TAN#194 UnimporTANt Chatter (Page 49)

Interesting etymology... It comes from the french for Snot because the expression "to mock" was to blow your nose at someone. 

Like Monty Python... "I Blow my nose at you you silly English Ka-Niggit!"

You too man.  Have a good weekend.  Don't go messing-up Monica's back/hip any more!!!

How'd you get into TAN???  

You know I worry about you guys sometimes. You are all a little odd.

I lied about my age.

No dinner talky tonight?

Baked tilapia dredged in egg and coated with mixture of fresh parsley, garlic, lemon zest, almond meal, salt and pepper. Mashed cauliflower with olive oil, salt and pepper. Paired with a Sav Blanc. 

I might just make it again tomorrow night.

Thats making me hungry and I already ate. Yummy.

So, as an English Major, we studied a lot of the old and Middle English Lit stuff and Monty Python's Holy Grail is ridiculously true to the era literature. Terry Jones (from Monty Python) was actually a literature expert so he took many of the stories from OE stories. The Dark Knight (tis but a flesh wound) the Rabbit, those were only slightly modified from stories in OE lit (no holy hand grenade of Antioch). Our professor had studied at Oxford and knew Terry Jones because they'd drink together and speak in Middle English.

Went to a good Italian place with my new BFF, Colonel Steve and another dude Matt. Great times!

I too had Tilapia. But mine was Almondini with steamed Broccoli and Squash and Zucchini. The restaurant was BYOB. There's a wine shop next door. Pretty interesting.

wow, that sounds incredible.

I just realized that I forgot to eat dinner  

morning TAN.  drainer ride and then off to make metal art.

I woke to a clear, cold morning.  It will be one of those days in East Tennessee where we have two seasons in one day.  It was a wintry 27 at 6 am.  It will warm to a springlike 55 by mid afternoon.  The advantage is that you can ride a bike with just a light jacket and bike shorts in the afternoon, then build a fire in the fireplace in the evening.  That is the plan. 

I get a twinge still from my lower back when I lean to the right.  I will just have to be careful riding.

Love weather like that.

Pleasure.  Doing IM San Juan 70.3.  First HIM, first real vacation in 15 years.  Kinda scared almost pewpless on both counts

Dinner: Ended up frying some pierogie & onion in butter with a tomato sauce.  Tasty, but needed a protein.

How's TAN this morning?  I'm trying to get up the energy for a long trainer ride today (3hrs).  The inspiration just isn't hitting me.

NEED COFFEEE!!!!!

I'm trying to get up the moto to do a 30/5 brick today too. But right now I'm watching Jaws..."HOOPER!"

You do PR? Me too! For "work" though.

I'm gearing up for a 2+ hour spin on a spin bike. I found it's much better for me to go to the gym and sit on one of their bikes than my trainer. On the spin bike I can crank up the resistance high enough to stand and go HARD - for some reason I can't on my trainer.

Plus I get to people watch everyone running around the track - some days I want to cheer them on, maybe I should today

I think I shall ride my real bike outside.  It is beautiful.

TW 

Other P.R.    I'm going to/racing in Puerto Rico, not in Public Relations

I totally lack the tact and patience to ever do that job

I still haven't gotten on the trainer..... I'm getting way too good at this procrastination thing.

I got my ride in.  Not bad.  I opted for a flat ride in town.  We are packing up now to go to the lake.

Dinner:  Manicotti, asparagus, mixed greens with blood orange slices and red onion salad.  No Sangiovese in the cellar, we will have to open a California pinot noir.  It will be a decent one. 

Prairie Home Companion on the radio and a fire in the fireplace.  Might be a little repetitious but why mess with a good thing.

TW