on May 5th, 2009The Little Missouri 04/11/09
The sun trickles toward
two tired and blistered feet
riding on the cold river’s ripples
making music, skirting stones
along a path its rightly owned
for ages.
Tex DeJésus ©2009
on May 5th, 2009Field of Dreams
My soul is bursting at the seams
To explore my endless field of dreams.
Simplify- forsake routine
See every day a fresh new scene
Escape the daily ball and chain
Ambition breeds with hope to gain
A million things we’ll never need-
Let “stuff” appease another’s greed.
We’ll sail the seas and hike the nation
Diversify life, and taste creation.
We weren’t made for bland existence
Let’s spark a new and true resistance
As soon as fear and common sense
Aren’t spoken of in present tense.
Tex DeJésus ©2009
on Mar 16th, 2009Tidbits
Ye Flying Lawnmower- I would love t0 have one of these!
Obama Fingers! So weird. . . . a hit in Germany.
on Mar 11th, 2009Brass Nuggets: Issue #292
Now the predictions make sense. . .
A microscopic adventure online- cool science!
Beautiful Destruction- demolition set to music
on Mar 7th, 2009Brass Nuggets: Issue #291
on Mar 3rd, 2009Toe-Warmer Chili
So tonight I made dinner! I have a wife with mad skills, so I don’t really have to cook- but I love to. Cooking combines several aspects of life that I find most rewarding- creativity, physical extertion, tantalizing scents [anticipation] and, of course, the rewarding fruit of your labor. It doesn’t always turn out pretty, my sourdough bread debacle being an example, but most of the time I’m not too disappointed. Tonight’s project was chili- and it was a success, so I thought I would share the recipe with any and all vagabonds of cyberspace that happen to wander into my corner of the universe!
Let me know if it works for you!
Toe-Warmer Chili
Stage I: Prepping The Cow
1 to 1.25 lbs lean ground beef
1 medium sized white onion
4-6 cloves of garlic
Peel the onion and garlic then chop them up (get the garlic as fine as you can, dice the onion)
****WARNING**** may induce groaning, eye-watering, and nose-running. . . this is only temporary.
Brown the beef with the onions and garlic in a good old fashioned cast-iron skillet (wussies use non-stick) and drain. You have prepped “The Cow.”
Stage II: Getting Your Simmer On
1 29oz (big) can of tomato sauce [I may use chopped tomatoes next time in the name of chunkiness]
1-1.25 cups of beer. . . . yes, beer
Place The Cow in a MINIMUM 3-quart saucepan and add the staples above. Simmer over medium-low heat for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
****DISCLAIMER**** I will not be held responsible in any way, shape, or form if you end up with metal shrapnel in your chili because you did not fully understand the previous instruction.
Stage III: The Coming of Age- a tomato soup becomes a chili
1 can of pinto beans [I used the type with Jalapeno's mixed in for extra kick]
1 can of black beans
1-2 Tsp of garlic powder
2 Tbs chili powder [or more . . . . if you're feeling lucky]
82 drops of Beano (optional) sorry honey. . . . .
Stir in the remaining ingredients- this is your chili’s right of passage.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Voila! . . . . . er, . . . . I mean CHOW Time!!
on Feb 28th, 2009The Follicular Dilemma 12/27/2008
Opaque and transparent
Containers of goo
Abound from the bath
To the back of the loo
Some, nearly empty,
Now stand on their heads.
Full bottles are ready
To be used in their stead.
Blue, white, yellow,
Pink and green
Hand lotion, foot scrub,
Body cream?!?
Only the licensed hair-do practitioners
Should be granted full custody
Of 12 different conditioners.
My hair isn’t colored,
And I’m against galvanizing!
My thick, wavy mop
Needs no volumizing!
Snow doesn’t fall
Between my head and shoulders.
I don’t need miracle grow-
And won’t. . . .till I’m older.
What does a young chap
Like me have to do
For a single cheap dollop
Of a normal shampoo?!
Tex DeJésus ©2008
