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After irth

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  1. Ya mean those 20 CDs ya got on that shelf right there?
  2. Used to love The Gunter, but I'm not sure if they're completely done with their remodeling yet. Current favorite...The Westin
  3. I eat at Revolver quite often. Totally legit. Their abuelita-run Sunday Brunch is old-school and insanely good.
  4. On track this year as usual, and it always feels so good. We have no debt this year and have had nothing to spend our money on, which is kinda nice. 401k and HSA will hit perfectly with the remaining payroll checks left. Already contributed and then Backdoor Roth'd both of our IRAs. Emergency Savings is at the amount we want in an AMEX HYSA. $1,000 a month goes into my Fidelity "play account" Brokerage for Stonks. Any excess cash goes into VMSXX in our Vanguard Brokerage. When it hits a certain limit, it gets 3-Fund-Bogle'd. Damn, it feels good to be a gangster...
  5. I get that. It always chaps my ass when I actually crank out something that's sub-standard. Just so damn disappointing. And, every time, "I should know better". Fortunately, it doesn't happen often...ha! I am brining 4# of Chicken Thighs right now. They will get seasoned with my own Cajun Dust and a few pats of Butter, and will go in a baking dish to roast at 275 tonight until they hit 170 or so. Then I will hand-pull them and put them in a pot of Creole tomorrow, along with my own Tasso, some Smothered Okra, and some Gulf Scrimps. It's what we do...cheers!
  6. Brine them first next time in a Ziploc bag. 3/4c Kosher Salt, 3/4c Sugar, 4c Water... for 45 minutes.
  7. If you like to pull out early...no judgment here. I like for things to get good and...carmelized. Much more satisfaction all-around than pulling out early.
  8. Toss veggies in Olive Oil and season however you wish. Doesn't hurt if you hit them with a bit of citrus, or vinegar, or hot sauce, or soy sauce, either. 400 degrees in a sheet pan. Toss/stir every 10 minutes. Most veggies will be beautifully roasted in 20 or 30 minutes. This works for just about anything.
  9. Just two of you? Go Whirlpool. Get nothing fancier than the functions you desire. Simple.
  10. I made the exact same score just today. Gonna be a good weekend!
  11. "Shots fired" was a bit of an understatement. "Emptied our clips on this mofo" is slightly more accurate. "Gonna need a mop" maybe.
  12. Class of '89 here. We've got the bull dykes. Aransas Pass has the junkies.
  13. Incorrect.
  14. Season was pretty rough, but the last 2 episodes were a complete turnaround, in my opinion.
  15. I hated it at first, but each episode got better. In the end, it wasn’t bad. Hopefully, they can regain more mojo in the next season.
  16. Sleepy? Well…not after I get there.
  17. Took a while for all the pieces to fall into place, but it looks like I will be a downtown resident soon. Taking possession of a new apt on 5/1 at 1900 Pacific Residences (John Kirtland's place). Cool people, great amenities, truly nice apt that is getting an all-new refurb right now. Things are moving fast. Gotta figure out how/when to move and get my Lufkin house on the market. On to the next chapter! Looking forward to terrorizing the city soon...!
  18. I had Brick & Bones the other night, and it was heavenly. I'll be moving right down the street from it in a few weeks. I guess I should just plan on being fat.
  19. You're absolutely right. Was totally mandatory. I never realized what a fixture I was there until the bartender said, "Where were you last Friday?" That's when I figured my Friday-Night-Regular status had already been established. Whether alone, with a girlfriend, or gathering a group of friends/coworkers, the Hofbrau on Friday was religion to me. On a mushroom-related front: I remember the two best places for fried mushrooms being right next to each other. Completely different style, though, but the ones at Maggie's were pretty damn good, too. Was my place for vetting dates back in the day. Couldn't take just any random skank to Hofbrau, ya know?
  20. The very mention of Mama's Hofbrau pains me. What I wouldn't give to get crocked on a full yard of Fuller's ESB in the old location again.
  21. I prefer the Hacienda Courts.
  22. Damn...I was all-in on this and was closing out my cart until I found out $35 worth of chips was gonna cost $48 in shipping. Nope...
  23. That is quite the update. Thanks for going to the trouble to post all of that.
  24. For those of you that pass through East Texas, we got a new-ish joint cranking out some good stuff here in Lufkin. Boxcar BBQ on the south side of our downtown area. In addition to the traditional meats and plates, they're inventing some crazy sandwiches, experimenting with sides, and cranking out some decadent desserts. They also do pre-orders. Just a friendly PSA from the Piney Woods...
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