Today marks the first day in nine months I have visited the fare town of Yelm, WA. It's not like I travel to Yelm to see... well, Yelm. The truth is my best friend, brother separated at birth, and soul mate happens to live here. Over years of travel to Yelm, I've noticed this place seems like a second home, or third, whatever. Yeah, it's Yelm, defenition of the boonies. But I can't help but feel nostalgic everytime I see Stewart's Meats, the big fish sign, or Lake Lawrence. And when I turn the corner onto Jade Street, I know my best friend Nick is only yards away.
Natasha, a friend I met through Nick, had her baby shower today. First of all, WHAT? BABY SHOWER? Okay, I have to admit, I was totally freaked out when she broke the news. Frankly, I didn't even know she had gotten married, and next thing ya know, boom, baby's on the way. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait and I couldn't me more happy. But, it's sort of a shock when the people around you, the people you've grown up with start getting married and having babies. Makes me feel old, but I'm not. Well, not really.
Natasha comes from a Phillipino family so the snacks of choice were a scrumptious spread of traditional and some non-traditional foods. My favorite, Lumpia. These spring-roll like fried tubes of goodness are filled with either beef, chicken or pork (these with beef), cabbage and carrots. And OH EM GEE. They are heavenly. I have never had lumpia before, everytime they were served to me, they contained pork. And being the Jew I am, I didn't indulge. It was a happy day when I found out these had beef! It was also my honor and pleasure to get to fry up the last of the lumpia for the other shower guests to enjoy. I think I have found a new love in Phillipino food.
Okay, now football. Seahawks finish a perfect pre-season. This is good news, but it is only the pre-season. The team looks solid on the field and I have high expectations through January. Let's pray for a playoff birth my fellow fans! I just finished watching the Cougars get their asses handed to them on a silver platter by Stanford. Although, it was nothing like last year's 58-0 blowout. I guess I have to give them props for that. Now, having just ragged on the Cougs, I may have spoken too soon because the Huskies are set to battle (or run away?) from the LSU Tigers. Great, so we've got the only winless team in NCAA history going against one of the all time best? This could be embarassing. I have high hopes, but my expectation is low. I could live with a loss, but a win would be so sweet (and completely unexpected). So here's to hoping.
