Most people who know me would think I would ask for something Patriots related or gaming related for Christmas.  You would be wrong!  Since I’m getting older my tastes have become a tad more refined. Ok, maybe that last statement was a lie because I still eat pickles out of the jar while standing in front of the fridge at 2:30 am.  BUT…my “want list”  has evolved a bit.  I’ve collected Pearl Jam tour posters for a LONG time and have framed a few of them.  They’re quite cool and I’ll frame the rest over the next few years.  This …

I got a chance to meet with my old friend Rob.  It was great to see him after so very long.  We really shared every memorable moment one could have between 17 and 21.  What an impressionable time in our lives to be one another’s grip on reality.  That’s exactly what we were so it’s no surprise we had to go our separate ways, after all, 17 is no time for reality.    Things were moving from ‘childhood’ to ‘adulthood’ and we weren’t necessarily ready for that.   Funny thing is…that shit happens when you least expect it…which is why …

I saw an interesting recipe that looked like it would be delicious, so I decided to give it a go… Well, it’s a pork loin served in the “Wellington” style, named after The 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley and his win at the Battle of Waterloo.  Normally done with a beef loin the Wellington refers to wrapping the loin pastry dough.  This version included dried apples as a stuffing, and prosciutto wrap on the loin, thyme, whole grain mustard, plenty of salt and petter, pastry dough and eggwash.  We included “Israeli Cous Cous,” and green beans to round out the meal.  I’d never …

I think I used to be an interesting person but now I think I’m boring. It seems, over the past few years, that I’ve become much more bland.  All the things I used to have the time and energy for seem to have fallen by the wayside.  I still think they’re cool…but apparently not enough to become involved in them again. Let’s take modeling for instance…no, not that kind of modeling.  Like models of cars, planes, tanks, spaceships…that kind of modeling.  I used to be good for at least several decent models a year and now the thought of setting …

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This past weekend we went to Philadelphia to see Pearl Jam and the concert was great.  I’m not a fan of Philadelphia, but that’s ANOTHER post, but I’ve got the say the Centrum wasn’t a terrible place to see a band.  It reminded me a lot of the old Boston Garden, which was more intimate, if such a word could be used for an arena.  I was MOST impressed with the seat cushions which were very comfortable…for the 20 mins I sat on it waiting for PJ. I’m glad PJ decided to punch me in the face on the first …

As a huge fan of comics and an obsessive collector of several different book lines I’m excited and yet horrified by the possibilities for comics when the Apple Tablet launches. I really like the feeling of getting a new book in hand and paging through…looking at the sheen on the pages and the smell of the ink and paper mash wafting up takes me back. Am I ready to abandon my books forever? Am I to accept the digital versions saved to my hard drive as a collection worthy of the pride I have for my bagged, sealed, and graded …

  We’re heading the Philadelphia this weekend to see Pearl Jam and I’m quite excited.  Our seats are in the front row of the first balcony to the left of the stage…we should have a FANTASTIC view.  Hopefully we’ll be able to grab a tour poster as we’ve got quite the collection already, nicely framed, in our living room.  My brother-in-law Johnny is going with a bunch of his friends and we’re going to have a blast! Here’s a great 10 minute video “The making of Backspacer.” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3m4gvJDrlo] Every time I see PJ it’s an experience…and I’m sure this time won’t be …

Oh…and by the way… I’m loving being married!  I’ve never been as happy as I’ve been in the last few months.  She’s amazing and she loves me. I’m a lucky man! F_M

I’ve been much more contemplative recently and much less expressive lately.  I’m not sure what it is that’s causing this, but I’m assuming that it’s just a phase as it is most of the time. I’m trying to find a balance between exercise, work, casual time and my marriage.  It’s tricky because if the balance is off it can take a while to realize it so I’m trying to be aware.  Routines certainly help in that regard and I’m a routine kind of guy.  So trying to get back to an active routine where I’m working out AND getting the …