TAN 47: El CapiTAN (Page 73)

small world - almost like we changed places...

painful commutte, about 1:45 each way - but small price to pay as my in-laws live on West Point - so our 2 boys (ages 2 and 5) spend a lot of quality "grandparent" time.

Plus, I am lucky enough to have a job where I can set my own hours and really work from home whenever I want.  I just finished converting the basement into an office, they plan is to really switch to a home office in a few months with coming into the city 2 or at most 3 times a week.  **fingers crossed**

Yeah, seriously, don't. I didn't even really know Christine and I was still all teary while I was listening to it.

When I lived there, your options for Mexican was "Chi-Chis," now there is a Carlos O'Kellys - a good Irish Mexican fare... 

I can recommend a place called "Marios," it is downtown near the library.  It is a total whole-in-the-wall, but they have AMAZING food.  Last time I was in town I made a special trip to eat there - highly recommend the anti-pasta salad.

Bent River Brewery was started by my 2nd cousin.  In 1999, I interviewed for a job at John Deere, staying at the hotel right near there - hung out with my 2nd cousin and got a tour of how they make the micro-brew.  Last I heard he sold his portion of the bar, but for all I know he is still the man behind the bar.

Tis a very small world indeed.  It's nice that you get to work from home a few days a week, that definitely makes the commute more tolerable. 

Nah!  In fact, I laughed when I read that.  I'll still have the full office here, just won't use it as much.  The other right next to mine is a pretty huge office and the attorney comes in about once every other week.  Heck, last winter she came in once in 3 months - otherwise worked from home, but there isn't a concerted effort to save on office space overhead around here.

The biggest office on the floor, which has a view up and down Park Avenue as well as full view of the old Pan AM building (think Grand Central Station) is occupied by a partner who is in the office one week a month, otherwise he travels the rest of the month (or just doesn't bother coming in to work).  He's got very gray hair, so he must be important...

Glad I'm not the only one who thought of that!

I feel as though someone who was anti-pasta would not want to go to an Italian restaurant

(It's antipasto or antipasti  ) 

You're not alone.  I have thought that as well. 

I just went to look at their menu (because I've been curious and always forgot).  Todd from Wichita, KS says "It's the best Mexican food north of the border".  Quite the glowing endorsement. 

middle of my class from a 4th tier law school.  (then again, my school was ranked #1 in the nation for my area of speciality, Intellectual Property Law and I graduated concurrent with my JD and my Masters (LLM equivalent)).

the trick is my background.  I have an Electrical and Computer engineering degree, with a minor in Business focusing on high tech start-ups.  And in the past few years, I've specialized in business method patents for financial service companies, consulting companies and many various high-tech start-ups.

I'd say I'm more lucky (right place right time) than good.

oops.  guess my Irish/German background is showing... 

BTW : "On the Border" is the best chain Mexican restaurant out there!

I make a very mean healthy pancake and sausage breakfast - but my guess is they aren't using my recipe. 

I remember when growing up they would have pancake and sausage breakfasts on Sundays at my church.  The sausages were always weird shaped b/c they didn't come from the market, but rather local farmers would make 'em.  **full body shudder**

There are at least two jokes in there, but I'm going to restrain myself.

Pancakes = carbs

Maple Syrup = from plants, therefore good for you

Sausage = protein

Sounds like a balanced meal to me