Is it just me, or do you think Marco Canora, contestant/chef on The Next Iron Chef looks an awful lot like Porn Star, Ron Jeremy?
Look, even when they were younger, they were practically twins.
The first challenge on The Next Iron Chef was to name one item you’d love to have on a deserted island, and then cook it. Marco’s one item was pork. I think Jeremy would like pork on a deserted island too, come to think of it.
For a while now, I’ve been downloading pictures of people who, although unrelated, look alike. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far.
Mad Men star, Elizabeth Moss and RuPaul’s Drag Races drag queen, Tammie Brown.
Fox News correspondent, Carl Cameron and Cinematic Legend, Stan Laurel.
• Can you think of any others?
• Have I lost my marbles?
• What one edible item would you take to a desert island?
My Horizontal Life
Grandpa Gets His Groove Back
On Friday Tom and I attended the annual Margarita Festival. One of our clients told Tom that when she googled “Laughlin Margarita”, up popped my blog from last year. Thus, the blog for our business was born! I’ll be posting stories of local events at Around The River Blogs, and thank all of you who have already checked it out.
Saturday we drove an hour east to the Hualapai Mountains. Temperatures were much cooler; 78 degrees compared to the 100s we’re still feeling at home.
One of our friends owns a cabin in the woods, and loaned us the keys. It felt more like a home, with large screen TVs, plush over-sized couches, a fireplace and pellet-stove, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a sauna. Roughing it? Not hardly!
We vowed to plan better and actually spend the night next time. I can picture us roasting marshmallows in the little fire pit out front.
After checking out the home, we hiked to the lodge about a mile up the road. We sat on the deck enjoying cold bottled water when a large, female elk caught Tom’s eye. She had just wandered into the parking lot, making herself at home next to a motorcycle. We heard her mew a few times, then just as quickly as she had arrived, she disappeared back into the forest.
On our hike back to the cabin, we stopped to sample some paddle cactus growing wild. Tom sliced it with his knife, and scooped out the contents. It has a watery consistency not unlike watermelon, but not sweet.
It was hard to say goodbye to our little mountain retreat. The girls were actually quite sad, so Tom pulled the car over on the way down the mountain and gathered some green acorns as souvenirs.
• How was your weekend?
• Do you ever get a surprise encounter with wildlife?
• Would you eat a paddle cactus?
