Nothing is What She's Got Today
Monday, August 16, 2010 at 1:27AM Mrs. G. 
Nothing other than a dusting of arbitrary, driftless commentary:
~Mrs. G. and her family just returned home from a family wedding on the Oregon Coast. Other than the occasional, inevitable concurrence of love and less love that five days of sharing one bathroom and unbroken family fellowship can rouse, it was a lovely trip. It wasn't until the last forty minutes of the return drive home that one of Mrs. G's kids announced he was only just then nauseated by everyone in the car. This seemed fair and reasonable and no one in the car took offence.
~ Due to some recent less than gold foil starred results from a yearly physical, the G. family is about to undergo some fairly radical dietary changes. This is going to be especially challenging because Mr. and Mrs. G. in the last couple of years have lost their former zest for the art of cooking and gained an affection for the art of assembling...assembling the plates around the take-out teryaki or assembling the garlic bread around the Stouffer's lasagna Fifteen years ago, Mr. and Mrs. G. were faced with similar less than gold starred results from a yearly physical and made these same fairly radical dietary changes with passion and discipline. And then a year or three down the line, one of them brought home a package of thick cut, Applewood smoked bacon and that was the beginning of the end. If she comes across any simple recipes that are unanimously enjoyed by her carnivorous tribe, Mrs. G. will share them. Don't expect any pretty pictures or recipes involving tofu, tempeh, seitan, Bragg's Amino Acids, nutritional yeast or agar agar.
~Mrs. G. is considering embarking on another one of her female centered social experiments that will undoubtedly be deemed tacky and draw criticism. No, it does not involve sharing weekly wide angled shots of her ass. Just the fact that she is taking time to consider it rather than just immediately move full steam ahead (its 1:25am and her fingers are a twitching) shows some level of personal growth. She is giving you all the credit.
~Mrs. G. has received a few emails from SARK lovers. They go something like this:
~Mrs. G. might be the only woman who didn't know this but if you have a shelf-like bosom that requires gutsy, aggressive, iron-willed support, this is a great place to shop for your breasts. This is not a paid endorsement. It is a public service announcement.
~The motorcycle purchase is still a contentious subject around these parts. Tension was abating until Mrs. G. drove across the 520 Bridge this sunny afternoon and saw couples serenely kayaking along Union Bay and the Montlake Cut by Lake Washington.
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Reader Comments (44)
I have so much to say about this post!
First of all, LOVE the photo. You are a truly good lookin' family. You told me your dress was cute and I agree wholeheartedly. And, your hair looks FABULOUS! Miss G is chic and gorgeous and Young Mr. G is looking ever so handsome too. (And I mean that in a totally motherly way.) You're right -- Mr. G. looks great in that color. (I'll say no more, for fear of sounding like I'm poaching on your man, when I am perfectly happy with the enchilada-making one I have here in my house.
As for the bra website, AMEN. I made some purchases their earlier this year and have been very pleased with everything.
Your Sark poster is the best!!!
As for the exhaust pipe burn, go to the drugstore and get some Mederma -- it should help with the scarring.
Finally, regarding the dietary changes, what got me from "assembling" to actual cooking was "Cooking Light" magazine. You might find it equally helpful.
Whew!
you are a good looking crowd- gee-G- makes it all worth the trip through this life does it not?!
And you made me laugh or those reach for the star people did.
Please post pictures of bacon and not tofu....
LOVED this! And you guys look awesome!
Don't feel bad about the crap test results and your bacon-influenced diet. I regularly eat those 'healthy' things you mention you will NOT be eating, and I just found out I have a 3cm-diameter cyst on my right ovary. Such is life...
I'll take driftless commentary from you anytime. Yes, Mr. G. cuts quite the dashing figure in his peach shirt, but your whole family looks lovely. And cool. Here in Texas one's skin threatens to burst into flames after a few minutes' exposure to the sun (110 degree heat index most days). The notion of wearing ANY clothing (let alone a tie) while attending a beachfront wedding makes me want to break a sweat right now. Can't watit to hear about your new...female centered idea.
Good lookin' G family. I love to cook but not everything I cook is on the "good for you" list unfortunately. Can you say Lemon Bars?
Can't wait to see what your new venture is going to be.
Darla
What a great photo! You look tres chic, Mrs. G. Alas, the picture does not reveal your footwear, but I'm guessing you were not wearing your mom's favorite sandals?
That burn looks painful. I prescribe a weekend's kayak rental.
You know, *M*, it's a shame my mom was on a cruise this past week. I believe she would have actually liked my black sandals!
You guys clean up good, and I concur on the Mr. G. comment. You're a brave and loyal woman, Mrs. G. Looks like a fun event.
I just KNEW when it was in the actual title it wouldn't be true. YAY!
You are ALL rockin' the weddin' wear. Instead of admiring the shirt I will change it up and say I compliment Mr. G.'s tie.
Thanks, Heather, Mr. G. has a vast collection of vintage ties he's been adding to for years.
Great dress, your hair looks smashing. Ditto your husband (the smashing part, although his hair is quite nice too).
Sorry to hear about dietary restrictions, but am always happy to read new gold star recipes. Looking forward to the new project.
Your Sark poster is gold. xo
Beautiful picture, beautiful family - funny how Mr. G is the only one not looking at the camera. :) Can't wait to hear about your female social experiment!
Your SARK picture made me laugh. I'd never heard of SARK until you posted about it last week and it doesn't do anything for me either.
I could have already made that comment, but I think I started to and got distracted and went off to do something else. hmmm. I do that a lot. Try to comment, feel it is lacking and then just delete it. I'm going to post this one though! ;)
Wow! I don't think many men can carry off that color so well. Mr. G. looks great in peach! It's a great family photo all around, though. Good looking family!
I would much rather kayak than ride a motorcycle. I think I'll bring this up the next time dh mentions buying a motorcycle so we can ride it cross country together since my counter pleas for a gypsy wagon isn't getting anywhere. It's not so much the nightmares about Sturgis; it's the post traumatic stress from riding shotgun in dh's pickup. If dh drives agressively (he says offensively--and we argue over how to pronounce that in this context) in a pickup, what will that be like on a motorcycle? I'm guessing it will be hell.
Finally, I think that is one Sark-like poster I would hang.
Wow, I'd forgotten what a good looking bunch you are!
Thanks Laura! Aren't you and I lucky to have such gorgeous redheads in our family?
You look lovely and Mr. G looks quite handsome!
I second the suggestion to kayak instead of motorcycle - but that's just because I love seeing that photo of the Montlake cut like that - so beautiful.
Ditto the "I got nothing." I'm so consumed by the intricate and nuances and conflicts at work I can't think of anything else to write about. But due to my policy of no direct blogging about work, there isn't anything more I can say other than what I posted Saturday. Just goes to show you that even Paradise can be messed up sometimes.
Miss G looks fabulous, too! And the young Mr. G!
Fabulous pic of the family, Mrs. G! I was busy admiring your hair, your smile, and your dress before I noticed Mr. G, but yes, he and the rest of the family look great, too.
There is bacon in my fridge. There is no tofu. However, there is also a scale in my bathroom that I avoid stepping on and a prescription for cholesterol-lowering meds on the shelf. *sigh* I'm dreading my next appointment (the one I was supposed to go to last month to get a new blood cholesterol reading).
I think you should insist on a kayaking day. How could anyone say no to the Montlake Cut?
Other than a sparse sprinkling on top of a spinach salad I'm afraid bacon won't be living at our house much longer. My cholesterol is through the roof and I want to try and avoid taking medication.
Ouch! that's a nasty burn....other than Vit. E. to help the scar heal pretty, that's all I got.
and yes, nice family photo...kids growing up nicely (handsome and beautiful)...your hair is looking mahvelous and that was a great dress...and while the shirt does look nice, i'm loving Mr. G's choice of tie...vrrrrry nice.
kayaking, hmmm......
Forget the motorcycle - which boots did you get??!!
And I have to add to the peach shirt conversation. Mr. G looks good in peach. My 11th grade homecoming dance date, did not. Poor fellow. Yes, I wore a peach dress. And he was forced to wear a grey tux with a peach cummerbund. Thank goodness that relationship didn't work out, because I would be forced to look at the photo on occasion.
It looks like you had a lovely time on the coast. I hope it was cooler there than it was inland. 97 degrees. In Western WA? Insanity.
I'll post boot photos as soon as they arrive and are on my feet.
I second the Cooking Light Magazine nod. I actually look forward to cooking recipes from it.
You guys look great!
Happy Monday, Mrs. G.
This photo makes me want to grow my hair out a bit--yours looks fab and buy my husband a peach shirt. Any wisdom on the actual bra manufacturer you prefer?
I could give up a lot of things but it would be difficult to give up bacon...good luck to you!
What a great family portrait!
Embrace the bike! (not literally)
I think Sark is sugar-coated pabulum for the soul. Experience and your own reflection on it is real soul food.
Bacon is EVIL. I feel your pain.
That Sark poster is the best. Thanks for that!
This is a fairly inoffensive (to die hard carnivores) meat free meal - http://deliciouslivingmag.com/food/recipes/dl_recipe_1001/
I like to use canned diced tomatoes instead of pureeing whole ones, and serve it with good bread. If your family needs a little more meal to the meal, some chunks of cheese and dry sausage (things you can eat with your fingers) would be great on the side. The one thing I would not do is add meat to the stew itself. It's really well balanced.
In my fridge, the bacon and the tofu coexist happily.
Mr. G. didn't even know the picture was being taken. He is frequently not "in the know". And, thanks, the kids did look amazing and, yes, they are looking all grown up.
Er, that should have read something more like "chunks of cheese and dry sausage (or other things you can eat with your fingers)"
Kayaking DOES involve hefting the kayak around. But a kayak won't burn the ass off your leg. I now need to get some anti-SARK pronto. Happy Monday!
Well your physicals might not have, but your family photo sure gets that gold foil star! Lovely family, Mrs. G! You guys come through with flying colors!
Great picture of the family, and I also love the little girls holding hands. Flower girls? Condolences on the bacon.
In response to dietary changes may I proffer BBC Good Food website? Loads of lovely recipes for anything you can think of, animal or vegetable obviously. I don't think even the gods at the BBC can do much to make minerals overly palatable.
Shame the Sark lovers aren't living up to the vibe of the posters. Perhaps the is a whole new range there? Snark rather than Sark?
Gorgeous pic of the Family G.
Love the photo! I know exactly what you mean about the "concurrance of love and less love"! Great line.
Looking good, family g.
oooh that looks sore! Love your hair, tho :-)
Oh c'mon. I love Sark. FUn! Did I miss something? I think Sark would fit right in, because she's not at all afraid to just be who she is. And sometimes she's ridiculously sweet, and sometimes not.
ANd I love Mrs G! I can't believe how grown up little Mr. G is. He's gonna be a heartbreaker someday soon!
That is a lovely family pic! Thanks for the link to the bra shop - that is fabulous and I think mama needs to go back to school shopping now.
Nice family photo. I love your hair! Regarding changing eating habits, sigh, we are trying here. On the bright side, we cannot have bacon, so less temptation.
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/08/09/how-to-turn-carrots.html
see? you don't have to eat bacon - you can eat carrots! that taste like bacon!
Wedje, who knew?! I think I love you...and bacon.
What a great pic of you all! Your planets were definitely aligning with the hair and dress, you look wonderful and as for Mr. G ? He looks quite spiffy and daper! The kids look great too but your leg...ouch! Our motorcycle finally LEFT about two months ago because I was afraid Shaggy Haired Boy would be sneaking off on it with new license to drive and we could never sleep again. That might be a sticking point since Young Mr. G is not too far out from same scenario. You can try!
I like Cooking Light too but sometimes they have a lot of "unusual" ingredients in their recipes. But some of our all time favs have come from there. The CL Creamy Chicken Enchillada recipe is probably the most requested meal I have ever made. (I will send via Ggggggggggmail) Also try Eat Better America, they have a whole section of "healthified favorite recipes" that aren't bad. We are trying here for the last 3 years and they just lowered The Man's meds so ...something must be working! Good Luck I know having the ingredients on hand is half the battle!
Thanks for the bra link, not one I knew about but "the girls" definitely needs harnessing in something delightful and structurally sound!
As for bacon...the precooked stuff is lower in fat if you must have a piece (or two) of REAL bacon. I know there is Turkey Bacon but I also know all the Elvises in Vegas arent the real deal either!!!
I adore your authoress voice, Mrs. G (thanks to Jack for "introducing" us!)...but I really have to give you props for the bra site. I'm a 38B...barrel-ribbed just like my Danish paternal side...and it is *so* difficult to find that size in stores. (Because of course if you are broad, you must also be large-bosomed, no? Well..no, actually.)
Your public service announcement is MUCH appreciated. :)
Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the 'net, Mrs. G. The Teenager does have a few bruises left by the paintballs, but he mainly ignores them. I think that with a little extra padding (other than what I have naturally) it might be a little less of an issue.
Ouch - I have a similar burn on the back of my calf from a hot rod exhaust pipe - they ran along the body of the car.
You all look beautiful and happy!
Mrs. G,
I had a similar mark on my right leg from an encounter with a motorcyles' muffler. This happened at least 25 years ago and I still have an egg-shaped scar and a searing memory of pain. Needless to say, that was the last time I ever rode on a motorcycle.
The SARK poster made me laugh out loud!
OMG, the bras! Thank you!
OUCH on the burn. and i always loved your experiment with the ass photos. you made a world of women feel completely with you and completely normal.
Beautiful family portrait. Mrs. G., your hair has never looked better. (Nolt just saying that. Swear).