Rumour Has It

This is who I wanted to be in 1977:




(The one on the right, Stevie Nicks)

Here she is circa 1997 or so:



Yeah, I still want to be her, former cocaine habit and all...

And here's something on my wish list:



This album has never been released on CD. My copy of this album went to that great vinyl repository in the sky.

What I'm Listening to Now

It's Not Coke Zero but...

Today I'm drinking this,


which was also part of my breakfast of champions in 1980 when size 5 was starting to look a lot like size 13.

BUT this is my breakfast beverage of choice currently (no, they don't sell these at Starbucks)



HOWEVER, when it's $2 a 12-pack and three days until payday, this is actually a very reasonable facsimile


Being from the South means never having to drink coffee in the morning...

More Stuff I Like

This album (back in the vinyl days),



a lovely bottle of wine,

and some long-forgotten, man-cooked dinner made for a very romantic evening.

Stuff I Like

Many years ago, some friends of mine served this snack at a gathering, and I've been eating it ever since. Somewhere in the healthy spectrum closer to crudités than chip and dip, and who doesn't get tired of eating carrot sticks dipped in ranch dressing?



Slice the pickles and cheese and arrange on a platter with the Triscuits. Farmer's cheese is pretty bland on its own but works well with the pickles and crackers.

Bon Appétit!