Posted By bbinns on March 18, 2009
Driving north from Austin, heading for Waco, I cross the Brazos river. Just saying Brazos out loud: “I crossed the Brazos,” makes me feel like a cowboy. On the right just before the bridge is the Texas Ranger museum. It’s shiny and new and very big. I note, once again, that it’s real nice for […]
Category: 09, Stella, The Pork Tour | Write To Me
Tags: barbecue, bbq, companionship, dog, grieving, roadtrip, texas
Posted By bbinns on January 31, 2009
1.30.09 Mar Vista, CA There is something about death and illness that triggers a desire for soup. To cook it, and to eat it. What happened in Mar Vista two days ago was so awful that the only tolerable emotion my girlfriend, chef Jill Davie, could identify was an auto-drive soup imperative. I was riveted, […]
Category: 09, In the West | Write To Me
Tags: bereavement, death, fireplace cooking, grieving
