tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776772992355445892011-07-30T20:38:53.449-04:00Postings for public accessDave Thomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092172346666059775noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777677299235544589.post-43456886184626007492011-04-25T14:10:00.000-04:002011-04-25T14:10:32.909-04:00I'm tired of being alone... having no friends. I'm a good deal more social than I'd thought. As I grow older, I'm losing what little self confidence I may formerly have held even to ask a fellow to go out... to go do something (and by 'something' I mean a nosh, a movie, watch tv).<br /><br />I feel about it like I've become a widower. I want to be with people, but at my age I experience being surrounded by those who already have a life constructed over many years in this place; contentedly stayed about ample routines with family, friends. I don't find invitations to me by others forthcoming, and avoid insinuating myself into the lives of others without invitation.<br /><br />I'm not drawn to men my own age or older. As a rule I don't find older men attractive. And though I'm sure there are many attractive men of my generation, I would refer to my argument above they're categorically already taken; established and contented in one way or another with their lives and routines.<br /><br />I think it's OK for me to not want to associate with personalities which are inappropriate and/or disagreeable to that which is more acceptable and/or excellent to me. As a gentleman and a Christian, I want to develop and travel close by friends of a gentle, noble, and elegant nature; who seek to journey along a road lesser times traveled - socially, emotionally, and spiritually.<br /><br />Is that too picky or particular a perspective? Am I a snob? Could it be that loneliness, with which I'm not at all comfortable, is a healthy place for me to be right now?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/777677299235544589-4345688618462600749?l=davespostings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dave Thomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092172346666059775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777677299235544589.post-25362085775892583312010-01-18T12:57:00.001-05:002011-04-25T12:07:40.922-04:00Parliament House White Trash Shepherd's Pie<br /><br />Recipe By Dave Thome<br />Serving Size: 8<br />Preparation Time:1:30<br /><br /><br />2 pounds lean ground meat (beef and/or pork)<br />2 cups chopped onion<br />1 cup frozen chopped carrot -- sliced thin<br />1 cup frozen peas<br />½ cup frozen corn<br />1 cup frozen green beans<br />1 tablespoon Italian seasoning -- (or any combination you prefer)<br />½ tablespoon salt<br />½ teaspoon pepper<br />1 can cream of celery soup<br />1 cup water or white wine<br />2 tablespoons tomato paste<br />1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce<br />½ package frozen Tater Tots<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350°f.<br /><br />In a large pot, cook meat over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain liquid from meat and set aside.<br /><br />Add olive oil to the pot and sauté the onions until just translucent. To the sautéed onions add the drained meat and all other ingredients except the tatter tots. Mix thoroughly.<br /><br />Pour meat/vegetable mixture into a casserole and spread evenly. Arrange the Tater Tots on top. Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until bubbly and heated through.<br /><br />Uncover the casserole, change the oven setting to 'broil' and continue to bake until the Tater Tots are very browned and crispy - about 10 minutes (depending on how close the top of the casserole is to the oven's broiling coils. Watch it to determine for yourself).<br /><br />Remove from the oven, and et stand 5 minutes before serving.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/777677299235544589-2536208577589258331?l=davespostings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dave Thomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092172346666059775noreply@blogger.com