Monday, March 13, 2006
Long Time Gone...
Been a while folks, but I'm back. Any blood donors out there? I've been givin' up a pint to the Red Cross every chance I'm available since 1983. Before you go - "yeah yeah, beatin' your drum" - hear me out. Back at the end of 2005 I was talked into givin' the two bagger of platelets (RBC)because my numbers were optimal. Well Lordy,
the next few days I felt real weak. Didn't go away. Went to see the Doc (reg appt) and my RBC numbers were down...down...down. Subsequently I missed a donation to allow my numbers to restore. They did - minimally. No meds. No supplements. Went to a Red Cross job donation thing on Friday (10th) and my hematocrit was 36. Two below the minimum the Red Cross will accept. Mind you - never had an issue until I gave the two bagger. Phew. A quandry? Went out and bought me some molasses, ordered some blackstrap molasses caps, got some of those pumpkin seeds, and checked out red meat (usually I only eat a steak 1 x week). This fellers aint cool. Before you go and do that platelet thing make sure you get all the info you can.
Hey I happened to read an article in Writer's Digest and caught a feature on Ted Kooser. The poems that were sampled were really decent. I'm goin' out on a mission to pick up Delights and Shadows - my bet it's a real find.
Opened up a 2002 Wild Hog Vineyards Zinfandel last night and I will say that the wine was - ummm - one word - yummy. Got most of the bottle left so it will be with me for a few more days. As I recall this fine wine was one of Adam's under the counter picks at Annabelles in Ellicott City. If you're in that neck of the woods that is one fine establishment.
My fave restaurants in 2005:
1. Tersiguels - exquisite menu...delectable food...extraordinary wine offerings
and absolutely one of the best wait staffs going (Ellicott City)
2. Sascha's - lovely establishment...food AAAH (Baltimore City - Mt. Vernon)
3. Artful Gourmet - quaint, but muy bueno on the food! (Owings Mills)
4. Vaccaro's - I love a good cannoli...er great cannoli (Little Italy in Baltimore
City)
5. P F Changs - yummy Asian cuisine...good service...nice price (Columbia)
6. Bill Batemans - hey I like their wings, especially the atomic ones
(Reistertown)
...more to come...y'all be safe and check'em out
Stankass out...
the next few days I felt real weak. Didn't go away. Went to see the Doc (reg appt) and my RBC numbers were down...down...down. Subsequently I missed a donation to allow my numbers to restore. They did - minimally. No meds. No supplements. Went to a Red Cross job donation thing on Friday (10th) and my hematocrit was 36. Two below the minimum the Red Cross will accept. Mind you - never had an issue until I gave the two bagger. Phew. A quandry? Went out and bought me some molasses, ordered some blackstrap molasses caps, got some of those pumpkin seeds, and checked out red meat (usually I only eat a steak 1 x week). This fellers aint cool. Before you go and do that platelet thing make sure you get all the info you can.
Hey I happened to read an article in Writer's Digest and caught a feature on Ted Kooser. The poems that were sampled were really decent. I'm goin' out on a mission to pick up Delights and Shadows - my bet it's a real find.
Opened up a 2002 Wild Hog Vineyards Zinfandel last night and I will say that the wine was - ummm - one word - yummy. Got most of the bottle left so it will be with me for a few more days. As I recall this fine wine was one of Adam's under the counter picks at Annabelles in Ellicott City. If you're in that neck of the woods that is one fine establishment.
My fave restaurants in 2005:
1. Tersiguels - exquisite menu...delectable food...extraordinary wine offerings
and absolutely one of the best wait staffs going (Ellicott City)
2. Sascha's - lovely establishment...food AAAH (Baltimore City - Mt. Vernon)
3. Artful Gourmet - quaint, but muy bueno on the food! (Owings Mills)
4. Vaccaro's - I love a good cannoli...er great cannoli (Little Italy in Baltimore
City)
5. P F Changs - yummy Asian cuisine...good service...nice price (Columbia)
6. Bill Batemans - hey I like their wings, especially the atomic ones
(Reistertown)
...more to come...y'all be safe and check'em out
Stankass out...
