Usual Wall of HeadNoise
The bicycle (fixed gear, Windsor frame, custom build) that I bought is treating very well, thank you. There is a certain gratifying aspect insofar as that an old geezer (as far as riding this particular bicycle) can beat a car across an intersection off the line on a bicycle that warms the cockles of my coal black heart. I am still definitely not in shape at all, as evidenced by my experiencing calf cramps while riding in the Mission (which I am totally blaming on the previous evening's random Fernet shots at a venue which does not serve such things, officially) on a random trip to buy olive oil.
I am relatively excited about the Fall concert schedule. MBV, Stars, M83, Wire, Stereolab (BTW, their new album is really good), A Place to Bury Strangers... Too bad most of these are at the Fillmore. Sigh.
On an upside, tomatoes at the moment are the awesome. Melons are also really good right now; I had a weird Japanese variety recently: small, green flesh, cantaloupe flavor, it was totally cracktastic. Also, the current Farmer's Market recommendation is Philo Gold apples. The peak season is the next 3-4 weeks or so. It is a Golden Delicious heirloom variety but is crisp, with good balance of acidity and sweetness and not yet approaching the mealiness that turns me off. They make good pie/tarts/galettes as well. Also, figs are awesome this year (sadly the Adriatics are about done, but they are early and, sadly, my favorites), so I recommend anything you can get, since I had Brown Turkey Figs, Pierre Robert cheese and bread for dinner.
I am relatively excited about the Fall concert schedule. MBV, Stars, M83, Wire, Stereolab (BTW, their new album is really good), A Place to Bury Strangers... Too bad most of these are at the Fillmore. Sigh.
On an upside, tomatoes at the moment are the awesome. Melons are also really good right now; I had a weird Japanese variety recently: small, green flesh, cantaloupe flavor, it was totally cracktastic. Also, the current Farmer's Market recommendation is Philo Gold apples. The peak season is the next 3-4 weeks or so. It is a Golden Delicious heirloom variety but is crisp, with good balance of acidity and sweetness and not yet approaching the mealiness that turns me off. They make good pie/tarts/galettes as well. Also, figs are awesome this year (sadly the Adriatics are about done, but they are early and, sadly, my favorites), so I recommend anything you can get, since I had Brown Turkey Figs, Pierre Robert cheese and bread for dinner.