Saturday, May 31, 2008
More Lamosity from the Episcopal Church
Today's page one story in the Washington Post tells of how the National Cathedral is on hard times financially. The National Cathedral. Episcopalian. Short of money. How incompetent is this? The place should be a license to print money. More signs that The End Is Near.
The Anti-Mens Retreat
Thursday, May 29, 2008
St. Tony Stark battling nefarious snakes
From last year, but still timely...
Revenge of the Men's Retreat
As you all probably know, yours truly had indigestion through much of the Men's Retreat. What you don't know is that I have a neck problem that can cause my left arm to ache. A bad golf swing doesn't help. The pain continued Wednesday and was accompanied by new and different pains.
Made the mistake of confering with a wife and a friend and they drove me to Immediate Care where I was scolded by a doctor after the EKG showed absolutely no sign of any scary shit.
The look from the doc when I said that I had been on the coast with the guys for a week eating and drinking less than moderately was enough to make me want to slink out of the office.
I have now added Nexium to my pill box.
50's a bitch.
Made the mistake of confering with a wife and a friend and they drove me to Immediate Care where I was scolded by a doctor after the EKG showed absolutely no sign of any scary shit.
The look from the doc when I said that I had been on the coast with the guys for a week eating and drinking less than moderately was enough to make me want to slink out of the office.
I have now added Nexium to my pill box.
50's a bitch.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Celebrity Sighting
B-list actor Peter Horton, a part-time resident of Cambria, sat next to lunch with us today at the Village Grill. For what it's worth.
No Comment
Actually, what's happening here is that I am deliberately backing into the hot babe (Melanie) to get her attention so I can pass along the chance to Justin.
Rex Regius Feriatus at Leisure
Turley
The Turley hostess looks less than pleased about being photographed.
Saturday Dinner
A real triumph (Does "tri-umph" mean three uphs?--Ed No clue. Resume narrative. . .) tonight, with a beef tenderloin accompanied by Turley and Denner wines, and after-dinner readings from Melville, Gibbon, Erich Auerbach on Dante and the importance of the Roman Catholic church--accompanined by the canon of Phish, Jethro Tull, and moe. Poor young Thomas is a bit confused by the combination of St. Thomas Aquinas and skirt-chasing.
So these five dudes walk into a winery. . .
. . . and Justin helpfully points out that the drunk chick we're trying to set him up with is wearing a wedding band.
I mean, it really looked like Justin had a shot at the beginning.
Saturday Lethargy
So we're sitting around watching. . . a tornado!, live on CNN. It's currently threatening a golf course. "That will be even harder on the greens than we are," says Rex Otii.
The Pendragon passed the morning productively writing a book review.
The Pendragon passed the morning productively writing a book review.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Iron Men!
Six thumbs up from the Mens Retreaters for Iron Man. As the theater was nearly empty, the Mens Retreat took up a whole row, and spontaneously sat with an empty seat between each one of us, because, well, sitting next to each other would be too gay.
On the other hand, here, to the the left, is Justin, before drinking.
How Bad Was Our Golfing?
Compensation
Our compensation for the golf, it should be noted, were some incredible rib eyes washed down with Turley zin.
So far dinners have been successful.
So far dinners have been successful.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Golf?? Let's Go Bowling Next Time
Miserere Nobis
Golf is mercifully over. Pleasant, if blustery, day at Hunter Ranch. Actually we could have golfed a lot worse. Steve achieved his goal of golfing lower than his IQ.
Mens Retreat 2008--The Video
Yes--just what you've been waiting for: This year's video fix. As the Mens Retreaters turn 50, and look forward to the Age of Colonoscopies and prostate treatments, we pause here for an embarrassing look back at misspent youth and increasingly mis-spent middle-age.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
TMR XIX™ officially begins
With Patten serving up G&Ts to me and newly arrived Hayward The Men's Retreat has officially commensed.
"*@%& it, Dude. Let's go bowling."
The Advance Team took the opportunity to go to Dairy Creek driving range in preparation for the round at Hunter Ranch on Thursday.
Trust us, it is going to be a long day tomorrow. Very long.
Trust us, it is going to be a long day tomorrow. Very long.
Just in time for Men's Retreat XIX
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
TMR™ Advance Team Morning Report
A sleepy overcast morning here on the coast. Coffee and muffins were on the breakfast menu, anticipating that more solid breakfast fare will be in the offing in a couple days.
We are hoping that the plumbing situation will be rectified soon. We will update you on that situation later today. Off to Leon's now.
We are hoping that the plumbing situation will be rectified soon. We will update you on that situation later today. Off to Leon's now.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Menu update
The Advance Team will be joined by the Pendragon Wednesday and the boys have dinner covered with a seasoned leg of lamb. If the Pendragon protests we will add oyster crackers to the menu.
Happy St. Alcuin's Day
The Advance Team wants to wish a most happy 19th St. Alcuin's Day to the Pendragon and the Skeptic. In memory of the eve of that auspicious feast we are raising a glass to you, not entirely dissimilar to what we did 19 years ago this very evening, but without slot machines. (The booze is free, though, just like that night since we are drinking from the Pendragon's stores.)
On the ground
The advance team for TMR™ is on the ground in Cambria.
We picked up my #1 kid in Harris Ranch who was traveling up I-5 from So. Cal. with a friend and took her wine tasting at Eos on the way to drop her off with her sister in SLO. Since TMR™ has not officially begun we took the liberty of going out for sushi with my girls.
Tomorrow Patten and I will be going down to SLO to Leon's Used Books as tomorrow is their last day before they go out of business. We will then head over to Dairy Creek to hit several dozen buckets of balls to get ready for the TMR™ Invitational at Hunter Ranch on Thursday.
Tomorrow night we are grilling chicken for Kate and Claire and Claire's college friends.
We picked up my #1 kid in Harris Ranch who was traveling up I-5 from So. Cal. with a friend and took her wine tasting at Eos on the way to drop her off with her sister in SLO. Since TMR™ has not officially begun we took the liberty of going out for sushi with my girls.
Tomorrow Patten and I will be going down to SLO to Leon's Used Books as tomorrow is their last day before they go out of business. We will then head over to Dairy Creek to hit several dozen buckets of balls to get ready for the TMR™ Invitational at Hunter Ranch on Thursday.
Tomorrow night we are grilling chicken for Kate and Claire and Claire's college friends.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
We have our Candidate
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Menu Struggle
I say, "back to basics!" Can I put in a vote for old fashioned rib-eyes, or Noo Yawk steaks, grilled carefully with a distinctive rub? Slathered with sauteed mushrooms and butter?
