Rock Me Mama

Hurry up. Scroll the whole way down the page to the song playlist. Make sure WAGON WHEEL is playing. Now turn your volume WAY up.

This song always reminds me of Joe in his old beat-up station wagon heading down from New Hampshire to North Carolina on his way to be with me ... forever (little did he know).

"Headed down south to the land of the pines
And I'm thumbin' my way into North Caroline
Starin' up the road
And pray to God I see headlights

I made it down the coast in seventeen hours
Pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh
I can see my baby tonight

So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Rock me mama anyway you feel
Hey mama rock me
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
Hey mama rock me"
(the old beat-up station wagon)

Thanks Mama Dearborn!

Once upon a time, I had a very sad kitchen window curtain from Target. It didn't spice up my kitchen the way I (or Mama D) had imagined. So we ventured out to Michaels. Got us some fun fabric and in no time, my mom fancied up this wonder of wonders. You're the best, Mama D!

EL GIGANTE

For a solid year now, there has been talk amongst Josh, Jen, Joe, and myself of a so-called Mexican restaurant in downtown Chapel Hill called Bandido's where they house this HUMUNG-O burrito called the EL GIGANTE. They've created a challenge around this enormous burrito and dare anyone brave enough to attempt to gulp it down in one sitting. If one eats this mammoth of a meal, you are fairly compensated with a free t-shirt, a picture of yourself hung on the EL GIGANTE Wall-o-Fame, and you get live Mexican music shouted in your ear while the entire restaurant hoops and hollers and makes a mockery while the over-stuffed victim rushes to the nearest bathroom or dumpster to dispose of this 5 pound lump of refried beans, salsa, cheese, guac, and any other Mexican-esque side dish you can think of.

And this is where we found ourselves last Friday evening. At first I was beyond nauseous watching Joe devour this outrageous baby whale-sized thing. Then there was overwhelming laughter with tears streaming down my face as I watch Joe with this oversized sombrero dying of laughter as well.

CONGRATS JOE!