Blake Kirk
@blakekirk.bsky.social
Veal and ricotta meatballs. It was what there was for supper. Kneading 2 lb of ground veal, ricotta, grated Parmesan, panko, 2 eggs and seasoning obviated the need to do OT exercises for my neuropathy today.
2 meatballs, some warm homemade marinara, a salad, and a glass of wine made a nice dinner.
2 meatballs, some warm homemade marinara, a salad, and a glass of wine made a nice dinner.
May 5, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Veal and ricotta meatballs. It was what there was for supper. Kneading 2 lb of ground veal, ricotta, grated Parmesan, panko, 2 eggs and seasoning obviated the need to do OT exercises for my neuropathy today.
2 meatballs, some warm homemade marinara, a salad, and a glass of wine made a nice dinner.
2 meatballs, some warm homemade marinara, a salad, and a glass of wine made a nice dinner.
So, I have been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. Me being me, it’s a complex one. So the vascular surgeon here referred me to a more specialized specialist at the UAB Medical Center in Birmingham. Dr. Beck specializes in the endovascular repair of complex aneurysms. 1/2
April 2, 2024 at 5:25 PM
So, I have been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. Me being me, it’s a complex one. So the vascular surgeon here referred me to a more specialized specialist at the UAB Medical Center in Birmingham. Dr. Beck specializes in the endovascular repair of complex aneurysms. 1/2
We had a special election here yesterday to fill a vacant seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. It’s been a fairly safe Republican seat for some considerable time. Yesterday the Democrat won the seat. And while victor Marilyn Lands is crediting women for the win, the fact is that she…
March 27, 2024 at 2:20 PM
We had a special election here yesterday to fill a vacant seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. It’s been a fairly safe Republican seat for some considerable time. Yesterday the Democrat won the seat. And while victor Marilyn Lands is crediting women for the win, the fact is that she…
If you see this, post a bridge.
Die Steinerne Brücke, in Regensburg, Germany. Constructed in the mid-12th Century, this was until the Industrial Revolution the only road bridge across the Danube between Ulm and Vienna.
Die Steinerne Brücke, in Regensburg, Germany. Constructed in the mid-12th Century, this was until the Industrial Revolution the only road bridge across the Danube between Ulm and Vienna.
March 21, 2024 at 8:06 PM
If you see this, post a bridge.
Die Steinerne Brücke, in Regensburg, Germany. Constructed in the mid-12th Century, this was until the Industrial Revolution the only road bridge across the Danube between Ulm and Vienna.
Die Steinerne Brücke, in Regensburg, Germany. Constructed in the mid-12th Century, this was until the Industrial Revolution the only road bridge across the Danube between Ulm and Vienna.
This was the menu at a tiny sandwich place about a block from our hotel in Rome when we were there two years ago. Why can't we have this kind of sandwich joint in the US instead of endless iterations of Subway or other sandwich chains?
The Autumnno, BTW, was totally awesome.
The Autumnno, BTW, was totally awesome.
March 18, 2024 at 7:53 PM
This was the menu at a tiny sandwich place about a block from our hotel in Rome when we were there two years ago. Why can't we have this kind of sandwich joint in the US instead of endless iterations of Subway or other sandwich chains?
The Autumnno, BTW, was totally awesome.
The Autumnno, BTW, was totally awesome.
Has anyone else noticed how certain busts of the Roman Emperor Vespasian resemble Lyndon Baines Johnson?
March 18, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Has anyone else noticed how certain busts of the Roman Emperor Vespasian resemble Lyndon Baines Johnson?
A Boulevardier to finish off the evening: equal parts whisky, Campari, and sweet vermouth. I used Templeton Rye as the whisky. It is a smoother cocktail than the Negroni, of which it is a variation.
March 18, 2024 at 1:25 AM
A Boulevardier to finish off the evening: equal parts whisky, Campari, and sweet vermouth. I used Templeton Rye as the whisky. It is a smoother cocktail than the Negroni, of which it is a variation.
Because of something a friend posted on another site, I now want to see a reboot of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” done as a Hallmark Holiday Special, with the two principal characters’ ostensible occupations being covers for their being spies in competing intelligence agencies.
March 14, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Because of something a friend posted on another site, I now want to see a reboot of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” done as a Hallmark Holiday Special, with the two principal characters’ ostensible occupations being covers for their being spies in competing intelligence agencies.
So, the results from the bone marrow biopsy came back, and my oncologist guessed right: I have a bunch of abnormal white cells taking up space in places that my bone marrow needs to have to make new red blood cells. So we're waiting for insurance to approve the chemo drug my doc wants to use.
November 13, 2023 at 10:38 PM
So, the results from the bone marrow biopsy came back, and my oncologist guessed right: I have a bunch of abnormal white cells taking up space in places that my bone marrow needs to have to make new red blood cells. So we're waiting for insurance to approve the chemo drug my doc wants to use.
People entirely unclear on the underlying stories:
November 10, 2023 at 12:01 AM
People entirely unclear on the underlying stories:
I have a couple of invite codes to the cerulean heavens site if anyone needs one.
October 5, 2023 at 4:21 PM
I have a couple of invite codes to the cerulean heavens site if anyone needs one.
We were driving home from the cancer clinic just now, and we stopped at a light, and the blue Toyota in front of us had a bumper sticker reading “Fish want me.”
And my first thought was “Now that’s a kink I’ve never heard of before.” I suppose it shows where I keep my mind when I’m not using it.
And my first thought was “Now that’s a kink I’ve never heard of before.” I suppose it shows where I keep my mind when I’m not using it.
August 29, 2023 at 6:40 PM
We were driving home from the cancer clinic just now, and we stopped at a light, and the blue Toyota in front of us had a bumper sticker reading “Fish want me.”
And my first thought was “Now that’s a kink I’ve never heard of before.” I suppose it shows where I keep my mind when I’m not using it.
And my first thought was “Now that’s a kink I’ve never heard of before.” I suppose it shows where I keep my mind when I’m not using it.
Just tried a new convenience food: Beecher's Cheese "Mexican Street Corn." Vegetarian, not vegan, serves 2-4. Heats from frozen in the microwave in 10min.
It's nowhere near as good as the elotes con vasa I can get at Rosalita's Tamale Trailer at the Chevron station. But, really, it aint that bad.
It's nowhere near as good as the elotes con vasa I can get at Rosalita's Tamale Trailer at the Chevron station. But, really, it aint that bad.
August 29, 2023 at 1:54 AM
Just tried a new convenience food: Beecher's Cheese "Mexican Street Corn." Vegetarian, not vegan, serves 2-4. Heats from frozen in the microwave in 10min.
It's nowhere near as good as the elotes con vasa I can get at Rosalita's Tamale Trailer at the Chevron station. But, really, it aint that bad.
It's nowhere near as good as the elotes con vasa I can get at Rosalita's Tamale Trailer at the Chevron station. But, really, it aint that bad.
I should have known better. But between chemo and radiation therapy my judgement has gone to hell.
Post on Nextdoor this morning. Entitled woman somewhere is complaining that her breakfast sandwich at Panera was “too skimpy,” and the evil manager would not refund her $9.
Post on Nextdoor this morning. Entitled woman somewhere is complaining that her breakfast sandwich at Panera was “too skimpy,” and the evil manager would not refund her $9.
August 21, 2023 at 6:33 PM
I should have known better. But between chemo and radiation therapy my judgement has gone to hell.
Post on Nextdoor this morning. Entitled woman somewhere is complaining that her breakfast sandwich at Panera was “too skimpy,” and the evil manager would not refund her $9.
Post on Nextdoor this morning. Entitled woman somewhere is complaining that her breakfast sandwich at Panera was “too skimpy,” and the evil manager would not refund her $9.
@stjepansejic.bsky.social Saw this elsewhere on the web and immediately thought of some of your characters.
August 10, 2023 at 9:38 PM
@stjepansejic.bsky.social Saw this elsewhere on the web and immediately thought of some of your characters.
Oh, great. Not only do I have to put up with the side effects of chemotherapy, but some of the damaged parts of my right facial nerve are regenerating, which means that the numb part of my right cheek hurts today.
Ah well: "embrace the suck" it is. Again.
Ah well: "embrace the suck" it is. Again.
August 10, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Oh, great. Not only do I have to put up with the side effects of chemotherapy, but some of the damaged parts of my right facial nerve are regenerating, which means that the numb part of my right cheek hurts today.
Ah well: "embrace the suck" it is. Again.
Ah well: "embrace the suck" it is. Again.
Just for the record, chemo brain is a real thing, and having it sucks mightily.
Want words for story make, but no brain words.
Want words for story make, but no brain words.
August 9, 2023 at 9:46 PM
Just for the record, chemo brain is a real thing, and having it sucks mightily.
Want words for story make, but no brain words.
Want words for story make, but no brain words.
The wife just came across an online video of a cantor in a synagogue singing "The Banana Boat Song." In Hebrew.
It has been a long time since I had the privilege of being at a Jewish service and hearing a cantor sing. I had forgotten just how much skill that vocation requires.
It has been a long time since I had the privilege of being at a Jewish service and hearing a cantor sing. I had forgotten just how much skill that vocation requires.
August 8, 2023 at 2:28 AM
The wife just came across an online video of a cantor in a synagogue singing "The Banana Boat Song." In Hebrew.
It has been a long time since I had the privilege of being at a Jewish service and hearing a cantor sing. I had forgotten just how much skill that vocation requires.
It has been a long time since I had the privilege of being at a Jewish service and hearing a cantor sing. I had forgotten just how much skill that vocation requires.
So, went to the oncology clinic to start chemo for the squamous cell carcinoma in my right parotid gland that my EENT removed at the end of June. So far, I've been dosed with a steroid, a 2-drug anti-nausea cocktail, an immunotherapy drug, a drug called carboplatinin, and they sent me home...
August 7, 2023 at 10:20 PM
So, went to the oncology clinic to start chemo for the squamous cell carcinoma in my right parotid gland that my EENT removed at the end of June. So far, I've been dosed with a steroid, a 2-drug anti-nausea cocktail, an immunotherapy drug, a drug called carboplatinin, and they sent me home...
It is really annoying when the numb part of my face starts itching.
August 1, 2023 at 3:36 PM
It is really annoying when the numb part of my face starts itching.
Had to take a couple of days off for mental health. Dealing with cancer is harder on some days than on others.
July 29, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Had to take a couple of days off for mental health. Dealing with cancer is harder on some days than on others.