Do you ever have those little moments while driving that make you smile? Like when the Traffic Karma comes back to get someone?? It happened to me this week.
I’m fairly lucky, I suppose, in that while I drive 27 miles each way to/from work, that I don’t hit a lot of rush hour traffic, particularly in the morning and that I can go pretty much the speed limit or more the majority of the way. Well, the other morning, I was in the fast lane and glanced in my rearview mirror and saw someone rather close, riding my arse. I looked down at my speedometer and noted I was going 80. (luckily the person behind me wasn’t a cop ;) Anyway, this person darted 3 lanes over and cut 2 people off to come back and get in front of me. Ok, ok, sorry I didn’t see you earlier and move, but really, I’m going 80 in a 65-I think that’s fast-lane worthy, don’t you?
Well, this person weaved in and out in and out but never really got that far ahead of me. Well, at one point, I was ahead of them again. I laughed outloud while I passed them.
The tortoise and the hare analogy isn't quite accurate, because of the speeding involved, but I stayed my course and ended up ahead, but it made me smile nontheless. It’s the little things, I tell ya.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Cheap, dishwasher safe time mugs
I admit, I’m a free travel mug hoarder. We have mugs from random colleges and companies that I picked up at job fairs, conferences, and general promo meetings. However, with the down economy, good give-a-ways have lessoned and they are becoming harder and harder to get. So, alas, the Lush’s must actually BUY a mug. They are very expensive, so I’ve been looking for cheap ones. With some serious looking, I found a great deal that I want to share with you.
As noted in an earlier post, I drink coffee from Boca Java. While taking advantage of a $10 off any purchase promotion, I looked through their mugs and found these:
Supercute, right? The best part is they are 100% dishwasher safe. A lot of those time mugs you have to hand wash. Not these. They are from Time Mug, which usually sells them for $29.95 and you can get a variety of colors, as well as different time pieces, if the rhinestone look isn’t your thing. However, at Boca Java, they were $10.95. They only had 3 colors, all have the logo, and all had rhinestones, but still what a deal! I only bought two, a red one and a pink one, because I’m pretty sure Mr. Lush wouldn’t be caught dead carrying a mug with rhonestones on it. I have washed them in the dishwasher already and indeed, they are dishwasher safe. If you prefer more choices, go for the Time Mug ones, but if you'd rather have a deal and don't mind a logo, Boca Java's the way to go!
As noted in an earlier post, I drink coffee from Boca Java. While taking advantage of a $10 off any purchase promotion, I looked through their mugs and found these:
Supercute, right? The best part is they are 100% dishwasher safe. A lot of those time mugs you have to hand wash. Not these. They are from Time Mug, which usually sells them for $29.95 and you can get a variety of colors, as well as different time pieces, if the rhinestone look isn’t your thing. However, at Boca Java, they were $10.95. They only had 3 colors, all have the logo, and all had rhinestones, but still what a deal! I only bought two, a red one and a pink one, because I’m pretty sure Mr. Lush wouldn’t be caught dead carrying a mug with rhonestones on it. I have washed them in the dishwasher already and indeed, they are dishwasher safe. If you prefer more choices, go for the Time Mug ones, but if you'd rather have a deal and don't mind a logo, Boca Java's the way to go!
Happy shopping!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
BBQ, rose, and malbec
Yesterday, in true Lush holiday style, we got up at 6:30, fired up the smoker, and cooked some ribs and brisket. We rarely BBQ without inviting the Luce’s, so they were of course in attendance. Being the thoughtful and planner food pairer Lucy is, she brought a bottle of Imagery Malbec. In the spirit of taking advantage of the abilty to have multiple bottles open, since we had multiple guests, I chose a bottle of rose, specifically the Pianetta Rosato. So we tried both.
Of course, there is something I must tell you about the Lush BBQ style-it’s a bit spicy. I wouldn’t call it “hot”, just spicy. While Mr. Lush is the grilling master of the house, I am the rub master and as any BBQer knows, you must have both to have really good BBQ. My rub is a mix of brown sugar, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. (Note the two spicy spices.) I put the rub on Sunday and let the meat soak in the rub overnight. The Lush sauce of choice is Super Smokers Championship Sauce, which also has a bit of spice.
Back to the food and wine, the Malbec was fantasic, but really picked up the spices. The Rosato was also good, but more complimentary to the spices. While Malbec is supposed to go wonderfully with BBQ, and we both loved the Malbec, Lucy and I decided we both preferred the Rosato as the better pairing. Which, being a $23 rose, it certainly should be able to hold up to some food, don't you think?
After some reflection, I have noticed this trend with much of the red wines we have tried with the Lush BBQ. I think in general, a less tannic, medium bodied wine goes best with spicy BBQ fare, but all in all I’d recommend both as a solid pairing choice.
Of course you can’t go wrong with good food, good wine, and good friends to share it with.
Of course, there is something I must tell you about the Lush BBQ style-it’s a bit spicy. I wouldn’t call it “hot”, just spicy. While Mr. Lush is the grilling master of the house, I am the rub master and as any BBQer knows, you must have both to have really good BBQ. My rub is a mix of brown sugar, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. (Note the two spicy spices.) I put the rub on Sunday and let the meat soak in the rub overnight. The Lush sauce of choice is Super Smokers Championship Sauce, which also has a bit of spice.
Back to the food and wine, the Malbec was fantasic, but really picked up the spices. The Rosato was also good, but more complimentary to the spices. While Malbec is supposed to go wonderfully with BBQ, and we both loved the Malbec, Lucy and I decided we both preferred the Rosato as the better pairing. Which, being a $23 rose, it certainly should be able to hold up to some food, don't you think?
After some reflection, I have noticed this trend with much of the red wines we have tried with the Lush BBQ. I think in general, a less tannic, medium bodied wine goes best with spicy BBQ fare, but all in all I’d recommend both as a solid pairing choice.
Of course you can’t go wrong with good food, good wine, and good friends to share it with.
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