Hey, thanks for the link! :)

And I agree with your evaluation of the Duchess. She deserves top billing in everything.

I'm looking forward to when we can actually hang out a bit. Midland is one of our very first stops once we get back to the States in another year or so. You can explain to me what a Chocolate Soldier is. Does it have chocolate liquer in it?

Oh, John...you are a mere youth! Check it out:

http://www.sodapopstop.com/products/detail.cfm?link=271

There is a mixed drink by the same name, but this pre-dates it considerably, I'm sure. I remember going to north Texas as a child to visit relatives and a big thrill was being able to get a Chocolate Soldier out of a vending machine. We had none of the former and very few of the latter in my little home town.

Oh, and I'm going to hold you to that get-together when you and your family visit Midland...the least we can do is share some bar-b-que or Tex-Mex!

Ooooh!! I'm looking forward to it!

And thank you for the kind words. *grin*

It looks like I'm not the only one having trouble completing the quiz, either.

It seems obvious that Quizilla mangled several of the author's questions and options.

For example, "a suitable punishment for drunk drivers" obviously belongs under "Bluegrass music is..."

...and Quizilla didn't include the selection "Emmanuelle Seigner" under the "Ultimate Adult Beverage". I'm certain that wasn't an oversight on the author's part.

Before anyone points out that I'm "coveting my neighbor's wife", I'd better point out that Roman Polanski isn't my neighbor anymore. Besides, he moved before he got married.

Speaking of tasty beverages, The Gazette is using a particularly lemony shade of yellow these days. Sort of a Mello Yello shade.

Mr. Freen-

Given that Roman Polanski is the lowest form of human scum, I'm reminded of those Psalms which mention the wicked prospering, everytime I see a photo of the new Mrs. Polanski. Only my belief in ultimate Justice allows me to go on. . .

Eric-

So it's kind of like a Yoo-Hoo then? Is it a regional thing? That's one thing that's always interested me during my nomadic life -- the regional drinks. in New England they have this cola called "Moxie", for instance, and then there are still peopel drinking RC Cola down South. I'm tempted to mention Tab in this list, but I don't think women's Fitness Centers constitute a "region".

Looking forward to the BBQ btw. The Duchess makes an awesome Southern mustard pork BBQ, but it 'll be nice to taste some beef brisket again. :)

Ack. . . He married her in 1989. I'd thought he recently remarried. There's a photo of him with a young woman on his arm that was making is way around the blogosphere.

Anyway, I remember her from the portion of Bitter Moon I was actually able to stand watching. . . Peter Coyote annoys me.