Coming Up Short

Here it is, 8:25am - five minutes before my weekly essays normally post. And I’ve got nothing to share this week.

It’s not that I don’t have ideas. I honored my normal routine of reflection, research and writing this week. Not a ton of hours, but typically enough to crystallize something that I feel compelled to share. But not today. Nothing that I’ve been working on clears the bar of shareability. It won’t surprise regular readers to hear that I’m hung up on serious topics - topics that can’t be distilled into 500 - 800 words in any kind of useful or satisfying way. I don’t know if or when I will release a longer essay to accomodate what’s on my mind - or whether I will land on a more fun-sized idea to share.

To quote a friend who often said this, “It is what it is.” I really don’t like this quote…maybe I should write an essay exploring why I feel this way. Nevertheless, it applies here. No essay…but I can still share some recipe and music recommendations.

Sunday Supper

Lori and I have been researching Thai flavors, in preparation for hosting a group on Valentine’s Day for dinner. We intend to do an homage to Eem, one of the best restaurants we have experienced in the last few years - they fuse Thai curries with Texas BBQ in really interesting and impactful ways. So here are a number of recipes we’ve been testing to prepare for that meal: Charred Pineapple Zombie, Crispy Veggie Spring Rolls, Thai Fried Rice, Thai Green Curry, Thai Carrot Salad w/ Curried Cashews, Peach Cardamom Cobbler.

Sunday Music

Here’s Ollella at the NPR Tiny Desk. This Groovy Jazz Studio Session is fun. Here the Toy Factory Project delivers a great cover of the Marshal Tucker Band’s Can’t You See. And here is Lady Gaga covering a Fred Rogers classic. Lastly here is one hour of Persian-influenced Jazz. Enjoy!

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Have a great week ahead!  You can do anything you set your mind to. Let me know how I can help.


Peace & Love,