Thursday, December 19, 2013

The Chewy Bits

             I made chorizo and eggs the other day. I think it was for the last time. My own cooking made me feel sick. The grease the chewy bits, the chili, it didn't sit well, not even the tortillas helped to soften the blow.
            The chewy bits. The unexplained substance in chorizo that nobody likes to talk about. I believe there is good reason for that. I've always felt that chorizo was hiding things. I've wondered about the orangey color since childhood, but never had the guts to ask why's it orange? I've known all along we mix it with eggs to mask the unspeakable, and for many years I've enjoyed the taste of the unspeakable. I'm not swearing chorizo off. I'm just taking a break, switching to Italian sausage for while, as if Italian sausage is above water. It's becoming obvious to me, short of vegetarianism, there's no escaping the chewy bits. 
         
          

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Stuffed Animals

            A friend of mine told me that raccoons like to play with stuffed animals. Now I'm thinking about buying a bunch from Saint Vincent DePaul's and leaving them on my deck to see what happens. The thought of raccoons playing with stuffed animals is funny to me. Even better is the image of stuffed animals strewn throughout the yard, casualties of desire.