Posts Tagged ‘food’

dear taco bell

Posted: August 7, 2016 in Traskland
Tags: , , , , ,
6

Yesterday I thought about how much I still enjoy Taco Bell, then remembered I wrote something about this almost exactly seven years ago. It remains accurate.

dear taco bell.jpg

Dear Taco Bell,

Thirty years. Can you believe thirty years have passed since I first noticed your bright, bold colors and your exotic, intoxicating fragrance? Can you believe three decades slipped by since I first experienced that taste sensation which is so uniquely you? Can you believe all that has come and gone since our first casual late night encounter, fueled by a desire (more…)

life in the big city: al fresco dining

Posted: July 21, 2016 in Life in the Big City, Photography
Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
0
al fresco dining

friends and strangers everywhere

zero out of one hundred doctors recommend

Posted: December 8, 2012 in Humorous Bits
Tags: , , , , , , , ,
15

Every Friday, much to my doctor’s and Aarón Sanchez’ infinite dismay, I lunch at Taco Bell. Twas a time when this meal would include heaping servings of cheese and refried beans, for what is Mexican food without the delicious anticipation of firing up a defibrillator? It’s like Frida without Diego, Mumford without sons, aid without abet. But in a quest to be better to my body I have (more…)

Trifextra – “scrambled”

Posted: July 21, 2012 in Fiction
Tags: , , , , , , ,
32

For this weekend’s Trifextra challenge: Forty-three years ago today, Neil Armstrong became the first person to ever walk on the moon. In celebration of Moon Day we want you to write 33 words about someone who took a giant leap. It can mean whatever you’d like, just make sure you write exactly 33 words. (more…)

life in the big city: delicatessens

Posted: July 19, 2012 in Life in the Big City, Photography
Tags: , , , , , , ,
15

the corner deli

black and white snack

Posted: April 19, 2012 in Photography
Tags: , , , , , ,
23

It’s a lovely evening and I thought you might enjoy a snack. So, enjoy!

eggstraordinary

Posted: February 23, 2012 in Observations and Commentary, Photography
Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
17

Some things aren’t appreciated until seen in a photograph. Like a lot of life they are part of the scenery, on the periphery as we focus on whatever happens to be dominating our thoughts. I’m sure we’d notice a double rainbow or a three-legged cow, even as we concentrated on (more…)

feast on this

Posted: October 3, 2011 in Humorous Bits
Tags: , ,
6

The first thing I’d do after collecting my mega-millions from the Powerball people is hire a full-time cook. Well, the first thing after fainting like an over-heated teenage girl at Shea Stadium screaming at the Beatles. I suspect if you were to chart the dietary practices of every American I would fall somewhere towards the middle with “Adonis Healthy” on one end and “Chris Christie-like” on the other. I don’t eat horribly. I know plenty of folks whose eating habits are (more…)

trader joe’s

Posted: October 2, 2011 in Observations and Commentary
Tags: , , , ,
6

I first heard about Trader Joe’s 5 or 6 years ago. A store opened a solid 45 minutes north of me and was an instant success. I never bothered with it. Whenever one of the converted discovered I had never been a look of astonishment crossed their face. “You gotta go, dude! It’s amazing!” The accolades were never-ending and I thought, “All this for a food store? A food store??”

If praise is constant and consistent a moment comes when you begin to feel as if (more…)