INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (4013,1,'2011-02-16 20:20:45','2011-02-17 03:20:45','<p>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and <span style=\"font-size: 13.0208px;\">I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.0208px;\">We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The Public Market on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh!  Goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Am I missing something here?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  My immediate reaction was that I had been poisoned.  Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Two thumbs down.  Even Bella turned her nose away.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','140:  Have You Tried Artisan Ice Cream?','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-7','','','2011-02-16 20:20:45','2011-02-17 03:20:45','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(4014,1,'2011-02-16 20:32:26','2011-02-17 03:32:26','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-221','','','2011-02-16 20:32:26','2011-02-17 03:32:26','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4015,1,'2011-02-16 20:33:29','2011-02-17 03:33:29','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-222','','','2011-02-16 20:33:29','2011-02-17 03:33:29','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4016,1,'2011-02-16 20:24:41','2011-02-17 03:24:41','<p>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and <span style=\"font-size: 13.0208px;\">I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.0208px;\">We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The Public Market on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh!  Goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Am I missing something here?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  My immediate reaction was that I had been poisoned.  Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Two thumbs down.  Even Bella turned her nose away.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','140:  Have You Tried Artisan Ice Cream?','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-8','','','2011-02-16 20:24:41','2011-02-17 03:24:41','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(4017,1,'2011-02-16 20:35:40','2011-02-17 03:35:40','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and <span style=\"font-size: 13.0208px;\">I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.0208px;\">We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The Public Market on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh!  Goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Am I missing something here?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  My immediate reaction was that I had been poisoned.  Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Two thumbs down.  Even Bella turned her nose away.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-9','','','2011-02-16 20:35:40','2011-02-17 03:35:40','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(4018,1,'2011-02-16 20:38:10','2011-02-17 03:38:10','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and &gt;I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The Public Market on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh!  Goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  My immediate reaction was that I had been poisoned.  Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Two thumbs down.  Even Bella turned her nose away.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-10','','','2011-02-16 20:38:10','2011-02-17 03:38:10','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(4020,1,'2011-02-16 20:39:22','2011-02-17 03:39:22','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and &gt;I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The Public Market on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh!  Goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  My immediate reaction was that I had been poisoned.  Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Two thumbs down.  Even Bella turned her nose away.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-12','','','2011-02-16 20:39:22','2011-02-17 03:39:22','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(4019,1,'2011-02-16 20:38:16','2011-02-17 03:38:16','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella and &gt;I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The Public Market on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ha!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I think not.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whatever.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Oh!  Goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Huh???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  My immediate reaction was that I had been poisoned.  Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Two thumbs down.  Even Bella turned her nose away.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>*************************************************</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-11','','','2011-02-16 20:38:16','2011-02-17 03:38:16','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(4021,1,'2011-02-16 20:43:06','2011-02-17 03:43:06','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong>Public Market </strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh!  Goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  My immediate reaction was that I had been poisoned.  Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Two thumbs down.  Even Bella turned her nose away.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-13','','','2011-02-16 20:43:06','2011-02-17 03:43:06','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(4022,1,'2011-02-16 20:45:23','2011-02-17 03:45:23','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong><a href=\"http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market\" target=\"_blank\">Public Market </a></strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh, goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  My immediate reaction was that I had been poisoned.  Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Two thumbs down.  Even Bella turned her nose away.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-14','','','2011-02-16 20:45:23','2011-02-17 03:45:23','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(4023,1,'2011-02-16 20:49:48','2011-02-17 03:49:48','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong><a href=\"http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market\" target=\"_blank\">Public Market </a></strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously!  Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh, goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  <strong><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I wondered if this is what poison t</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Even Bella turned her nose away.  Two thumbs down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-15','','','2011-02-16 20:49:48','2011-02-17 03:49:48','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(4024,1,'2011-02-16 20:53:20','2011-02-17 03:53:20','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong><a href=\"http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market\" target=\"_blank\">Public Market </a></strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously! Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh, goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right and the palate to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  <strong><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I wondered if this is what poison tastes like.</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Even Bella turned her nose away.  Two thumbs down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-16','','','2011-02-16 20:53:20','2011-02-17 03:53:20','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(4025,1,'2011-02-16 20:55:50','2011-02-17 03:55:50','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong><a href=\"http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market\" target=\"_blank\">Public Market </a></strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously! Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh, goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right (and the palate) to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  <strong><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I wondered if this is what poison tastes like.</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Even Bella turned her nose away.  Two thumbs down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book.  Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-17','','','2011-02-16 20:55:50','2011-02-17 03:55:50','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(4026,1,'2011-02-16 20:57:12','2011-02-17 03:57:12','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong><a href=\"http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market\" target=\"_blank\">Public Market </a></strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously! Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh, goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right (and the palate) to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  <strong><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I wondered if this is what poison tastes like.</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Even Bella turned her nose away.  Two thumbs down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book. Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-18','','','2011-02-16 20:57:12','2011-02-17 03:57:12','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(4027,1,'2011-02-16 22:08:15','2011-02-17 05:08:15','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong><a href=\"http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market\" target=\"_blank\">Public Market </a></strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Ha!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I think not.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whatever.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously! Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Oh, goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Huh???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right (and the palate) to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  <strong><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I wondered if this is what poison tastes like.</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Even Bella turned her nose away.  Two thumbs down.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book. Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Snobbsdale Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*************************************************</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?','','inherit','open','open','','4006-autosave','','','2011-02-16 22:08:15','2011-02-17 05:08:15','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(4028,1,'2010-11-08 19:19:18','2010-11-09 02:19:18','<p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1786\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Will HK deliver? There&#39;s nothing worse than speakers that fizzle prematurely.\"]<a href=\"http://www.harmankardon.com/EN-US/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?PID=SOUNDSTICKSII&amp;accT=1&amp;tsT=0&amp;ovT=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1786 \" title=\"SoundSticksII_IMG1_800x600\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/SoundSticksII_IMG1_800x600-300x225.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bose, after all of the build-up, I thought you might stick around forever.  But you abandoned me after only 3 years. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I realize that <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">you have</span> are a small SoundDock, but with your reputation and price tag, I assumed that your quality would last for at least half a decade.  But nooooooo...</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You are all talk and no action, Bose. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And I don\'t want to be asked by the umpteenth guy, \"Do you listen to music loud?\" </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Hell, YES, I listen LOUD!  Is there any other way? </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bose, hell hath no fury like a music lover scorned.  I am leaving you for another. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pleasure to meet you, Harman Kardon. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Mac geniuses speak highly of you.  When the Coolest Store on Earth shuts down at night, the geniuses blare their music LOUDLY through your translucent sticks and space-agey subwoofer. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I am intrigued, Harman Kardon.  I am very, very intrigued. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Will you promise to rock my world forever?  Or for half a decade at least? </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>If so, I am yours. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>xoxo</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 42:  To Rock My World, You Need Stamina, Baby.  ','','inherit','open','open','','1785-revision-8','','','2010-11-08 19:19:18','2010-11-09 02:19:18','',1785,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/08/1785-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(4029,1,'2011-02-16 20:58:19','2011-02-17 03:58:19','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong><a href=\"http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market\" target=\"_blank\">Public Market </a></strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ha!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I think not.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whatever.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously! Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Oh, goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Huh???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right (and the palate) to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  <strong><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I wondered if this is what poison tastes like.</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Even Bella turned her nose away.  Two thumbs down.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book. Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>*************************************************</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?  ','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-19','','','2011-02-16 20:58:19','2011-02-17 03:58:19','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(4030,1,'2011-02-16 21:06:19','2011-02-17 04:06:19','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4014\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Are you thinking, \"What on <em>earth</em> is artisan ice cream?\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Yep.  That\'s what I thought when I heard about it for the first time through <strong><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new?division_p=phoenix\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon</a></strong>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And since I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I thought that I needed to try this artisan ice cream for journalistic purposes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella and I hauled our cookies all the way across town to Scottsdale on a typical February 70s-and-sunny Sunday afternoon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>We began our artisan ice cream quest at Casa de Jimmykins.  Unless they are real schmucks, I tend to remain friends with all former boyfriends.  This comes in handy when former boyfriends live right around the corner from trendy artisan ice cream joints.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>After a delish Chipotle lunch and a romp* on Jimmykins\' lawn, the three of us headed on over to one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.  (According to <em>Bon Appétit</em> magazine.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Houston, I should have known we had a problem when I saw this.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2130184-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My first thought was, \"This would never happen in Vancouver.\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Vancouverites love their dogs.  Canines roam everywhere.  The <strong><a href=\"http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market\" target=\"_blank\">Public Market </a></strong>on Granville Island is practically infested with dogs.  And they\'re serving all sorts of organic this and free trade that.**  I bet they even host an artisan ice cream joint now!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>But Scottsdale?  No dogs allowed.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Get this:  The Little Gym (a gymnasium for the 8 and under crowd) is two doors down from Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Guess who invades Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint after a good old-fashioned sweatfest?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">You mean to tell me that World\'s Most Precious Pooch carries more germs than walking petri dishes who have been rolling around on snotty gym mats?</span></span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ha!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I think not.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whatever.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella and I waited patiently outside as a line of runny-nosed kids filtered in and out of Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint.  Jimmykins finally emerged with his Cheddar Cheesecake ice cream.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I then parted from sweet-smelling Bella to meet an aroma that reminded me of post-recess classroom from my teaching days.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I surveyed the menu.  Blue Cheese with honey?  Really?  They take this artisan stuff seriously! Shouldn\'t blue cheese infiltrate artisan bread?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Oh, goody gumdrops!  I\'ll dish out 5 bucks for a double scoop, but there\'s free condiments!  Which would I prefer, sea salt or extra virgin olive oil?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Huh???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Am I missing something here?</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I chose a combo of Peabody Espresso (I have no idea what Peabody refers to) and White Roses.  Hold the condiments, thank you very much.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>After watching too many seasons of <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef\" target=\"_blank\">Top Chef</a></strong></em>, I would like to think that I have earned the right (and the palate) to judge this ice cream fairly and accurately.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I ignored Jimmykins\' \"Bleck\" face and sampled his Cheddar Cheesecake Ice Cream first.  Two thumbs down.  Waaaaayyyyy down.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I cleansed my palate with a smidge of White Roses which tasted like vanilla ice cream laced with perfume.  <strong><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I wondered if this is what poison tastes like.</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Jimmykins sported his 2nd \"Bleck\" face for the day.  Even Bella turned her nose away.  Two thumbs down.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can\'t go wrong with Espresso, right?  ANYTHING flavored with espresso is a winner in my book. Except when it\'s bland, overrated ice cream from a Trendy Artisan Ice Cream Joint, that is.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Snobbsdale, get over yourself.  If you really want to be all that, don\'t try so hard.  Instead of trying to wow the masses with shock value ingredients and condiments, how about concentrating on churning out a delectable ice cream that we can all scream about?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m fairly certain that Tom, Padma and Gail*** would agree with me.<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\"> </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>*************************************************</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>*  The romp was between Bella and Jimmykins, not me and Jimmykins.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>**  If you are lucky to find yourself at the Public Market on Granville Island, get thee to Lee\'s Donuts for The Best Donuts of Your Life.  (I hope they\'re still there.  Sigh...)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>***  Gail, now I know why you work for <em>Food &amp; Wine</em> and not <em>Bon Appétit.</em></p>','Day 140:  Artisan Ice Cream.  Huh?','','inherit','open','open','','4006-revision-20','','','2011-02-16 21:06:19','2011-02-17 04:06:19','',4006,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/16/4006-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(4032,1,'2011-02-17 20:41:12','2011-02-18 03:41:12','<p>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.  As I mentioned on Day , I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em>How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives.  Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #1:</strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #2: </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #3: </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>[When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!]</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #4: </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #5: </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #6: </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energised (the authors are Brits) gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what you\'re cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Optional instructions #1:</strong> Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Optional instruction #2:  Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Optional instruction #3:  Always, always, always...BELIEVE.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision','','','2011-02-17 20:41:12','2011-02-18 03:41:12','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4683,1,'2011-03-21 12:05:51','2011-03-21 19:05:51','You read that correctly.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWho knew this sort of thing even existed?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I originally approached<a href=\"http://606diaries.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Todd aka Birthday Twin Genius</strong></a> about a He Said/She Said cooking post, I envisioned our \"guy food\" to be something normal.  Like ribs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNormal Schmormal.  Todd suggested Dishwasher Lasagna that he heard about through his sister.  Yes, you actually \"cook\" the lasagna in the dishwasher.  This was all I needed to hear.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLet the kooky kitchen experiment begin!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe started with this recipe:  http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Lasagna-in-Your-Dishwasher','Day 175:  Baking Lasagna in the Dishwasher  ','','inherit','open','open','','4682-revision','','','2011-03-21 12:05:51','2011-03-21 19:05:51','',4682,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/03/21/4682-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4034,1,'2011-02-17 20:43:50','2011-02-18 03:43:50','','5415815310_44fbcf75de','','inherit','open','open','','5415815310_44fbcf75de-2','','','2011-02-17 20:43:50','2011-02-18 03:43:50','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4035,1,'2011-02-17 20:44:59','2011-02-18 03:44:59','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-223','','','2011-02-17 20:44:59','2011-02-18 03:44:59','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4036,1,'2011-02-17 20:42:02','2011-02-18 03:42:02','<p>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.  As I mentioned on Day , I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em>How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives.  Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #1:</strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #2: </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #3: </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>[When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #4: </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #5: </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #6: </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energised (the authors are Brits) gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what you\'re cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Optional instructions #1:</strong> Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Optional instruction #2:</strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Optional instruction #3:</strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-2','','','2011-02-17 20:42:02','2011-02-18 03:42:02','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4037,1,'2011-02-17 20:48:23','2011-02-18 03:48:23','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em>How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives.  Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #1:</strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #2: </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #3: </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>[When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!]</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #4: </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #5: </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #6: </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energised (the authors are Brits) gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what you\'re cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Optional instructions #1:</strong> Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Optional instruction #2:</strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Optional instruction #3:</strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-3','','','2011-02-17 20:48:23','2011-02-18 03:48:23','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(4038,1,'2011-02-17 20:48:42','2011-02-18 03:48:42','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives.  Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #1:</strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #2: </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #3: </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>[When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #4: </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #5: </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Specific and explicit instruction #6: </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energised (the authors are Brits) gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what you\'re cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Optional instructions #1:</strong> Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Optional instruction #2:</strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Optional instruction #3:</strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-4','','','2011-02-17 20:48:42','2011-02-18 03:48:42','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4039,1,'2011-02-17 20:52:19','2011-02-18 03:52:19','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>[When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!]</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energised (the authors are Brits) gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what you\'re cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instructions #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong>Optional instruction #3:</strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-5','','','2011-02-17 20:52:19','2011-02-18 03:52:19','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4042,1,'2011-02-17 20:55:14','2011-02-18 03:55:14','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energised (the authors are Brits) gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what you\'re cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instructions #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-8','','','2011-02-17 20:55:14','2011-02-18 03:55:14','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(4040,1,'2011-02-17 20:52:29','2011-02-18 03:52:29','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>[When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energised (the authors are Brits) gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what you\'re cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instructions #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-6','','','2011-02-17 20:52:29','2011-02-18 03:52:29','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(4041,1,'2011-02-17 20:53:26','2011-02-18 03:53:26','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energised (the authors are Brits) gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what you\'re cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instructions #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-7','','','2011-02-17 20:53:26','2011-02-18 03:53:26','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(4043,1,'2011-02-17 20:56:54','2011-02-18 03:56:54','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energized gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what your cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instructions #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s Tattoo Valentine Exchange, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-9','','','2011-02-17 20:56:54','2011-02-18 03:56:54','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(4045,1,'2011-02-17 20:59:10','2011-02-18 03:59:10','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energized gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what your cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instructions #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\">Tattoo Valentine Exchange</a>, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-11','','','2011-02-17 20:59:10','2011-02-18 03:59:10','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(4044,1,'2011-02-17 20:57:07','2011-02-18 03:57:07','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends, God bless  them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energized gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what your cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instructions #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\">Tattoo Valentine Exchange</a>, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!  :-D</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-10','','','2011-02-17 20:57:07','2011-02-18 03:57:07','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(4046,1,'2011-02-17 21:00:27','2011-02-18 04:00:27','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energized gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what your cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instructions #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\">Tattoo Valentine Exchange</a>, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-12','','','2011-02-17 21:00:27','2011-02-18 04:00:27','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(4047,1,'2011-02-17 21:01:42','2011-02-18 04:01:42','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energized gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what your cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\">Tattoo Valentine Exchange</a>, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-13','','','2011-02-17 21:01:42','2011-02-18 04:01:42','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(4048,1,'2011-02-17 21:01:49','2011-02-18 04:01:49','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends, God bless them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energized gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what your cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\">Tattoo Valentine Exchange</a>, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-14','','','2011-02-17 21:01:49','2011-02-18 04:01:49','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(4049,1,'2011-02-17 21:03:44','2011-02-18 04:03:44','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends, God bless them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energized gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what your cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\">Tattoo Valentine Exchange</a>, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-autosave','','','2011-02-17 21:03:44','2011-02-18 04:03:44','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(4717,1,'2011-03-22 20:39:31','2011-03-23 03:39:31','There is a Quiet Room within the hallways of the Noble Publishing Superpower that is my employer.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIntriguing, is it not?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWho uses the Quiet Room, you ask?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMoms who need to pump their breast milk.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSorry.  You asked.  (Sort of.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWho else uses the Quiet Room, you are afraid to ask?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPeople who need to make private calls on their cell phones.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n(See?  You didn\'t need to be afraid after all.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 176:  The Quiet Room ','','inherit','open','open','','4716-revision','','','2011-03-22 20:39:31','2011-03-23 03:39:31','',4716,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/03/22/4716-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4051,1,'2011-02-17 21:14:35','2011-02-18 04:14:35','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-224','','','2011-02-17 21:14:35','2011-02-18 04:14:35','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2150198.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4053,1,'2011-02-17 21:02:39','2011-02-18 04:02:39','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/monipal/5415815310/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4034\" title=\"5415815310_44fbcf75de\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5415815310_44fbcf75de1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>Day 141 was Valentine\'s Day.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>As I mentioned on Day 137, I decided to focus on love this year rather than the lack thereof.</strong></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And what better way to manifest love than to whip up a little bit of hocus pocus?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A couple of Christmases ago, my mother stuffed my stocking with <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Ex-Boyfriend-into-Toad/dp/0732257093\" target=\"_blank\">How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend into a Toad &amp; Other Spells</a></strong></em>.  She\'s always been an eclectic gift-giver.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'m not the type of woman who is going to perform voodoo hexes on her exes because that is just baaaaaaad karma, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, this book also contains good spells such as The Simply Irresistible Spell, The Kiss Me Quick Spell, and The Perfect Soulmate Spell.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I opted for The Perfect Soulmate because tell me what woman isn\'t thinking about HIM on Valentine\'s Day???</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I asked Kim C. if she wanted to join me.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends, God bless them, find me entertaining and enjoy the comic relief that I bring to their lives. Therefore, they simply nod and say \"yes\" when I proposition them with whacky ideas.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The spell turned out to be more detailed than I anticipated.  There were specific and explicit instructions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #1:</span></strong> Perform this Spell on a clear night of the New Moon.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okaaaayyyyy.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>It\'s a waxing full moon.  It\'s also Valentine\'s Day, and I\'m not waiting.  Rules are made to be broken. Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #2:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Begin by taking a bath or a shower.  Dress in white clothes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wow.  This is a lot of work!  But I guess love is a lot of work as well.  It\'s worth it.  Next!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #3:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Take gold glitter and a wooden stick outside under the stars.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>When you are a former educator of young children, you just so happen to have gold glitter (and every other color of glitter) and wooden sticks hanging around in a closet upstairs.  What luck!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #4:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Look up into the night sky.  Find a star that appeals to you.  Dip your stick into the gold glitter.  Make a sexual innuendo and make your friend laugh.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Okay, okay.  So I added that last part.  I couldn\'t help myself.  This was kind of silly, after all.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #5:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Attempt to chant the magic spell.  When you are both laughing so hard that you snort, try to calm your mind and start over.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Specific and explicit instruction #6:</span></strong><strong> </strong>Sprinkle some of the magically energized gold glitter on your front doorstep and wonder what your cleaning lady is going to think when she shows up on Thursday.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #1:</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> </span>Stage a goofy photo shoot for your blog.  Laugh like deranged women once again.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #2:</span></strong> Between this evening\'s silliness and laughter, and this morning\'s <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/14/day-137-be-mine/\" target=\"_blank\">Tattoo Valentine Exchange</a>, you realize that this is the most fun you\'ve had on Valentine\'s Day in over a decade.  How cool is THAT!  Maybe there\'s something to this 365 Days of Living Curiously stuff!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Optional instruction #3:</span></strong> Always, always, always...BELIEVE.   <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4035\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2140189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 141:  Valentine Hocus Pocus ','','inherit','open','open','','4031-revision-15','','','2011-02-17 21:02:39','2011-02-18 04:02:39','',4031,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/4031-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(4054,1,'2011-02-19 11:12:35','2011-02-19 18:12:35','<p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Im-Single-Youre-Single-so-lets-MINGLE-D/301437208544\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4058\" title=\"18675_301484988544_301437208544_3395660_6256731_n-1\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/18675_301484988544_301437208544_3395660_6256731_n-1-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" /></a>When Sarah asked me if I wanted to attend <a href=\"http://fabulousarizona.com/events/2011/02/03/singles-awareness-day-at-culinary-dropout/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Singles Awareness Day at Culinary Dropout</strong> </a>in Snobbsdale on February 15th, I knew that I had to be there or be square.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>I mean, how CLEVER is this?!?!  <a href=\"http://www.singlesawareness.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Singles Awareness Day</strong></a>?  On the day after Valentine\'s Day?  Acronym:  SAD?  Hahahahahahaha!!!  LOVE it!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Sarah and I enjoyed a great evening of catch up and girlie talk.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Or I should say \"girlie screaming\".  The band, although exceptionally talented, was also exceptionally loud.  The only way we could hear each other was by shouting until we were hoarse.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>WHY does this happen at places where people congregate and TALK?  WHY?</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Unfortunately, the \"scenery\" at this Singles Awareness Day event was awfully young.  I find men attractive, not boys.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>So Sarah and I remain single.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Which is fine when your life is full from living curiously for 365 days.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>And when you\'re the proud owner of World\'s Most Precious Pooch.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Speaking of...</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Guess whose birthday was assigned as February 15th by the vet who first examined her through <a href=\"http://www.mixedupmutts.net/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mixed-Up Mutts rescue</strong></a>?</span></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xl8r3aalj3U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n','Day 142:  Singles Awareness Day was Hardly SAD ','','publish','open','open','','day-142-singles-awareness-day-was-hardly-sad','','\nhttp://fabulousarizona.com/events/2011/02/03/singles-awareness-day-at-culinary-dropout/','2011-02-19 11:12:35','2011-02-19 18:12:35','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4054',0,'post','',5),(4055,1,'2011-02-18 17:01:26','2011-02-19 00:01:26','<p>When Sarah asked me if I wanted to attend <a href=\"http://fabulousarizona.com/events/2011/02/03/singles-awareness-day-at-culinary-dropout/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Singles Awareness Day at Culinary Dropout</strong> </a>in Snobbsdale on February 15th, I knew that I had to be there or be square. </p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I  mean, how CLEVER is this?!?!  <a href=\"http://www.singlesawareness.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Singles Awareness Day</strong></a>?  On the day after Valentine\'s Day?  Acronomym:  SAD?  Hahahahahahaha!!!  LOVE it!   </p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Sarah and I enjoyed a great evening of catch up and girlie talk.  Or I should say \"girlie screaming\".  The band, although exceptionally talented, was also exceptionally loud.  We couldn\'t hear a damn thing.  WHY does this happen at places where people congregate and TALK?  Or try to talk?  WHY? </p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the \"scenery\" was awfully young.  I find men attractive, not boys. </p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>But a good time was had by</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 142:  Singles Awareness Day was SAD ','','inherit','open','open','','4054-revision','','','2011-02-18 17:01:26','2011-02-19 00:01:26','',4054,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/18/4054-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4056,1,'2011-02-18 18:47:41','2011-02-19 01:47:41','<p>When Sarah asked me if I wanted to attend <a href=\"http://fabulousarizona.com/events/2011/02/03/singles-awareness-day-at-culinary-dropout/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Singles Awareness Day at Culinary Dropout</strong> </a>in Snobbsdale on February 15th, I knew that I had to be there or be square.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I mean, how CLEVER is this?!?!  <a href=\"http://www.singlesawareness.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Singles Awareness Day</strong></a>?  On the day after Valentine\'s Day?  Acronomym:  SAD?  Hahahahahahaha!!!  LOVE it!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Sarah and I enjoyed a great evening of catch up and girlie talk.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Or I should say \"girlie screaming\".  The band, although exceptionally talented, was also exceptionally loud.  The only way we could hear each other was by shouting until we were hoarse.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>WHY does this happen at places where people congregate and TALK?  Or try to talk?  WHY?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the \"scenery\" was awfully young.  I find men attractive, not boys.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>So Sarah and I remain single.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Which is fine when you\'re living curiously for 365 days.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And when you\'re the proud owner of World\'s Most Precious Pooch...</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Speaking of...</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>February 15th was hardly SAD.  Guess whose birthday was assigned as February 15th? 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I am to go on an 18 day \"cleanse\".  \n\n\nI won\'t tell you what this involves \n\n','Day 143:  I Am Now in Need of Liver-Scintillation  ','','inherit','open','open','','4062-revision','','','2011-02-19 14:08:18','2011-02-19 21:08:18','',4062,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/19/4062-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4064,1,'2011-02-19 14:12:49','2011-02-19 21:12:49','<p>So you\'ve heard me yap on and on about soul-scintillation.  When I consider a daily mini-adventure for my 365 days of living curiously, I ask myself, \"Does this scintillate my soul?\"  If the answer is \"yes\", then I dive in.  If the answer is \"no\", then life is too short to waste time on stuff that doesn\'t excite you.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In the midst of all this excitement, I periodically grapple with insomnia.  My brain doesn\'t want to shut off for 7-8 hours at a stretch.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>What\'s a girl with curious living days left to do?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'ve tried most everything.  Trust me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My natural doc (not a fan of M.D.s) informed me that my liver is now in need of scintillation.  I am to go on an 18 day \"cleanse\".</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I won\'t tell you what this involves as it will totally freak my mother out.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Let\'s just say that one of the supplements is \"wormwood\".  :-o</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here\'s to soul-scintillation, liver-scintillation, and restful sleep!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 143:  I Am Now in Need of Liver-Scintillation  ','','inherit','open','open','','4062-revision-2','','','2011-02-19 14:12:49','2011-02-19 21:12:49','',4062,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/19/4062-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4065,1,'2011-02-19 14:22:56','2011-02-19 21:22:56','','4832266919_d2ce879f2c','','inherit','open','open','','4832266919_d2ce879f2c','','','2011-02-19 14:22:56','2011-02-19 21:22:56','',4062,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4832266919_d2ce879f2c.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4066,1,'2011-02-19 14:16:54','2011-02-19 21:16:54','<p>So you\'ve heard me yap on and on about soul-scintillation.  When I consider a daily mini-adventure for my 365 days of living curiously, I ask myself, \"Does this scintillate my soul?\"  If the answer is \"yes\", then I dive in.  If the answer is \"no\", then life is too short to waste time on stuff that doesn\'t excite you.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In the midst of all this excitement, I periodically grapple with insomnia.  My brain doesn\'t want to shut off for 7-8 hours at a stretch.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>What\'s a girl with 222 remaining days of curious living to do?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'ve tried most everything.  Trust me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My natural doc (not a fan of M.D.s) informed me that my liver is now in need of scintillation.  I am to go on an 18 day \"cleanse\".</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I won\'t tell you what this involves as it will totally freak my mother out.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Let\'s just say that one of the supplements is \"wormwood\".  :-o</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here\'s to soul-scintillation, liver-scintillation, and restful sleep!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 143:  I Am Now in Need of Liver-Scintillation  ','','inherit','open','open','','4062-revision-3','','','2011-02-19 14:16:54','2011-02-19 21:16:54','',4062,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/19/4062-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(4067,1,'2011-02-19 14:26:36','2011-02-19 21:26:36','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/alicehutchinson/4832266919/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4065\" title=\"4832266919_d2ce879f2c\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4832266919_d2ce879f2c-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" /></a>So you\'ve heard me yap on and on about soul-scintillation.  When I consider a daily mini-adventure for my<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/365-or-bust/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>365 days of living curiously</strong></a>, I ask myself, \"Does this scintillate my soul?\"  If the answer is \"yes\", then I dive in.  If the answer is \"no\", then life is too short to waste time on stuff that doesn\'t excite you.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In the midst of all this excitement, I periodically grapple with insomnia.  My brain doesn\'t want to shut off for 7-8 hours at a stretch.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>What\'s a girl with 222 remaining days of curious living to do?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'ve tried most everything.  Trust me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My natural doc (I\'m not a fan of M.D.s) informed me that my liver is now in need of scintillation.  I am to go on an 18 day \"cleanse\".</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I won\'t tell you what this involves as it will totally freak my mother out.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Let\'s just say that one of the supplements is \"wormwood\".  :-o</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here\'s to soul-scintillation, liver-scintillation, and restful sleep!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 143:  I Am Now in Need of Liver-Scintillation  ','','inherit','open','open','','4062-revision-4','','','2011-02-19 14:26:36','2011-02-19 21:26:36','',4062,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/19/4062-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4068,1,'2011-02-19 14:28:18','2011-02-19 21:28:18','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/alicehutchinson/4832266919/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4065\" title=\"4832266919_d2ce879f2c\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4832266919_d2ce879f2c-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" /></a>So you\'ve heard me yap on and on about soul-scintillation.  When I consider a daily mini-adventure for my<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/365-or-bust/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>365 days of living curiously</strong></a>, I ask myself, \"Does this scintillate my soul?\"  If the answer is \"yes\", then I dive in.  If the answer is \"no\", then life is too short to waste time on stuff that doesn\'t excite you.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In the midst of all this excitement, I periodically grapple with insomnia.  My brain doesn\'t want to shut off for 7-8 hours at a stretch.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>What\'s a girl with 222 remaining days of curious living to do?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I\'ve tried most everything.  Trust me.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My natural doc (I\'m not a fan of M.D.s) informed me that my liver is now in need of scintillation.  I am to go on an 18 day \"cleanse\".</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I won\'t tell you what this involves as it will totally freak my mother out.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Let\'s just say that one of the supplements is \"wormwood\".  :-o</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here\'s to soul-scintillation, liver-scintillation, and restful sleep!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 143:  I Am Now in Need of Liver-Scintillation  ','','inherit','open','open','','4062-autosave','','','2011-02-19 14:28:18','2011-02-19 21:28:18','',4062,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/19/4062-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(4069,1,'2011-02-19 14:27:14','2011-02-19 21:27:14','<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/alicehutchinson/4832266919/sizes/m/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4065\" title=\"4832266919_d2ce879f2c\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4832266919_d2ce879f2c-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" /></a>So you\'ve heard me yap on and on about soul-scintillation.  When I consider a daily mini-adventure for my<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/365-or-bust/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>365 days of living curiously</strong></a>, I ask myself, \"Does this scintillate my soul?\"  If the answer is \"yes\", then I dive in.  If the answer is \"no\", then life is too short to waste time on stuff that doesn\'t excite you.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the midst of all this excitement, I periodically grapple with insomnia.  My brain doesn\'t want to shut off for 7-8 hours at a stretch.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>What\'s a girl with 222 remaining days of curious living to do?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\'ve tried most everything.  Trust me.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My natural doc (I\'m not a fan of M.D.s) informed me that my liver is now in need of scintillation.  I am to go on an 18 day \"cleanse\".</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I won\'t tell you what this involves as it will totally freak my mother out.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Let\'s just say that one of the supplements is \"wormwood\".  :-o</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here\'s to soul-scintillation, liver-scintillation, and restful sleep!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 143:  I Am Now in Need of Liver-Scintillation  ','','inherit','open','open','','4062-revision-5','','','2011-02-19 14:27:14','2011-02-19 21:27:14','',4062,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/19/4062-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4074,1,'2011-02-21 01:11:36','2011-02-21 08:11:36','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>+</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>in</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>= Pure soul-scintillating bliss!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>And who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/pesn37N7sx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n','Day 144:  I Planned the Adventure of a Lifetime','','publish','open','open','','day-144-i-planned-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime','','','2011-02-20 11:11:57','2011-02-20 18:11:57','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4074',0,'post','',8),(4075,1,'2011-02-20 10:59:50','2011-02-20 17:59:50','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>+\n\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>in\n\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>And who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 144:  I Planned an Adventure  ','','inherit','open','open','','4074-revision','','','2011-02-20 10:59:50','2011-02-20 17:59:50','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4074-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4076,1,'2011-02-20 11:04:35','2011-02-20 18:04:35','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>+\r\n\r\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>in\r\n\r\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>= And who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/pesn37N7sx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 144:  I Planned an Adventure  ','','inherit','open','open','','4074-revision-2','','','2011-02-20 11:04:35','2011-02-20 18:04:35','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4074-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4077,1,'2011-02-20 11:05:52','2011-02-20 18:05:52','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>+</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>in</p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>= And who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/pesn37N7sx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n','Day 144:  I Planned an Adventure  ','','inherit','open','open','','4074-revision-3','','','2011-02-20 11:05:52','2011-02-20 18:05:52','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4074-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(4078,1,'2011-02-20 11:07:25','2011-02-20 18:07:25','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<p>+</p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<p>in</p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<p>= Pure soul-sAnd who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!</p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/pesn37N7sx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n','Day 144:  I Planned an Adventure  ','','inherit','open','open','','4074-revision-4','','','2011-02-20 11:07:25','2011-02-20 18:07:25','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4074-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4079,1,'2011-02-20 11:07:40','2011-02-20 18:07:40','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>+</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>in</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>= Pure soul-scintillating bliss!\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>And who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/pesn37N7sx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n','Day 144:  I Planned an Adventure  ','','inherit','open','open','','4074-revision-5','','','2011-02-20 11:07:40','2011-02-20 18:07:40','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4074-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4080,1,'2011-02-20 11:08:16','2011-02-20 18:08:16','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>+</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>in</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>= Pure soul-scintillating bliss!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>And who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/pesn37N7sx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n','Day 144:  I Planned an Adventure  ','','inherit','open','open','','4074-revision-6','','','2011-02-20 11:08:16','2011-02-20 18:08:16','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4074-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(4081,1,'2011-02-20 11:09:08','2011-02-20 18:09:08','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>+</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>in</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>= Pure soul-scintillating bliss!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>And who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/pesn37N7sx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n','Day 144:  I Planned an Adventure of a Lifetime','','inherit','open','open','','4074-revision-7','','','2011-02-20 11:09:08','2011-02-20 18:09:08','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4074-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(4082,1,'2011-02-20 11:10:35','2011-02-20 18:10:35','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CTPLUcQAjk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>+</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofW-UUrlUls\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>in</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2S8ZrQG0y6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>= Pure soul-scintillating bliss!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>And who knows?  Could life imitate art?  A girl\'s gotta have dreams!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/pesn37N7sx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n','Day 144:  I Planned the Adventure of a Lifetime','','inherit','open','open','','4074-revision-8','','','2011-02-20 11:10:35','2011-02-20 18:10:35','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4074-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(4083,1,'2011-02-22 01:11:45','2011-02-22 08:11:45','<p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=272299&amp;id=37437463401\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4084\" title=\"182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a>I have two classes left in The Chakra Challenge on<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a>!  Today\'s 5th Chakra class focused on opening the shoulders which is beyond blissful for anyone who spends much too much time hunched over a computer.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I initially took on this challenge in the New Year in an effort to reestablish my yoga practice.  The benefits have been immeasurable.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Have you tried yoga?  Once you do, you\'ll be hooked for life.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And if you ever find yourself too busy to practice at a studio, <strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com\" target=\"_blank\">YogaToday</a></strong> is there for you.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 145:  Shoulder Openers Make Me Go Ahhhhh...','','publish','open','open','','day-145-shoulder-openers-make-me-go-ahhhhh','','','2011-02-20 19:37:52','2011-02-21 02:37:52','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4083',0,'post','',0),(4084,1,'2011-02-20 11:22:08','2011-02-20 18:22:08','','182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n','','inherit','open','open','','182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n','','','2011-02-20 11:22:08','2011-02-20 18:22:08','',4083,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4085,1,'2011-02-20 11:35:29','2011-02-20 18:35:29','<p>I have two classes left in The Chakra Challenge on<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a>!  Today\'s 5th Chakra class focused on opening the shoulders which is beyond blissful for anyone who spends much too much time hunched over a computer.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I took on this challenge in the New Year in an effort to reestablish my yoga practice.  The benefits have been immeasurable.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Have you tried yoga?  Once you do, you\'ll be hooked for life.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And if you ever find yourself too busy to practice at a studio, <a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a> is there for you.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 145:  Shoulder Openers Make Me Go Ahhhhh...','','inherit','open','open','','4083-revision','','','2011-02-20 11:35:29','2011-02-20 18:35:29','',4083,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4083-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4086,1,'2011-02-20 11:38:40','2011-02-20 18:38:40','<p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=272299&amp;id=37437463401\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4084\" title=\"182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a>I have two classes left in The Chakra Challenge on<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a>!  Today\'s 5th Chakra class focused on opening the shoulders which is beyond blissful for anyone who spends much too much time hunched over a computer.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I initially took on this challenge in the New Year in an effort to reestablish my yoga practice.  The benefits have been immeasurable.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Have you tried yoga?  Once you do, you\'ll be hooked for life.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And if you ever find yourself too busy to practice at a studio, <strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com\" target=\"_blank\">YogaToday</a></strong> is there for you.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 145:  Shoulder Openers Make Me Go Ahhhhh...','','inherit','open','open','','4083-revision-2','','','2011-02-20 11:38:40','2011-02-20 18:38:40','',4083,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4083-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4087,1,'2011-02-20 11:38:43','2011-02-20 18:38:43','<p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=272299&amp;id=37437463401\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4084\" title=\"182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a>I have two classes left in The Chakra Challenge on<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a>!  Today\'s 5th Chakra class focused on opening the shoulders which is beyond blissful for anyone who spends much too much time hunched over a computer.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I initially took on this challenge in the New Year in an effort to reestablish my yoga practice.  The benefits have been immeasurable.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Have you tried yoga?  Once you do, you\'ll be hooked for life.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And if you ever find yourself too busy to practice at a studio, <strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com\" target=\"_blank\">YogaToday</a></strong> is there for you.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 145:  Shoulder Openers Make Me Go Ahhhhh...','','inherit','open','open','','4083-revision-3','','','2011-02-20 11:38:43','2011-02-20 18:38:43','',4083,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4083-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(4088,1,'2011-02-20 11:40:25','2011-02-20 18:40:25','<p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=272299&amp;id=37437463401\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4084\" title=\"182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a>I have two classes left in The Chakra Challenge on<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a>!  Today\'s 5th Chakra class focused on opening the shoulders which is beyond blissful for anyone who spends much too much time hunched over a computer.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I initially took on this challenge in the New Year in an effort to reestablish my yoga practice.  The benefits have been immeasurable.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Have you tried yoga?  Once you do, you\'ll be hooked for life.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>And if you ever find yourself too busy to practice at a studio, <strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com\" target=\"_blank\">YogaToday</a></strong> is there for you.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 145:  Shoulder Openers Make Me Go Ahhhhh...','','inherit','open','open','','4083-autosave','','','2011-02-20 11:40:25','2011-02-20 18:40:25','',4083,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4083-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(4089,1,'2011-02-20 11:39:21','2011-02-20 18:39:21','<p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=272299&amp;id=37437463401\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4084\" title=\"182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/182489_10150093041188402_37437463401_6322690_3362729_n-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a>I have two classes left in The Chakra Challenge on<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a>!  Today\'s 5th Chakra class focused on opening the shoulders which is beyond blissful for anyone who spends much too much time hunched over a computer.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I initially took on this challenge in the New Year in an effort to reestablish my yoga practice.  The benefits have been immeasurable.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Have you tried yoga?  Once you do, you\'ll be hooked for life.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And if you ever find yourself too busy to practice at a studio, <strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com\" target=\"_blank\">YogaToday</a></strong> is there for you.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 145:  Shoulder Openers Make Me Go Ahhhhh...','','inherit','open','open','','4083-revision-4','','','2011-02-20 11:39:21','2011-02-20 18:39:21','',4083,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4083-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4090,1,'2011-02-22 01:15:31','2011-02-22 08:15:31','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>As usual, my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Top 7 Reasons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  [My mother is going to gasp out loud when she reads this.  Although our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a bit on the scary side.]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  It could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','publish','open','open','','day-146-best-fried-chicken-in-the-universe-bonus-waffles','','\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/','2011-02-21 21:09:48','2011-02-22 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which is beyond blissful for anyone who spends much too much time hunched over a computer.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I initially took on this challenge in the New Year in an effort to reestablish my yoga practice.  The benefits have been immeasurable.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Have you tried yoga?  Once you do, you\'ll be hooked for life.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>And if you ever find yourself too busy to practice at a studio, <strong><a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com\" target=\"_blank\">YogaToday</a></strong> is there for you.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 145:  Shoulder Openers Make Me Go Ahhhhh...','','inherit','open','open','','4083-revision-5','','','2011-02-20 11:40:25','2011-02-20 18:40:25','',4083,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4083-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4093,1,'2011-02-20 19:45:08','2011-02-21 02:45:08','<p>I mentioned in a previous post that <a 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to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food, so Lisa and I traveled for</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken of My Life (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-4','','','2011-02-20 20:10:37','2011-02-21 03:10:37','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4090-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4099,1,'2011-02-23 01:11:27','2011-02-23 08:11:27','[caption id=\"attachment_4101\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Step 1\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4101\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4102\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Step 2\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4102\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4103\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Step 3\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4103\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\n\r\nYour mother may have forbidden you to do this when you were 5, but now you are a grown adult and can do whatever you want.\r\n\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\n\r\nI give you permission.\r\n\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\n\r\nGo ahead.  You know you want to!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 147:  Do This with Your Leftover Valentine\'s Chocolate','','publish','open','open','','day-147-do-this-with-your-leftover-valentines-chocolate','','','2011-02-23 18:15:14','2011-02-24 01:15:14','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4099',0,'post','',7),(4153,1,'2011-02-23 18:16:43','2011-02-24 01:16:43','[caption id=\"attachment_4134\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"My Little Muppet\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4134\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n#1 Most Asked Question by strangers upon seeing World\'s Most Precious Pooch:  \"What kind of dog is that?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnswer:  Wire-haired terrier mix.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella was rescued from the streets of Yuma, Arizona (otherwise known as the Armpit of Arizona).  No telling exactly what DNA courses through her adorable canine body.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere have been many guesses as to what type of breeds comprise Little Miss B:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Mixed-Up Mutt Rescue -- Yorkie</li>\r\n	<li>Vet -- Wire-haired Jack Russell</li>\r\n	<li>Sis -- Cairn Terrier</li>\r\n	<li>Mother -- Sheltie</li>\r\n	<li>Latin Lovah (also a Vet) -- Maltese</li>\r\n	<li>Me -- Muppet</li>\r\n	<li>Strangers -- Stuffed Animal</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>You -- ? </strong></span>Share your guesses in the comment section below</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe\'re going to settle this canine puzzle once and for all, my friends.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4135\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Are you seriously going to wake me up from my nap for this?  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4135\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4137\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The goods.  And they weren&#39;t cheap.  :-o \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4137\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4138\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I chose the version where you swab the inside of the cheek rather than take blood.  Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We will hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.','','inherit','open','open','','4133-autosave','','','2011-02-23 18:16:43','2011-02-24 01:16:43','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/23/4133-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(4100,1,'2011-02-20 20:15:56','2011-02-21 03:15:56','','Day 147:  Try This at H','','inherit','open','open','','4099-revision','','','2011-02-20 20:15:56','2011-02-21 03:15:56','',4099,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4099-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4101,1,'2011-02-20 20:18:34','2011-02-21 03:18:34','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-225','','','2011-02-20 20:18:34','2011-02-21 03:18:34','',4099,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200176.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4102,1,'2011-02-20 20:19:48','2011-02-21 03:19:48','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-226','','','2011-02-20 20:19:48','2011-02-21 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03:14:39','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I prefer independent restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambience.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden, and since I don\'t do chains...</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I am willing and eager to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>For this night, I chose \"<strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>\".</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name.  And a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are not will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food, so Lisa and I traveled for</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken of My Life (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-5','','','2011-02-20 20:14:39','2011-02-21 03:14:39','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/20/4090-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4106,1,'2011-02-21 12:18:42','2011-02-21 19:18:42','<p>What sort of an adventure, you ask?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here are the clues:</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>+</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>in</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>= Pure 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Could life imitate art? A girl\'s gotta have dreams!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 144:  I Planned the Adventure of a Lifetime','','inherit','open','open','','4074-autosave','','','2011-02-21 12:18:42','2011-02-21 19:18:42','',4074,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4074-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(4209,1,'2011-03-01 01:11:01','2011-03-01 08:11:01','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelegoldstein/408462723/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4211 alignnone\" title=\"408462723_b9e460b554\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/408462723_b9e460b554-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNot too long ago, I ignored my intuition from last summer and agreed to <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/25/day-117-sangria-with-my-latin-lovah/\" target=\"_blank\">Sangria with Latin Lovah</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI then agreed to Mojitos with LL this past Saturday night.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo badly paraphrase <strong><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooi8Cnb1fx0\" target=\"_blank\">The Motels</a></strong>, \"Take the L out of Lovah and it\'s Ovah\".\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy advice to all the single (and married) ladies (and men) out there:  Always follow your intuition.  <em>Always.</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe all deserve only soul-scintillating experiences, 365 day project or not.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAre we in agreement?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGood.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 153:  Take the L Out of (Latin) Lovah & It\'s Ovah','','publish','open','open','','day-153-take-the-l-out-of-latin-lovah-its-ovah','','\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/25/day-117-sangria-with-my-latin-lovah/','2011-02-28 19:58:01','2011-03-01 02:58:01','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4209',0,'post','',4),(4108,1,'2011-02-21 12:33:29','2011-02-21 19:33:29','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I prefer independent restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambience.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden, and since I don\'t do chains, I am more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>For this night, I chose \"<strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>\".</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food, so Lisa and I traveled left our suburban hood for a downtown hood. </p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p> Upon driving up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.  A good feeli</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>look up names of dishes on website</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>don\'t forget portuguese refernces!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken of My Life (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-6','','','2011-02-21 12:33:29','2011-02-21 19:33:29','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(4109,1,'2011-02-21 12:36:47','2011-02-21 19:36:47','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I prefer independent restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambience.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden, and since I don\'t do chains, I am more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>For this night, I chose \"<strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>\".</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food, so Lisa and I traveled left our suburban hood for a downtown hood. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Upon driving up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.  A good feeli</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Telltale signs:</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>look up names of dishes on website</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>don\'t forget portuguese refernces!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken of My Life (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-7','','','2011-02-21 12:36:47','2011-02-21 19:36:47','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(4110,1,'2011-02-21 12:37:09','2011-02-21 19:37:09','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I prefer independent restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambience.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden, and since I don\'t do chains, I am more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>For this night, I chose \"<strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>\".</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food, so Lisa and I traveled left our suburban hood for a downtown hood. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Upon driving up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.  A good feeli</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Telltale signs:</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>look up names of dishes on website</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>don\'t forget portuguese refernces!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-8','','','2011-02-21 12:37:09','2011-02-21 19:37:09','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(4118,1,'2011-02-21 21:00:32','2011-02-22 04:00:32','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>As usual, my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>Here are The Top 7 Reasons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy. </span></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile. </span></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes. </span></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</span></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  My mother is going to gasp when she reads this.  Our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a little scary though. </span></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  Although it could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-16','','','2011-02-21 21:00:32','2011-02-22 04:00:32','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(4117,1,'2011-02-21 20:59:00','2011-02-22 03:59:00','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>As usual, my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here are The Top 7 Reasons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  My mother is going to gasp when she reads this.  Our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a little scary though. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  Although it could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-15','','','2011-02-21 20:59:00','2011-02-22 03:59:00','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(4116,1,'2011-02-21 20:58:21','2011-02-22 03:58:21','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As usual, my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here are The Top 7 Reasons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  My mother is going to gasp when she reads this.  Our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a little scary though. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  Although it could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-14','','','2011-02-21 20:58:21','2011-02-22 03:58:21','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(4111,1,'2011-02-21 20:31:23','2011-02-22 03:31:23','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambience.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden, and since I don\'t do chains, I am more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>For this night, I chose \"<strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>\".</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food.  tuck shop was a no-brainer.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As usual my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here are The Top 7 R<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">easons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  My mother is going to gasp when she reads this.  Our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a little scary though. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  Although it could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-9','','','2011-02-21 20:31:23','2011-02-22 03:31:23','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(4112,1,'2011-02-21 20:44:22','2011-02-22 03:44:22','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden, and since I don\'t do chains, I am more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>For this night, I chose \"<strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>\".</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food.  tuck shop was a no-brainer.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As usual my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here are The Top 7 R<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">easons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  My mother is going to gasp when she reads this.  Our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a little scary though. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  Although it could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-10','','','2011-02-21 20:44:22','2011-02-22 03:44:22','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(4113,1,'2011-02-21 20:47:50','2011-02-22 03:47:50','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food.  tuck shop was a no-brainer.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As usual my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here are The Top 7 R<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">easons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  My mother is going to gasp when she reads this.  Our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a little scary though. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  Although it could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-11','','','2011-02-21 20:47:50','2011-02-22 03:47:50','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(4114,1,'2011-02-21 20:53:49','2011-02-22 03:53:49','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What is a tuck shop?)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food.  tuck shop was a no-brainer.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As usual my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Here are The Top 7 R<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">easons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  My mother is going to gasp when she reads this.  Our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a little scary though. </span></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  Although it could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-12','','','2011-02-21 20:53:49','2011-02-22 03:53:49','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(4115,1,'2011-02-21 20:54:24','2011-02-22 03:54:24','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What is a tuck shop exactly?)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In my mind, cold + rainy = neighborhood comfort food.  tuck shop was a no-brainer.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>As usual my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here are The Top 7 R<span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">easons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.1944px;\">5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  My mother is going to gasp when she reads this.  Our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a little scary though. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  Although it could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-13','','','2011-02-21 20:54:24','2011-02-22 03:54:24','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(4119,1,'2011-02-21 21:05:30','2011-02-22 04:05:30','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As usual, my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Top 7 Reasons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  [My mother is going to gasp out loud when she reads this.  Although our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a bit on the scary side.]</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  It could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4097\" title=\"IMG00270-20110219-2036\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00270-20110219-2036-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 146:  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe (Bonus:  Waffles!)','','inherit','open','open','','4090-revision-17','','','2011-02-21 21:05:30','2011-02-22 04:05:30','',4090,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/4090-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(4120,1,'2011-02-21 21:07:34','2011-02-22 04:07:34','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4095\" title=\"IMG00266-20110219-1852\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00266-20110219-1852-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I mentioned in a previous post that <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/05/day-130-cheesy-cheesier-cheesiest/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\"I don\'t do chain restaurants\"</strong></a>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Life is too short to eat blah food, my friends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I prefer indie restaurants with a flair for interesting, yummy bites and cozy decor.  (I\'m a sucker for ambiance.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>A rare cold and rainy day descended upon my fair city on Day 146.  Lisa and I agreed to brave the elements and try a new restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My friends always look to me to seek out novel places.  If it weren\'t for me, they\'d be o.k. with Olive Garden.  I am therefore more than willing and able to assume the role of Restaurant Finder.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>For this night, I chose <strong><a href=\"http://www.tuckinphx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">tuck shop:  neighborhood comfort food</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Whoa.  You know a place is going to be too cool for school when they use lowercase letters to spell their name (as well as a colon and subtitle to help the masses figure out \"What exactly is a tuck shop?)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>tuck shop is also conveniently located downtown which means that all the superficial peeps who think they\'re too cool for school but are <em>not</em> will be far, far away in <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/17/day-140-artisan-ice-cream-huh/\" target=\"_blank\">other parts of the valley which I tend to pick on too much</a></strong> so I\'ll zip it for now.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Upon walking up to tuck shop, I had a goooooood feeling.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As usual, my restaurant intuition was spot on.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Top 7 Reasons Why I ♥ tuck shop</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>1.  It\'s in a converted home.  Uber-cozy.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>2.  The menu is whimsical.  Whimsy makes me smile.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>3.  \"Cooler weather\" on the menu signifies seasonal dishes.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>4.  Yes, this may be the desert, but we do grow food here.  And tuck shop lives off the land.  (Within reason.)</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>5.  There\'s a Portuguese person behind the menu.  I sussed this out as soon as I read \"linguisa\" and \"Vovo\'s favorite\".  [My mother is going to gasp out loud when she reads this.  Although our \"Vovo\" (grandmother/great-grandmother) was a bit on the scary side.]</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>6.  Best Fried Chicken in the Universe.  It could be baked for all I know.  Let\'s just agree that it was sublime.  Served with white cheddar waffles.  Who knew?</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" title=\"IMG00268-20110219-1942\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG00268-20110219-1942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>7.  Free dessert.  Cookie dough ball!!!!</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a 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/></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4102\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4103\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Your mother may have forbidden you to do this when you were 5, but now you\'re a grown adult and can do whatever you want.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I give you permission.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br 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src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4103\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Your mother may have forbidden you to do this when you were 5, but now you\'re a grown adult and can do whatever you want.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I give you permission.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Go ahead.  You know you want to!</p>','Day 147:  Fun & Games with Leftover Valentine\'s Chocolate','','inherit','open','open','','4099-revision-4','','','2011-02-22 18:56:42','2011-02-23 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title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Your mother may have forbidden you to do this when you were 5, but now you\'re a grown adult and can do whatever you want.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I give you permission.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Go ahead.  You know you want to!</p>','Day 147:  Do This with Your Leftover Valentine\'s Chocolate','','inherit','open','open','','4099-revision-5','','','2011-02-22 18:58:35','2011-02-23 01:58:35','',4099,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/22/4099-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4124,1,'2011-02-22 20:22:11','2011-02-23 03:22:11','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200176.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4101\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4102\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4103\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Your mother may have forbidden you to do this when you were 5, but now you\'re a grown adult and can do whatever you want.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>I give you permission.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Go ahead.  You know you want to!</p>','Day 147:  Do This with Your Leftover Valentine\'s Chocolate','','inherit','open','open','','4099-autosave','','','2011-02-22 20:22:11','2011-02-23 03:22:11','',4099,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/22/4099-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(4125,1,'2011-02-22 20:21:07','2011-02-23 03:21:07','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200176.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4101\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4102\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200181-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4103\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2200182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Your mother may have forbidden you to do this when you were 5, but now you\'re a grown adult and can do whatever you want.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>I give you permission.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Go ahead.  You know you want to!</p>','Day 147:  Do This with Your Leftover Valentine\'s Chocolate','','inherit','open','open','','4099-revision-6','','','2011-02-22 20:21:07','2011-02-23 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class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>As my mother would tell you, I have uncanny intuition.  Sometimes it\'s downright freaky-scary.  It\'s part of my <a href=\"http://www.personalitypage.com/INFJ.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>INFJ</strong></a><strong>-</strong>ness.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My intuition tells me that I\'m going to be mighty sad when this Chakra Challenge ends after the one remaining class.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, Yoga Today is going strong.  Just take a look at their <strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yoga-Today/37437463401\" target=\"_blank\">facebook fan page</a></strong>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My intuition thinks Yoga Today will be offering many more challenges in the years to come.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Namaste, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 148:  Hone Your 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src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/183553_10150096706938402_37437463401_6375585_8261073_n-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a>I\'m going to be sad when The Chakra Challenge at <a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a> ends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Today\'s class focused on the <a href=\"http://www.nothingbutyoga.com/6th-chakra.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>6th Chakra</strong></a> which correlates to our intuition.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As my mother would tell you, I have uncanny intuition.  Sometimes it\'s downright freaky-scary.  It\'s part of my <a href=\"http://www.personalitypage.com/INFJ.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>INFJ</strong></a><strong>-</strong>ness.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My intuition tells me that I\'m going to be mighty sad when this Chakra Challenge ends after the one remaining class.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, Yoga Today is going strong.  Just take a look at their <strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yoga-Today/37437463401\" target=\"_blank\">facebook fan page</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My intuition thinks Yoga Today will be offering many more challenges in the years to come.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Namaste, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 148:  Hone Your Intuition Through Yoga','','inherit','open','open','','4127-revision','','','2011-02-22 20:59:40','2011-02-23 03:59:40','',4127,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/22/4127-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4130,1,'2011-02-22 21:00:24','2011-02-23 04:00:24','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/183553_10150096706938402_37437463401_6375585_8261073_n.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4128\" title=\"183553_10150096706938402_37437463401_6375585_8261073_n\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/183553_10150096706938402_37437463401_6375585_8261073_n-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a>I\'m going to be sad when The Chakra Challenge at <a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a> ends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Today\'s class focused on the <a href=\"http://www.nothingbutyoga.com/6th-chakra.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>6th Chakra</strong></a> which correlates to our intuition.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>As my mother would tell you, I have uncanny intuition.  Sometimes it\'s downright freaky-scary.  It\'s part of my <a href=\"http://www.personalitypage.com/INFJ.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>INFJ</strong></a><strong>-</strong>ness.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My intuition tells me that I\'m going to be mighty sad when this Chakra Challenge ends after the one remaining class.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, Yoga Today is going strong.  Just take a look at their <strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yoga-Today/37437463401\" target=\"_blank\">facebook fan page</a></strong>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>My intuition thinks Yoga Today will be offering many more challenges in the years to come.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Namaste, peeps.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 148:  Hone Your Intuition Through Yoga','','inherit','open','open','','4127-revision-2','','','2011-02-22 21:00:24','2011-02-23 04:00:24','',4127,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/22/4127-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4131,1,'2011-02-23 13:27:19','2011-02-23 20:27:19','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/183553_10150096706938402_37437463401_6375585_8261073_n.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4128\" title=\"183553_10150096706938402_37437463401_6375585_8261073_n\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/183553_10150096706938402_37437463401_6375585_8261073_n-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a>I\'m going to be sad when The Chakra Challenge at <a href=\"http://www.yogatoday.com \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YogaToday.com</strong></a> ends.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Today\'s class focused on the <a href=\"http://www.nothingbutyoga.com/6th-chakra.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>6th Chakra</strong></a> which correlates to our intuition.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>As my mother would tell you, I have uncanny intuition.  Sometimes it\'s downright freaky-scary.  It\'s part of my <a href=\"http://www.personalitypage.com/INFJ.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>INFJ</strong></a><strong>-</strong>ness.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My intuition tells me that I\'m going to be mighty sad when this Chakra Challenge ends after the one remaining class.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Luckily, Yoga Today is going strong.  Just take a look at their <strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yoga-Today/37437463401\" target=\"_blank\">facebook fan page</a></strong>.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>My intuition thinks Yoga Today will be offering many more challenges in the years to come.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p>Namaste, peeps.</p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\n\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>','Day 148:  Hone Your Intuition Through Yoga','','inherit','open','open','','4127-autosave','','','2011-02-23 13:27:19','2011-02-23 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saw/heard of doga.  A colleague at work sent me an article on this curious phenomenon/fad about a year ago.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI promptly responded with something like, \"Utterly ridiculous\".\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat was before I took on a <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/365-or-bust/\" target=\"_blank\">365 day challenge</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat was before I adopted <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat was before Little Miss B wrapped me around all four of her adorable little paws.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI asked <strong><a href=\"http://sharon.witherspoon.positively.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bella\'s trainer</a></strong><a href=\"http://sharon.witherspoon.positively.com/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a>if doga existed in my fair city.  She replied, \"No\".  I assumed that doga is an option only in New York or 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Hour.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe doga instructor then asked all yogis and dogis to mosey on over to their mats.  Treats were passed out (compliments of <strong><a href=\"http://www.ohmydogboutique.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Oh My Dog Boutique</a></strong>) to motivate the dogis to stay on their mats.  Bella, chowhound that she is, found this very exciting.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The doga instructor reminded everyone that this wasn\'t obedience class:  dogis could participate as much or as little as they preferred.  Upon hearing this, Bella chose to focus on stuffing her belly with as many treats as possible.</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring the 10 minute doga class, Sarah\'s dogis actually moved into the various poses:  downward dog, upward dog, etc.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4266\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Brief Treat Break:  Boat Pose\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P3010181.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4266  \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P3010181-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4267\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Thankfully, this was before Bella&#39;s &quot;10 minutes of treats wasn&#39;t enough.  Let me try to eat a dead bird in the parking lot&quot; stunt.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P3010180.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4267     \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P3010180-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe instructor and her beagle pooch, Charlie, were absolutely precious.  There were many pleased giggles throughout the crowd of around 25 dogis and their yogi parents.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI didn\'t think I\'d be back anytime soon, as my curious mini-adventures are keeping me pretty booked these days.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis was until the instructor mentioned that another doga class takes place in central Phoenix in two weeks.  It\'s a tad bit different, and this is why Sarah and I must return for Doga Mini-Adventure Part 2: <strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #008000;\"> FREE BOOZE DURING YAPPY HOUR!!!</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor the humans.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOrganic dog treats for the pooches.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust when you thought you had heard and seen it all, my friends.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNamaste, peeps and pooches.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4268\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Sarah &amp; Pebbles in Savasana \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P3010183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4268\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P3010183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 156:  Doga + Yappy Hour = Canine Nirvana','','publish','open','open','','day-156-doga-yappy-hour-canine-nirvana','','\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/365-or-bust/','2011-03-02 21:09:56','2011-03-03 04:09:56','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4257',0,'post','',4),(4133,1,'2011-02-24 01:11:51','2011-02-24 08:11:51','[caption id=\"attachment_4134\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"My Little Muppet\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4134\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n#1 Most Asked Question by strangers upon seeing World\'s Most Precious Pooch:  \"What kind of dog is that?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnswer:  Wire-haired terrier mix.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella was rescued from the streets of Yuma, Arizona (otherwise known as the Armpit of Arizona).  No telling exactly what DNA courses through her adorable canine body.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere have been many guesses as to what type of breeds comprise Little Miss B:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Mixed-Up Mutt Rescue -- Yorkie</li>\r\n	<li>Vet -- Wire-haired Jack Russell</li>\r\n	<li>Sis -- Cairn Terrier</li>\r\n	<li>Mother -- Sheltie</li>\r\n	<li>Latin Lovah (also a Vet) -- Maltese</li>\r\n	<li>Me -- Muppet</li>\r\n	<li>Strangers -- Stuffed Animal</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>You -- ? </strong></span>Share your guesses in the comment section below</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe\'re going to settle this canine puzzle once and for all, my friends.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4135\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Are you seriously going to wake me up from my nap for this?  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4135\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4137\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The goods.  And they weren&#39;t cheap.  :-o \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4137\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4138\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I chose the version where you swab the inside of the cheek rather than take blood.  Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We will hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.','','publish','open','open','','day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind','','','2011-02-23 18:17:52','2011-02-24 01:17:52','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4133',0,'post','',12),(4134,1,'2011-02-23 16:29:59','2011-02-23 23:29:59','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-228','','','2011-02-23 16:29:59','2011-02-23 23:29:59','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4135,1,'2011-02-23 16:31:40','2011-02-23 23:31:40','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-229','','','2011-02-23 16:31:40','2011-02-23 23:31:40','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4136,1,'2011-02-23 16:32:21','2011-02-23 23:32:21','<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4134\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>#1 Most Asked Question by strangers upon seeing World\'s Most Precious Pooch:  \"What kind of dog is that?\"</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Answer:  Wire-haired terrier mix.  Bella was rescued from the streets of Yuma, Arizona (otherwise known as the Armpit of Arizona).  No telling exactly what DNA courses through her adorable canine body.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>There have been many guesses as to what type of breeds are within Little Miss B:</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Mixed-Up Mutt Rescue -- Yorkie</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Vet -- Wire-haired Jack Russell</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Sis -- Cairn Terrier</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Mother -- Sheltie</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Latin Lovah (also a Vet) -- Maltese</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Me -- Muppet</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Strangers -- Stuffed Animal</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Well, we\'re going to settle this canine puzzle once and for all, my friends.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4135\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  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Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  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Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  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You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  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And they weren&#39;t cheap.  :-o \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4137\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4138\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I chose the version where you swab the inside of the cheek rather than take blood.  Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We should hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  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You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  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And they weren&#39;t cheap.  :-o \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4137\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_4138\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I chose the version where you swab the inside of the cheek rather than take blood.  Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We should hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4133-revision-8','','','2011-02-23 16:48:21','2011-02-23 23:48:21','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/23/4133-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(4145,1,'2011-02-23 16:47:01','2011-02-23 23:47:01','[caption id=\"attachment_4134\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"My Little Muppet\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4134\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n<p>#1 Most Asked Question by strangers upon seeing World\'s Most Precious Pooch:  \"What kind of dog is that?\"</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Answer:  Wire-haired terrier mix.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>Bella was rescued from the streets of Yuma, Arizona (otherwise known as the Armpit of Arizona).  No telling exactly what DNA courses through her adorable canine body.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>There have been many guesses as to what type of breeds comprise Little Miss B:</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Mixed-Up Mutt Rescue -- Yorkie</li>\n	<li>Vet -- Wire-haired Jack Russell</li>\n	<li>Sis -- Cairn Terrier</li>\n	<li>Mother -- Sheltie</li>\n	<li>Latin Lovah (also a Vet) -- Maltese</li>\n	<li>Me -- Muppet</li>\n	<li>Strangers -- Stuffed Animal</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>We\'re going to settle this canine puzzle once and for all, my friends.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_4135\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Are you seriously going to wake me up from my nap for this?  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4135\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_4137\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The goods.  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You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  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You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4133-revision-9','','','2011-02-23 16:51:53','2011-02-23 23:51:53','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/23/4133-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(4148,1,'2011-02-23 16:51:56','2011-02-23 23:51:56','[caption id=\"attachment_4134\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"My Little Muppet\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4134\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>#1 Most Asked Question by strangers upon seeing World\'s Most Precious Pooch:  \"What kind of dog is that?\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Answer:  Wire-haired terrier mix.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella was rescued from the streets of Yuma, Arizona (otherwise known as the Armpit of Arizona).  No telling exactly what DNA courses through her adorable canine body.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>There have been many guesses as to what type of breeds comprise Little Miss B:</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Mixed-Up Mutt Rescue -- Yorkie</li>\r\n	<li>Vet -- Wire-haired Jack Russell</li>\r\n	<li>Sis -- Cairn Terrier</li>\r\n	<li>Mother -- Sheltie</li>\r\n	<li>Latin Lovah (also a Vet) -- Maltese</li>\r\n	<li>Me -- Muppet</li>\r\n	<li>Strangers -- Stuffed Animal</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'re going to settle this canine puzzle once and for all, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4135\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Are you seriously going to wake me up from my nap for this?  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4135\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4137\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The goods.  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Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We will hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4133-revision-10','','','2011-02-23 16:51:56','2011-02-23 23:51:56','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/23/4133-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(4155,1,'2011-02-23 18:17:07','2011-02-24 01:17:07','[caption id=\"attachment_4134\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"My Little Muppet\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4134\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n#1 Most Asked Question by strangers upon seeing World\'s Most Precious Pooch:  \"What kind of dog is that?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnswer:  Wire-haired terrier mix.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella was rescued from the streets of Yuma, Arizona (otherwise known as the Armpit of Arizona).  No telling exactly what DNA courses through her adorable canine body.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere have been many guesses as to what type of breeds comprise Little Miss B:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Mixed-Up Mutt Rescue -- Yorkie</li>\r\n	<li>Vet -- Wire-haired Jack Russell</li>\r\n	<li>Sis -- Cairn Terrier</li>\r\n	<li>Mother -- Sheltie</li>\r\n	<li>Latin Lovah (also a Vet) -- Maltese</li>\r\n	<li>Me -- Muppet</li>\r\n	<li>Strangers -- Stuffed Animal</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>You -- ? </strong></span>Share your guesses in the comment section below</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe\'re going to settle this canine puzzle once and for all, my friends.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4135\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Are you seriously going to wake me up from my nap for this?  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4135\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4137\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The goods.  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You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  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And they weren&#39;t cheap.  :-o \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4137\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4138\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I chose the version where you swab the inside of the cheek rather than take blood.  Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We will hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4133-revision-11','','','2011-02-23 17:24:29','2011-02-24 00:24:29','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/23/4133-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(4150,1,'2011-02-23 17:25:25','2011-02-24 00:25:25','[caption id=\"attachment_4134\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"My Little Muppet\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4134\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>#1 Most Asked Question by strangers upon seeing World\'s Most Precious Pooch:  \"What kind of dog is that?\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Answer:  Wire-haired terrier mix.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella was rescued from the streets of Yuma, Arizona (otherwise known as the Armpit of Arizona).  No telling exactly what DNA courses through her adorable canine body.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>There have been many guesses as to what type of breeds comprise Little Miss B:</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Mixed-Up Mutt Rescue -- Yorkie</li>\r\n	<li>Vet -- Wire-haired Jack Russell</li>\r\n	<li>Sis -- Cairn Terrier</li>\r\n	<li>Mother -- Sheltie</li>\r\n	<li>Latin Lovah (also a Vet) -- Maltese</li>\r\n	<li>Me -- Muppet</li>\r\n	<li>Strangers -- Stuffed Animal</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>You -- ? </strong></span>Share your guesses in the comment section below</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'re going to settle this canine puzzle once and for all, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4135\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Are you seriously going to wake me up from my nap for this?  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4135\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4137\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The goods.  And they weren&#39;t cheap.  :-o \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4137\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4138\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I chose the version where you swab the inside of the cheek rather than take blood.  Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We will hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4133-revision-12','','','2011-02-23 17:25:25','2011-02-24 00:25:25','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/23/4133-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(4151,1,'2011-02-23 17:27:05','2011-02-24 00:27:05','[caption id=\"attachment_4134\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"My Little Muppet\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4134\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PB110179-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>#1 Most Asked Question by strangers upon seeing World\'s Most Precious Pooch:  \"What kind of dog is that?\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Answer:  Wire-haired terrier mix.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bella was rescued from the streets of Yuma, Arizona (otherwise known as the Armpit of Arizona).  No telling exactly what DNA courses through her adorable canine body.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>There have been many guesses as to what type of breeds comprise Little Miss B:</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Mixed-Up Mutt Rescue -- Yorkie</li>\r\n	<li>Vet -- Wire-haired Jack Russell</li>\r\n	<li>Sis -- Cairn Terrier</li>\r\n	<li>Mother -- Sheltie</li>\r\n	<li>Latin Lovah (also a Vet) -- Maltese</li>\r\n	<li>Me -- Muppet</li>\r\n	<li>Strangers -- Stuffed Animal</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>You -- ? </strong></span>Share your guesses in the comment section below</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'re going to settle this canine puzzle once and for all, my friends.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4135\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Are you seriously going to wake me up from my nap for this?  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4135\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P22001761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4137\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The goods.  And they weren&#39;t cheap.  :-o \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4137\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4138\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I chose the version where you swab the inside of the cheek rather than take blood.  Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We will hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.  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And they weren&#39;t cheap.  :-o \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4137\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4138\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I chose the version where you swab the inside of the cheek rather than take blood.  Bella thanked me for this.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4138\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2220183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"We will hear back in 3 weeks.  You will be the first to know.  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4139 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]','Day 149:  Doggie DNA Test.  Yes, I\'ve lost my mind.','','inherit','open','open','','4133-revision-14','','','2011-02-23 17:44:32','2011-02-24 00:44:32','',4133,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/23/4133-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(4157,1,'2011-02-25 01:11:38','2011-02-25 08:11:38','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nI didn\'t herd the men.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of a certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Whew!</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI love you, Bella!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n********************\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYes, she finally played with other dogs in between herding bursts.  Unfortunately, I didn\'t capture the herding on film, as I was too busy talking to Mr. T &amp; H.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','publish','open','open','','day-150-shes-herding-men-hallelujah','','\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/','2011-02-24 21:04:41','2011-02-25 04:04:41','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4157',0,'post','',5),(4158,1,'2011-02-24 16:30:34','2011-02-24 23:30:34','','Day 150:  Herding Men ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision','','','2011-02-24 16:30:34','2011-02-24 23:30:34','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4159,1,'2011-02-24 16:31:10','2011-02-24 23:31:10','I didn\'t herd them. \r\n\r\nI discovered that my dog does this at dog parks.\r\n\r\nThanks to Kassy brilliant pointing this out.','Day 150:  Herding Men ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-2','','','2011-02-24 16:31:10','2011-02-24 23:31:10','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4160,1,'2011-02-24 20:04:32','2011-02-25 03:04:32','I didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThanks to Kassy brilliant pointing this out.','Day 150:  Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-3','','','2011-02-24 20:04:32','2011-02-25 03:04:32','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(4161,1,'2011-02-24 20:12:48','2011-02-25 03:12:48','I didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOne of you lovely commenters aka Eleanor suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.  Which I certainly was not doing at the time.  But once Ela\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThanks to Kassy brilliant pointing this out.','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-4','','','2011-02-24 20:12:48','2011-02-25 03:12:48','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4162,1,'2011-02-24 20:12:57','2011-02-25 03:12:57','I didn\'t herd the men.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of you lovely commenters aka Eleanor suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.  Which I certainly was not doing at the time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThanks to Kassy brilliant pointing this out.','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-5','','','2011-02-24 20:12:57','2011-02-25 03:12:57','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4163,1,'2011-02-24 20:31:06','2011-02-25 03:31:06','I didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOne of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.  Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe:  I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H:  (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.  Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never ha','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-6','','','2011-02-24 20:31:06','2011-02-25 03:31:06','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(4164,1,'2011-02-24 20:31:33','2011-02-25 03:31:33','I didn\'t herd the men.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.  Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSarah informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I resisted picking her up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMe:  I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H:  (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Whew!</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.  Yes, mother.  You were right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI love you, Bella!','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-7','','','2011-02-24 20:31:33','2011-02-25 03:31:33','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(4165,1,'2011-02-24 20:34:36','2011-02-25 03:34:36','I didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah (of soon-to-be Ghost Huntresses fame) informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe:  I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H:  (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.  Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love you, Bella!','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-8','','','2011-02-24 20:34:36','2011-02-25 03:34:36','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(4166,1,'2011-02-24 20:39:35','2011-02-25 03:39:35','I didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe:  I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H:  (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love you, Bella!','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-9','','','2011-02-24 20:39:35','2011-02-25 03:39:35','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(4167,1,'2011-02-24 20:43:53','2011-02-25 03:43:53','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-233','','','2011-02-24 20:43:53','2011-02-25 03:43:53','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4168,1,'2011-02-24 20:44:30','2011-02-25 03:44:30','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love you, Bella!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-10','','','2011-02-24 20:44:30','2011-02-25 03:44:30','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(4169,1,'2011-02-24 20:46:43','2011-02-25 03:46:43','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love you, Bella!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-11','','','2011-02-24 20:46:43','2011-02-25 03:46:43','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(4170,1,'2011-02-24 20:49:26','2011-02-25 03:49:26','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nI didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love you, Bella!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-12','','','2011-02-24 20:49:26','2011-02-25 03:49:26','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(4171,1,'2011-02-24 20:56:49','2011-02-25 03:56:49','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nI didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love you, Bella!\n\n&nbsp;\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\n\nYes, she finally played with other dogs in betwe\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-13','','','2011-02-24 20:56:49','2011-02-25 03:56:49','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(4172,1,'2011-02-24 20:57:21','2011-02-25 03:57:21','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nI didn\'t herd the men.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Whew!</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI love you, Bella!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nYes, she finally played with other dogs in between herding bursts.  Unfortunately, I didn\'t capture the herding on film, as I was too busy talking to Mr. T &amp; H.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-14','','','2011-02-24 20:57:21','2011-02-25 03:57:21','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(4174,1,'2011-02-24 20:59:01','2011-02-25 03:59:01','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nI didn\'t herd the men.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Whew!</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI love you, Bella!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n********************\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYes, she finally played with other dogs in between herding bursts.  Unfortunately, I didn\'t capture the herding on film, as I was too busy talking to Mr. T &amp; H.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-16','','','2011-02-24 20:59:01','2011-02-25 03:59:01','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(4173,1,'2011-02-24 20:58:21','2011-02-25 03:58:21','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nI didn\'t herd the men.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Whew!</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI love you, Bella!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n********************\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYes, she finally played with other dogs in between herding bursts.  Unfortunately, I didn\'t capture the herding on film, as I was too busy talking to Mr. T &amp; H.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-15','','','2011-02-24 20:58:21','2011-02-25 03:58:21','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(4176,1,'2011-02-24 21:02:41','2011-02-25 04:02:41','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nI didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of a certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love you, Bella!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n********************\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYes, she finally played with other dogs in between herding bursts.  Unfortunately, I didn\'t capture the herding on film, as I was too busy talking to Mr. T &amp; H.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-18','','','2011-02-24 21:02:41','2011-02-25 04:02:41','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(4175,1,'2011-02-24 20:59:35','2011-02-25 03:59:35','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nI didn\'t herd the men.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Whew!</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI love you, Bella!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n********************\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYes, she finally played with other dogs in between herding bursts.  Unfortunately, I didn\'t capture the herding on film, as I was too busy talking to Mr. T &amp; H.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-revision-17','','','2011-02-24 20:59:35','2011-02-25 03:59:35','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(4177,1,'2011-02-24 21:05:45','2011-02-25 04:05:45','[caption id=\"attachment_4167\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pick me UP!  \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4167\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2230176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nI didn\'t herd the men.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBella did.  During her first visit to the dog park.  It\'s a hidden talent that I didn\'t know existed prior to Day 150.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/\" target=\"_blank\">One of you lovely commenters (aka Eleanor) suggested awhile back that I was using World\'s Most Precious Pooch as date bait.</a></strong> Which I certainly was not doing at that time.  But once Eleanor brought it up,  I thought that this whole \"date bait\" idea was marvelous.  I was ashamed that I had not thought of it myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSarah <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">(of soon-to-be </a><em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Huntresses </a></em><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">fame) </a></strong>informed me of a certain dog park in my fair city that has a reputation for attracting hottie dog owners.  She pointed out that there\'s an \"after work\" crowd and a \"Saturday\" crowd.  I needed to try both.  For the blog.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nKennel up, Bella!  We\'re driving to the dog park!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen we arrived, Bella huddled with Sarah\'s dogs.  They were canine wallflowers.  It was mildly pathetic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI tried as hard as I could to show tough love when Bella attempted to climb up my legs.  I successfully resisted picking her up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Mr. Tall &amp; Handsome entered through the gates.  Bella took off towards him while barking like a fiend.  She started circling around his legs and barking the entire time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFrankly, I was a bit embarrassed.  What happened to my meek and mute rescue pup?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Me:</strong> I\'m so sorry.  She\'s a rescue, and she\'s scared of men.  She\'s completely harmless.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Mr. T &amp; H:</strong> (<em>smiling and looking down at 10 lb. Bella</em>)  I\'m not worried.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H bent down and pulled a treat from his pocket.  Bella tried to crawl into his arms and give him kisses.  (Luckily, her post-traumatic stress with men wears off fairly quickly.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Whew!</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLittle Miss B then took it upon herself to greet every man in the dog park this way.  It struck me that she was actually \"herding\" them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr. T &amp; H confirmed that his Border Collie used to do the same thing.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/day-149-doggie-dna-test-yes-ive-lost-my-mind/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m now convinced that Bella\'s DNA test results will come back with Shetland Sheepdog somewhere in the mix.</a></strong> Yes, mother.  You were right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile we anxiously await the results, my friend, Kassy, so brilliantly pointed out that I will never have to resort to Match.com again.  I now have a dog that herds men for me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love you, Bella!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n********************\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KaQDKyToalg?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYes, she finally played with other dogs in between herding bursts.  Unfortunately, I didn\'t capture the herding on film, as I was too busy talking to Mr. T &amp; H.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 150:  She\'s Herding Men.  Hallelujah! ','','inherit','open','open','','4157-autosave','','','2011-02-24 21:05:45','2011-02-25 04:05:45','',4157,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/24/4157-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(4178,1,'2011-02-26 11:09:00','2011-02-26 18:09:00','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/44460990@N04/4404258594/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4184\" title=\"Calpe Spain - 22\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4404258594_0a2bd6155d-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floated in the sea breeze.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGod Bless America!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh, well. <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/day-144-i-planned-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime/\" target=\"_blank\"> Italy beckons</a></strong>, so we\'re good.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*********************\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you been to Spain?  Please share your experience in the comment section below!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  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','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision','','','2011-02-25 19:20:35','2011-02-26 02:20:35','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/25/4178-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4180,1,'2011-02-25 19:28:19','2011-02-26 02:28:19','Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it is monumental and daunting.','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly.  Boo.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-2','','','2011-02-25 19:28:19','2011-02-26 02:28:19','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/25/4178-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4181,1,'2011-02-25 19:35:03','2011-02-26 02:35:03','Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it is monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly.  Boo.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-3','','','2011-02-25 19:35:03','2011-02-26 02:35:03','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/25/4178-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(4182,1,'2011-02-26 10:59:11','2011-02-26 17:59:11','Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floating in the breeze.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSigh...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMost importantly, I the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\n\n&nbsp;\n\nGod Bless America!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh, well.  Italy beckons, so we\'re good.  :-)\n\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly.  Boo.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-4','','','2011-02-26 10:59:11','2011-02-26 17:59:11','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4178-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4184,1,'2011-02-26 11:03:07','2011-02-26 18:03:07','','Calpe Spain - 22','','inherit','open','open','','calpe-spain-22','','','2011-02-26 11:03:07','2011-02-26 18:03:07','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4404258594_0a2bd6155d.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4183,1,'2011-02-26 11:00:06','2011-02-26 18:00:06','Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floated in the sea breeze.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGod Bless America!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh, well.  Italy beckons, so we\'re good.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly.  Boo.  ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-5','','','2011-02-26 11:00:06','2011-02-26 18:00:06','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4178-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4185,1,'2011-02-26 11:01:23','2011-02-26 18:01:23','Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floated in the sea breeze.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSigh...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMost importantly, the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\n\n&nbsp;\n\nGod Bless America!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh, well.  Italy beckons, so we\'re good.  :-)\n\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly. ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-6','','','2011-02-26 11:01:23','2011-02-26 18:01:23','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4178-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(4186,1,'2011-02-26 11:05:03','2011-02-26 18:05:03','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/44460990@N04/4404258594/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4184\" title=\"Calpe Spain - 22\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4404258594_0a2bd6155d-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floated in the sea breeze.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSigh...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMost importantly, the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\n\n&nbsp;\n\nGod Bless America!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh, well.  Italy beckons, so we\'re good.  :-)\n\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly. ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-7','','','2011-02-26 11:05:03','2011-02-26 18:05:03','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4178-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(4187,1,'2011-02-26 11:06:32','2011-02-26 18:06:32','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/44460990@N04/4404258594/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4184\" title=\"Calpe Spain - 22\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4404258594_0a2bd6155d-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floated in the sea breeze.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSigh...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMost importantly, the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\n\n&nbsp;\n\nGod Bless America!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh, well. <strong><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/44460990@N04/4404258594/\" target=\"_blank\"> Italy beckons</a></strong>, so we\'re good.  :-)\n\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly. ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-8','','','2011-02-26 11:06:32','2011-02-26 18:06:32','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4178-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(4188,1,'2011-02-26 11:07:14','2011-02-26 18:07:14','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/44460990@N04/4404258594/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4184\" title=\"Calpe Spain - 22\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4404258594_0a2bd6155d-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floated in the sea breeze.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGod Bless America!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh, well. <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/day-144-i-planned-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime/\" target=\"_blank\"> Italy beckons</a></strong>, so we\'re good.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly. ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-9','','','2011-02-26 11:07:14','2011-02-26 18:07:14','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4178-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(4189,1,'2011-02-26 11:08:49','2011-02-26 18:08:49','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/44460990@N04/4404258594/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4184\" title=\"Calpe Spain - 22\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4404258594_0a2bd6155d-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floated in the sea breeze.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSigh...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMost importantly, the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\n\n&nbsp;\n\nGod Bless America!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh, well. <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/day-144-i-planned-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime/\" target=\"_blank\"> Italy beckons</a></strong>, so we\'re good.  :-)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly. ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-10','','','2011-02-26 11:08:49','2011-02-26 18:08:49','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4178-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(4190,1,'2011-02-26 11:09:00','2011-02-26 18:09:00','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/44460990@N04/4404258594/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4184\" title=\"Calpe Spain - 22\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4404258594_0a2bd6155d-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Corinniecakes brought it to my attention a few weeks ago that the Noble Publishing Superpower that is our employer might hire 2 U.S. sales consultants in France and Spain.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome of my colleagues inquired instantaneously.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMe, being the procrastinator that I am, waited a few weeks.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, the blog is a wee bit of a time vacuum.  A move to Europe seemed monumental and daunting because...well...it <em>is</em> monumental and daunting.  It would also make one HELL of a curious adventure, don\'t ya think?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith my last name literally translating to \"of Spain\", I wondered if this was my destiny.  I\'m kind of goofy that way.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI also happened to hear of a story where a woman fell madly and passionately in love with a Spaniard who swooped her off to his home on the Spanish coast.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI envisioned myself standing on a cliff with a Javier Bardem lookalike.  He stood behind me with his arms around my waist while my hair floated in the sea breeze.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI wrote to The Hiring Powers That Be.  I mentioned that I was interested in the Spain position.  I assured her that my last name was not made up.  Did she think it was a sign?   :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n(And yes, I followed that very professional statement with a smiley.  But she included a smiley in her original email, so we\'re good.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI heard back from the hiring manager in a nanosecond.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd my dreams of Spain vanished in a nanosecond-and-a-half.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst of all, the position was inland.  Hmph.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the salary and bonus were much lower than our positions here in the States.  I may have gone for the \"experience\" when I was in my mid-20s, but now??\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGod Bless America!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh, well. <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/21/day-144-i-planned-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime/\" target=\"_blank\"> Italy beckons</a></strong>, so we\'re good.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 151:  Spain Beckoned.  Briefly. ','','inherit','open','open','','4178-revision-11','','','2011-02-26 11:09:00','2011-02-26 18:09:00','',4178,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4178-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(4191,1,'2011-02-28 01:11:11','2011-02-28 08:11:11','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4197 alignleft\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2250176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Back in November, The Ghost Huntresses descended upon the haunted Jerome Grand Hotel. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough there were no bumps in the night ... That we know of.  We were in a tequila induced slumber, so who knows? ... <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">there were plenty of orbs and ectoplasm caught on film</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nArmed with proof that we are \"ghost magnets\", we now envision a Ghost Huntresses TV show.  Unlike the other male-dominated ghostly TV shows out there, our show would be a \"Charlie\'s Angels meets Ghostbusters\" of sorts.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI received an email last week from the <strong><a href=\"http://www.jeromegrandhotel.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Jerome Grand Hotel</a></strong> announcing that on Friday night, the hotel would be featured on <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Adventures </a></em><a href=\"http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures\" target=\"_blank\">on The Travel Channel</a></strong>.  I immediately contacted the girls for a Ghost Huntress reunion.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs with all reunions, not everyone could make it, unfortunately.  Christy Jo pleaded family duties.  Sarah received a callback for an audition.  (Break a leg, Sarah!)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecky Jo asked if I would like to bow out of hostess duties.  Heck no, Becky Jo!  I can\'t watch a scary show all by lonesome!  Are you nuts?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecky Jo arrived a few hours later with a bottle of wine.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet the Ghost Adventures begin!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOooooh.   Ahhhhh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first half of the show was creepy, but uneventful.  We did learn something new:  it is estimated that 9,000 people died in the hotel when it was a hospital.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Eeeeek!  Good thing we didn\'t know the extent of the deaths when we checked ourselves in as paranormal guinea pigs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Intermission:</strong> When I shopped at Trader Joe\'s earlier that day, I came across bon bons in the freezer section.  Since Becky Jo and I have never been the type of women to sit on the couch and eat bon bons all day, I thought it was about time that we earned a nighttime bon bon indulgence.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2250177.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4198\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P2250177-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Back to the show: <a href=\"http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/Photos/Slideshow_Pico_House_Hotel\" target=\"_blank\">Zak has big muscles </a></strong>and a personality to match.  But if you ask me, this show is a lot of smoke and mirrors, my friends.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>NOTHING from this episode was as dramatic or backed by concrete \"proof\" as The Ghost Huntresses photos from the Jerome Grand Hotel.</strong></span> You can view those photos <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat do you think?  Did you see Friday night\'s episode?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Who do you think has more Ghost Hunting Mojo -- The Ghost Adventurers or The Ghost Huntresses?</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs it about time that Charlie\'s Angels meets Ghostbusters?  Do the Ghost Huntresses deserve a lucky break?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPlease share your thoughts in the comment section below.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****************************\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecky Jo\'s Debriefing (seconds after Friday night\'s <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost Adventures</a></em></strong> episode!)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/20420468?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"398\" height=\"299\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n&nbsp;','Day 152:  Ghost Huntresses Reunion','','publish','open','open','','152-ghost-huntresses-reunion','','http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/','2011-02-28 20:46:54','2011-03-01 03:46:54','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=4191',0,'post','',4),(4192,1,'2011-02-26 13:23:23','2011-02-26 20:23:23','<strong>Back in November, The Ghost Huntresses descended upon the haunted Jerome Grand Hotel. </strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAlthough there were no bumps in the night (that we know of -- we were sleeping soundly after there was plenty of orbs and ectoplasm caught on film.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nArmed with proof that we \"ghost magnets\", I dreamed up a Ghost Huntresses TV show.  Unlike the other male-dominated ghosty TV shows out there, our show where Charlie\'s Angel meets Ghostbusters.','152:  Ghost Huntresses Reunion ','','inherit','open','open','','4191-revision','','','2011-02-26 13:23:23','2011-02-26 20:23:23','',4191,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4191-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4193,1,'2011-02-26 18:01:36','2011-02-27 01:01:36','<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Back in November, The Ghost Huntresses descended upon the haunted Jerome Grand Hotel. </a></strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAlthough there were no bumps in the night (that we know of -- we were in a tequila induced slumber, so who knows) there were plenty of orbs and ectoplasm caught on film.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nArmed with proof that we \"ghost magnets\", we now envision a Ghost Huntresses TV show.  Unlike the other male-dominated ghosty TV shows out there, our show would be a \"Charlie\'s Angels meets Ghostbusters\" of sorts.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI received an email last week from the Jerome Grand Hotel that on Friday night, they would be featured on Ghost Adventurers on The Travel Channel.  I immediately contacted the girls for a Ghost Huntress reunion.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs with all reunions, not everyone could make it unfortunately.  Christy Jo pleaded family duties, and Sarah received a callback for an audition.  (Break a leg, Sarah!)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecky Jo asked if I would like to bow out of hostess duties.  Heck no, Becky Jo!  I can\'t watch a scary show all by lonesome!  Are you nuts?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecky Jo arrived a few hours later with a bottle of wine.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLet the Ghost Adventures begin!\n\n&nbsp;\n\npic of show\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOooooh.   Ahhhhh.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe first half of the show was creepy, but uneventful.  We did learn something new:  it is estimated that 9,000 people died in the hotel when it was a hospital.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYikes!  Good thing we didn\'t know the extent of the deaths when we checked ourselves in as paranormal guinea pigs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIntermission:  When I shopped at Trader Joe\'s earlier that day, I came across bon bons in the freezer section.  Since Becky Jo have never been the type of women to sit on the couch and eat bon bons all day, I thought we earned a','152:  Ghost Huntresses Reunion ','','inherit','open','open','','4191-revision-2','','','2011-02-26 18:01:36','2011-02-27 01:01:36','',4191,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4191-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4194,1,'2011-02-26 18:07:47','2011-02-27 01:07:47','<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Back in November, The Ghost Huntresses descended upon the haunted Jerome Grand Hotel. </a></strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAlthough there were no bumps in the night (that we know of -- we were in a tequila induced slumber, so who knows) there were plenty of orbs and ectoplasm caught on film.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nArmed with proof that we \"ghost magnets\", we now envision a Ghost Huntresses TV show.  Unlike the other male-dominated ghosty TV shows out there, our show would be a \"Charlie\'s Angels meets Ghostbusters\" of sorts.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI received an email last week from the Jerome Grand Hotel that on Friday night, they would be featured on Ghost Adventurers on The Travel Channel.  I immediately contacted the girls for a Ghost Huntress reunion.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs with all reunions, not everyone could make it unfortunately.  Christy Jo pleaded family duties, and Sarah received a callback for an audition.  (Break a leg, Sarah!)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecky Jo asked if I would like to bow out of hostess duties.  Heck no, Becky Jo!  I can\'t watch a scary show all by lonesome!  Are you nuts?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecky Jo arrived a few hours later with a bottle of wine.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLet the Ghost Adventures begin!\n\n&nbsp;\n\npic of show\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOooooh.   Ahhhhh.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe first half of the show was creepy, but uneventful.  We did learn something new:  it is estimated that 9,000 people died in the hotel when it was a hospital.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYikes!  Good thing we didn\'t know the extent of the deaths when we checked ourselves in as paranormal guinea pigs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIntermission:  When I shopped at Trader Joe\'s earlier that day, I came across bon bons in the freezer section.  Since Becky Jo have never been the type of women to sit on the couch and eat bon bons all day, I thought it was about time that we earned a nighttime bon bon indulgence.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBack to the show:  Zak has big muscles and a personality to match.  But if you ask me, this show is a lot of smoke and mirrors, my friends.  A\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNOTHING from this episode was as dramatic or backed by concrete \"proof\" as The Ghost Huntresses photos from the Jerome Grand Hotel, my friends.\n\n&nbsp;\n\njerome photos with captions.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat do you think?  Did you see Friday night\'s episode?  Who do you think has more Ghost Hunting Mojo?  Is\n\n&nbsp;','152:  Ghost Huntresses Reunion ','','inherit','open','open','','4191-revision-3','','','2011-02-26 18:07:47','2011-02-27 01:07:47','',4191,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/02/26/4191-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(4195,1,'2011-02-26 18:13:42','2011-02-27 01:13:42','<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/23/day-57-we-saw-dead-people-or-if-you-want-to-be-technical-orbs/\" target=\"_blank\">Back in November, The Ghost Huntresses descended upon the haunted Jerome 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by lonesome!  Are you nuts?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecky Jo arrived a few hours later with a bottle of wine.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLet the Ghost Adventures begin!\n\n&nbsp;\n\npic of show\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOooooh.   Ahhhhh.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe first half of the show was creepy, but uneventful.  We did learn something new:  it is estimated that 9,000 people died in the hotel when it was a hospital.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYikes!  Good thing we didn\'t know the extent of the deaths when we checked ourselves in as paranormal guinea pigs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIntermission:  When I shopped at Trader Joe\'s earlier that day, I came across bon bons in the freezer section.  Since Becky Jo and I have never been the type of women to sit on the couch and eat bon bons all day, I thought it was about time that we earned a nighttime bon bon indulgence.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBack to the show:  Zak has big muscles and a personality to match.  But if you ask me, this show is a lot of smoke and mirrors, my friends.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNOTHING from this episode was 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