Did you know...

That Camie and I were in several bands? Oh, yes...


Here we are in our Grand Ole Opry phase...

Our Devo-soundalike band almost had a hit with "Flog it", but things went awry...

This is from our glam period...I can't tell which one of us is which, this being 1973 and all... I love our subtle uses of color, don't you?


Fluffy and Camie: Absinthe Police. Christ, don't ask, it was the '70's!



I went on to do a solo gig as a Rouge Supercop for JC Penneys, searching for value like Caine in Kung Fu, while wearing my Chia Chest Hair, lookin' all bad ass!

All those lessons for Fluffy Jr. finally paid off!

Once again, pajama clad bandits are foiled by the house WatchCat!

I am a bitch without my coffee...

And I take it out on the world...

Bears need no wasabi!

Camie, Little Man, Beanie at Halloween

Camie and I went out trick or treating with her chillin's last night; none of my 'ween pics came out very well, but a good time was had by all. Here we have a pic before going out at dinner. Little Man insisted on starting outside the frame and racing into the shot!

Don't Like Notre Dame? No comment!

Oscar Levant

Smart ass, depressing, talented, hypochondriac; that's Oscar Levant, the "enfant terrible" of America in the 40's and 50's. It's hard not to like a guy who "made insanity America's favorite hobby." And just at the point he starts to get good at something he quits. Pianist, Movie Star, Talk Show Host, you name it, he quit it! Christ, this is a man who is clearly 50 years ahead of his time! Really, he's effectively a bhodisatva for half the people I've ever met! A defining archetype of The House of Fun.

Quips and Quotes:

• Upon meeting Greta Garbo: "Sorry, I didn't get the name."
• To George Gershwin: "Tell me, George, if you had to do it all over would you fall in love with yourself again?"
• Of Leonard Bernstein: "I admire Leonard Bernstein, but not as much as he does."
• Of Elizabeth Taylor: "Always a bride, never a bridesmaid."
• Of Perry Como: "Perry Como's voice actually comes out of his eyelids."
• Of Debbie Reynolds: "She's as wistful as an iron foundry."
• Of Minnie Guggenheimer: "She's a good friend. As long as you're on top she'll stick by you."
• Of Grace Kelly: "She just married the first prince who asked her."
• Of Doris Day: "I knew Doris Day before she became a virgin."
• Of Richard Nixon: "He swings a big mouth and carries a little stick."
• Of Zsa Zsa Gabor: "Zsa Zsa Gabor has learned the secret of perpetual middle age."
• "Someone once asked me where I lived and I said, 'On the periphery . . . '."
• "I paid thousands of dollars to psychiatrists to forget my childhood."
• "My psychiatrist once said to me, 'Maybe life isn't for everyone'."
• "I was thrown out of one mental hospital because I depressed the patients."
• "There is a fine line between genius and insanity, and I have erased that line."
• "Happiness isn't something you experience, it's something you remember."
• "A pun is the lowest form of humor – when you don't think of it first."
• "It's not what you are, it's what you don't become that hurts."
• "I've given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself."

Here's the cool Wikipedia link on him. Read and be edified!

Unmotivated Saturday

Nuthin's goin' on, got no funds, and things are kind of blah in my head. The weather is great, though, and I heard good news from my doctor about my ticker the other day... it's in fine shape! Amazing! Is the Little Man well? Probably off careening around....

I may go downtown just to check out the city... that's fun....


I hope you good activities planned for your weekend.

Put your dancing shoes on!

Go on, find someone you love, er, like, er don't hate that much and dance with them today! It'll be good for your mental health, and somewhere Fred & Ginger will see you and approve....

Go Forth and Knock Yourself Out!

Giant Bubbles!

Good stuff!

take 1 lb of cherry tomatoes, divide them in half.

put some olive oil on the bottom of a good size baking dish.

spread the tomatoes in the dish, add salt, pepper, more olive oil on top, some garlic, and some chili flakes and bake for 30 minutes at 375.

boil an lb of rigatoni noodles.

combine finished tomatoes -- don't forget the juice! -- pasta, and feta cheese to taste.

Eat!

Thanks to City Cook for the recipe!

My Personality Recipe!

Thanks to Cynnie!

Fluffy - 2 heaping tablespoons of crazy - a scoop of charm - a heaping teaspoon of wealth Combine all stirring until smooth.

'What is your personality recipe?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Marshmallow Fluff -- We Salute you!

Hey, it's the 90th anniversary of Marshmallow Fluff the stuff not that dreams are made of, but for which this dippy blog may well be named!

Here -- edify yourself with the History of Fluff!

(kudos to Slashfood for pointing it out!)

Ok, so I didn't get...

one of these. But I did get an oil change, and even some gas! For me, these days, I take what small victories I can.

The Ol Fat Man -- back in the day.

The guy with the hat is my dad...and that's Young Fluffy, just about the time the Beatles landed in America...we're sittin' in Harry Truman's Presidential Lincoln.

Just for your enjoyment.

Thursday Morning

I'm in a good mood this morning, how's about yourself? I wish I had some bacon, which I don't, but, hey, I've got good coffee, and I even had a decent amount of sleep! Shocking! Ideas for the novel came to me in my sleep, so they will be written down soon....

Let us know here at the Stuffin', how life is treating you!

Wolverine Farts

Sorry all, been neglecting the ol' blog a bit too much, so here's a nice Football Saturday post for you. Around my house, 6 Saturdays a year, 100,000+ drunks show up and lock me in for the day. This is the 4th straight week of this nonsense, and it's gettin' to me....

Ah....the coffee's done...hang on a second, whilst I pour a cup.

Thanks for waiting...I'm back.

There's been some company here lately, as my old friend Evan showed up with wife and baby in tow. Evan was a grad student here for 10 years, and he was one of a crew that hung out here on the weekends for many years. It's was good to see him all adult-like and everything! He brought me a coffee cup (now being used) from near his work, the Nevada Test Site. It's nice and black with a glowy nuclear fireball on it. Good work!

Health update: At present all is well, medications are being taken, and I've even lost a pound or two. Many more to go on that front!

Work update: ummm...there is none. The dude I worked for briefly didn't get the funding he said he would, so I am back to struggling.

I have gone to writing bits again, and am trying to integrate these in the ol' novel still kicking around my head.

My friend Bob is now in London for the next year. His wife may visit in Jan, perhaps to teach a course on London theatre. We'll see.

Good friend and all around swell person Lela (Art Gurl) will be getting married soon. I'd love to see if I could swing the Northern California trip needed to see that!

I'll write more frequently; I've just been a bit of a skunk! Mea culpa.

Yes, this pretty much sums me up!

You're Les Miserables!

by Victor Hugo

One of the best known people in your community, you have become
something of a phenomenon. People have sung about you, danced in your honor, created all
manner of art in your name. And yet your story is one of failure and despair, with a few
brief exceptions. A hopeless romantic, you'll never stop hoping that more good will come
from your failings than is ever possible. Beware detectives and prison guards bearing
vendettas.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Beep! Beep!

Teen struck by train while text messaging.

Oh, baby then it fell apart...

This I do vow! ...and go see the bourne ultimatum, as it kicks ass...