Matt's Chicken De-boned - not choked

So, for the last two nights, Matt's been trying out Jacques Pepin's way of de-boning a chicken. In this video, I do love how Jacques says, "Lollipop!" and "Wiggle". Watch the video then look at Matt's chicken. My husband's amazing!!

Matt's de-boned & stuffed (with pancetta & bread crumbs) chicken before baking:



Matt's baked de-boned chicken:



Ain't he cute? Boy, was that chicken tasty!! I love when Matt cooks. He's fantastic; my big belly's a tell.

Mid Fall Pictures

Throughout the last month or so, I've been taking lots of fall pictures - everywhere - from Newark, through NJ, and in NYC. If you're on Facebook, you might notice some duplicates; never hurts to see smiling faces again and again. Anyway, enjoy the photos!

The Gay Agenda

This is the Gay Agenda. Friends of ours and we wrote these down together, since the country seems to want to know what the Gay Agenda really is; they're so afraid of the Gay Agenda and we're not hiding it any longer. We hear and have heard over the years from religious groups and the right wing conservatives, "We need to stop the Gay Agenda!" We were discussing the Gay Agenda and wanted to share it with the world (after the mid-term elections, of course, so as not to affect the voting):

1. BRUNCH - push back to start at 1:30 PM on Sundays, but tell everyone it's at 1:00 PM.
--> Late-comers are open for ridicule.

2. 75% of our civil rights = 75% taxes; i.e. since we're getting only about 75% of equal civil rights, we should be required to pay only 75% taxes.

3. No apologies.

4. Surreptitious "straight" marriages with those who oppose us; e.g. lesbians & gays will marry straight people, but not tell them (because that's not happening now).

5. Salad bars should be refreshed at least every two hours.

6. If you don't want gay guys staring at you, don't wear those jeans.

7. All people are gay until proven otherwise.

8. Dancing with thumbs up? Stay at the bar.

9. Respectable gays do not date outed Republican haters.

10. Shoes.
--> 10a. "Bi"? Really? You're not fooling anyone.

The Hand Ceremony

During Tommy and Brian's wedding ceremony in Mexico, the officiant spoke out the hand ceremony. It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard at a wedding and cut deep into my heart and soul as she read it - especially because Tommy and Brian were facing each other holding hands - especially because Matt and I were holding hands watching, listening intently. Our grip got harder and tighter as words struck our heart strings.

Here is the version that Brian and Tommy used on the beach that wonderful day:

THE HAND CEREMONY:
These are the hands of your best friend, full of love for you, holding yours on your wedding day
These are the hands that will scratch your back when you have an itch you can’t reach
These are the hands that will help decorate your Christmas tree
These are the hands that will dial your number just to say hello – when you’ve been missed throughout the day
These are the hands that, at times, will want to strangle you
These are the hands that will passionately love and cherish you through the years
These are the hands that will hold you for comfort and tickle you for joy
These are the hands that will wipe the tears from your eyes
These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children
These are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch