10:48 PM