This just in, an Ohio state representative had to evacuate his office due to a suspicious package containing bacon. Maybe he is a vegetarian? Someone apparently sent him the bacon to symbolize his voting for measures containing legislative pork-barrel spending.
Of course I try to keep up on all bacon related news, but the part that really cracked me up was the picture of the bomb squad removing the bacon:
I knew it was bad for your heart, but...
I’ve never really been one to to plug something I haven’t experienced myself, but InteractiveReader sent me a link to Voodoo Doughnut in Portland. Now looking around their site, that is my kind of place! First off, they spell doughnut the way I do, not “donut” like some sort of Homer Simpson ignoramous. Second off, they sell delicious doughnuts, and even have a doughnut eating contest every month!
Of course there is the real reason that I was sent this link…the Bacon Maple Bar:
That item aside though, they have many delicious looking doughnuts that (dare I say) look better than certain cupcakes. They also have other attractions too, such as marriage ceremonies (including coffee and doughnuts) and Swahili lessons. What more could you ask for?
Jackie has offered to be our man-on-the-street reporter and visit the location, and I think I’ll take her up on that offer if it still stands. But not for my sake, for her sake! Because it looks like a place that can not be missed!
Evie finally got a second tooth! Even though it has been more than 2 months since her first one came in.
And frankly it is just in time, because there are big things afoot in the culinary world. I recieved an email today from InteractiveReader that made me weep with joy. Two words: bacon salt. It is a seasoning salt (or magical pixie dust) that makes anything it touches taste like bacon. There is even a blog with links to other bacon related blogs. This is a gold mine. So, if you are looking for an early Christmas present for me, look no further.
But, to be fair, she really only wrote the email to remind me her new post is up at Foreward Magazine. But obviously bacon is the quickest way to my heart.
Ah! I just found a blog that combines bacon and pirate skulls!
After an off-handed remark* by my brother that he should make a blog, I’ve been pestering him mercilessly to do so. I don’t know that I’ve told so many stories of him on here, but he has plenty to tell. There’s the mall fountain incident, the heated-swimming-pool-in-the-apartment incident, all of the school pictures (Dr. Evil, Spiderman Suspenders), the “I smell” school ID, and many more stories that could probably be described as “incidents” that I don’t even know about.
*All of his remarks are off-handed…he’s a lefty
So anyway, now that he has his blog finally up and running, maybe he can share some of these stories with you. I must say, as a man devoted to bacon (9 posts now, counting this one), I did not center my entire blog around it. I also must say, as a man devoted to fighting zombies, I did not devote an entire page to my apocalypse survival plan. (In fact, though I’ve given it much thought, I haven’t come up with a current working plan since I moved from Philly; my current condo being much less defensible and no Tony Vegas to be my own personal Andy.)
I just hope he realizes what an honor it is to have a link from my blog. The fact is, blogging is hard work. Blogs have even been described as the Vampires of the Internet for their ability to suck the time (and life!) out of you. I have known many people who have tried to start a blog only to quickly lose interest. Therefore, there is little sense in linking to a blog until you are sure they mean it. So I am giving him the benefit of the doubt here, but I’m sure you all will go over and convince him to keep it up.
P.S. Friday is Oprah’s favorite things episode and you might want to watch it…I heard a rumor that one of our favorite people might make a guest appearance…
Well first let me start on Thursday of last week. I was leaving work kind of late and it was very cold and dark and there was nobody around. I stopped at a stop sign and trotting down the middle of the crossing road was a coyote, cool as a cucumber! I just waited at the stop sign as he calmly trotted by in front of me, probably 5 feet from my bumper. He gave me a little grin like, “What’s up?” as he went by. What is going on with Chicago and coyotes?? My dad suggested that perhaps some ancient Indian spirit guide is trying to get a hold of me or something.
So on Saturday we went up to my brother’s place at Madison and there are two things to note. The first is that I ate a Bacon Brat Burger on Pretzel bread with some sort beer mustard. That’s something you certainly can’t get just anywhere! It was like a double patty burger but one of the patties was made out of a brat. It was interesting enough sounding that I passed up the daily special, the Brat Favre. It was pretty delicious, but I could have done without the pretzel bread.
The other interesting thing is that we went by a theater downtown and on the marquee it said that they were showing the Packer’s game there on Sunday. How cool would that be? I would definitely go for that if I lived there.
After that, we went to my Grandma’s 80th birthday party. It was good to see a lot of my dad’s family that we don’t usually see. We haven’t been to a family gathering for that side of the family in a long time.
YIKES!!! The Packers are one win away from the Super Bowl and it doesn’t look good! Game is currently tied with 4 seconds left, but the Giants are about to kick a FG!
YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSS!!!! Missed FG, overtime it is!
Shane Halbach 