Feeding Frenzy in Philly

I spent a long weekend in Philly. My best-friend flew me over as my b-day present (thank you again!). Paul decided to join me for the trip and we spent a painful, sleepless night on an airplane, arriving in PA at 7ish (also knows as 4 AM for Paul and I.)

Carmen was kind enough to drive us directly back to her place and put me in her new bed at around 10 AM. I am not sure where those 2 hours went but man I was happy snuggled up.

We slept until noon or so then we all showered and headed to Bryn Mawr. This is the sleepy little town Pea attends her PhD program at Bryn Mawr College. Now let me tell you, Bryn Mawr looks just like Hogwarts and I found myself often scanning the sky for brooms. It is beautiful. I would love to go to school there, if I ever found myself interested in school again. In addition to seeing her school, meeting her co-workers in the child testing center, being taken to lunch, Carmen also treated me to a microdermabrasion facial at O.M.G. O.M.G. is a super fancy spa in Gladwyne PA owned by Maurice Tannenbaum, a very famous hairstylist in PA who charges $400 for a trim. Needless to say, I stuck with my facial and pinned my hair up so he wouldn’t say “Darling, the things I can so with those tresses.” I am a sucker for a gay man with scissors.

After my hour long facial we headed back into town and relaxed until dinner. Around 8 we headed Boom Boom, an Italian family owned restaurant that got its name from two mafia bombings. The first time they didn’t get their man…

Dinner was amazing. Platters of pasta with fresh crab and prawns. Even though we all ate enough to kill a horse we just couldn’t find the will power to avoid dessert. One of each and four spoons please?

Friday is a blur of shopping, food, drinks and laughs. Really, I can’t remember what happened but I think there was a long (and lost) drive though German Town or something. Visually lovely but I might be mixing up days.

On Saturday we tripped around the Italian district, met some neighbors, went to South Street where Carmen got her nose pierced and I got my lipped stretched. We shopped, ate Philly pizza and went home.

That night we had a special evening planned. Paul got us reservations at Morimoto. He was treating us to an amazing experience of dining. We made plans to meet a couple of friends of Carmen and Alex’s who met us at the restaurant. A really nice couple, and if I wasn’t brain dead, I would recall their names (this will happen again later in my blog.)

Morimoto is a restaurant owned by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and Stephen Starr. Morimoto is known all over the world; his food is like art. Paul suggested we all indulge in Omakase - “CHEF'S CHOICE - A MULTI-COURSE TASTING MENU DESIGNED TO ALLOW YOU TO EXPERIENCE THE ESSENCE OF MORIMOTO'S CUISINE” We sipped on Kabuki’s (Stoli Oranj, Triple Sec, a Splash of Sour and OJ garnished with am orange wedge) while nibbling on seared Kobe Beef Tartar Tokyo turnips and Sudachi vinaigrette. Nine course in all. Not to mention the 10 or so bottles of sake we consumed between the six of us. Woot! The meal was wonderful, the company was incredible, and the bill was astonishing. Once again, thank you Paulie for your generosity!

We headed to a local bar called Vegas for a last drink before rolling home to Carmen and Alex’s and passing out on the bed.

A lot of our time was spent just being together, the four of us, enjoying each others company, sneaking outside for a little space or watching the first season of Scrubs.

On Sunday we did some more eating and lounging and shopping. What amazed me was no sooner had we finished on meal when someone was pondering where we would go for the next. Oh yeah, we were a little food obsessed but damn if Philly eating isn’t fine!

On Sunday night we headed to Old Town to have dinner with another couple of friends (see here is were it happens again) at another fancy restaurant (yes, I forgot THAT name too) where we enjoyed chocolate martinis and steaks. Had a great evening. Headed home and passed out.

So now I am back home. I miss my Pea. Everyone treated me to everything, it was so very, very nice of them, I felt just like a Princess.

Special love to Carmen, Alex and Paul for making my trip so special! I love you all.

Quote of the Day

If you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me.

- Alice Roosevelt Longworth

You Know

I have looked all over the place
But you have got my favorite face
Your eyelashes sparkle like gilded grass
And your lips are sweet and slippery like a cherub's bare wet ass

'Cause you're a human supernova
A solar superman
You're an angel with wings afire
A flying, giant friction blast

You walk in clouds of glitter and the sun reflects your eyes
And everytime the wind blows, I can smell you in the sky
Your kisses are as wicked as an M-16
And you fuck like a volcano, and you're everything to me

'Cause you're a human supernova
A solar superman
You're an angel with wings afire
A flying, giant friction blast
You're a giant, flying friction blast

How to Woo Me Online

D: jeeeez. why does EVERYTHING I eat lately make me all gassy???

Kim: and why do you have to share with me?

D: darlin'... if a man cannot share with his woman, then a man is truly lost.

Kim: you want to share your gas with me?

D: if a man cannot share with his woman...

Kim: EVERYTHING?

D: this ain't a buffet

A Gift for ME

Yes, these are actuallya gift from me to my Man. However, since I find men in boots super sexy...they are really a gift for me too!

For Mom Two

Just to clarify about "not agreeing on everything":

Mom and I debate, which I love, and always walk away smiling. We have never disagreed on anything major and even on the minor items we are always respectful and supportive of one another!

In other words, I love you Sandy!

You Can't Teach an Old Bitch New Tricks

Let me introduce Isabella (formerly Betty Poop). Isa was living in San Diego with D's cousin Lena and her beautiful kids. Unfortunately Lena's painful schedule did not allow for a puppy so D and I adopted her on our way out of town a few weeks ago.

But I am getting ahead of myself. After we returned from OR we began scheduling trips for Jen to come visit us as per the court order. The first attempt we made we ran into a road-block from Jen's mom. It was amazing. Here we had left court not a few days earlier after coming to a mutual agreement and she was already denying the visitation. After a few emails from D reminding her of the court ruling we finally settled on our first visit. It is so exciting. We are currently attempting to schedule Thanksgiving, I imagine I will be here again letting you know how difficult it can be...

While we were in OR we received a call from D's mom telling us that Grandpa Berry had been diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer that is inoperable. This was (is) heartbreaking news. They have given him two months to be with us. So D and I decided that we should jump in the car and drive down to see Grandpa the weekend after returning home from OR. We left around 2 in the afternoon on Friday and arrived late that night. We spent most of Saturday hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa Berry at their home. Grandma cooked for us (she is awesome) and we played with the kids and chatted up Grandpa. D's brother and sister-in-law, Eric and Gia, were also there visiting but we didn't get a lot of time with them this trip.

That night after Grandpa was ready for bed D and I took Lena, her three kids, Lori (another cousin) and Andrew to dinner. We had a great time laughing and being silly. I was surrounded by such lovely kids, I really enjoyed it.

The next morning I sat with Sandy and had coffee before we left to drive home. I ALWAYS enjoy those mornings with my second mom, we can talk for hours, even if we don't agree on everything, and still have a great time. She is such a loving woman, I am thankful that she and I get along so well.

After we were all packed and ready to go Sandy and I were kind of chatting our way out the door when she mentioned that Lena needed a home for her puppy and I jumped on it. We called Lena and 20 minutes later I had Isa in my lap and we were heading home. She did OK in the car, peed on me twice, but I survived.

Now she is a fixture in our home. She comes to work with D and I every day, then comes home to play with her 3 new siblings till bed time. She is loving the back yard, her private bedroom and her new wardrobe. I just adore her!