THE RING WAS IN THE HUSHPUPPY
kidding…
If you’re reading this blog you probably know that Dan Berkman proposed…and I said yes.
That’s Mrs.Kaplan-Berkman to y’all!
It’s always Marfa Marfa Marfa!
I tried to explain where we were headed to any number of people back in NYC and invetiby the conversation went like this:
me:…and then we’re going to Marfa Texas.
someone: Martha?
me:No, Maaarffffffa
someone: and it’s where?
me: deepest darkest West Texas
someone: so where’s Dallas again?
me: it’s not near anything, including Dallas
someone:and you’re going because?
me: because a town in [...]
A JEW WALKS INTO A GAS STATION BATHROOM IN WEST TEXAS AND IS GREETED BY FOUR NUNS..
There should be a punch line, but there isn’t.
It’s Saturday night at midnight and I’m unable to sleep. The West Texas air smells amazing and there are visible stars in the sky. I miss those simple things living in brooklyn. Dan and I drove (yet again when I say “Dan and I drove” what [...]
I Heart Lockhart
I’m really not one to get worked up over Texas barbecue. I dig the sausage but for me, brisket has always been closely associated with Jewish religous holidays. It’s supposed to be cooked for days in a brown mixture that I know for many jews involves Coca-Cola. It’s something that Jewish mothers make and Jewish [...]
Taco
If you’re planning a visit to austin I recomend the following routine:
Step 1: Wake up and asses what kind of breakfast tacos you want. Giant and greasy? Small and flavorful? The Don Juan? This decision is key. Make the wrong choice and you’ll be staring down the business end of a giant pile of eggs [...]
I CAN’T EAT ANYMORE
Somewhere in Central PA my father is feeling a disturbance, a mild disappointment in his youngest (favorite) child. I have failed him. He taught me to navigate with my taste buds and now my tastes buds are saying ‘no more’ (in the same creepy voice the GPS uses).
It’s our second day in Texas and every meal has consisted of [...]
Where is Summer?
Thanks Accuweather.com! I didn’t know you guys were following our trip. Do you know how hot it is in Austin? Well today it was one bajillion degrees. If you don’t beleive me you can ask the people bursting into flames on the sidewalk because the sun is an inch from their heads. My weather [...]
Embiggened By Texas
I need to recommend the Holiday Inn Express in Mount Pleasant Texas. You will not find a better hotel room for miles. Really. Which is to say that we are now in Texas. And what did we do first? We went to the Audie Murphy and Cotton Museum in Greeville, Texas of course. Leesy saw [...]
New York City….Git A Rope
As we drive around the Country there is one question we are asked more than any other: Where y’all from? Putting New York City in that answer gets you one of two responses(I’m paraphrasing here):
Response A: “That city is full of sinful wicked creatures and if I wasn’t so scared that you were plannign to [...]
SO GOOD YULL SLAP YO MAMA
Dan and I have done so much since friday I’m having a hard time keeping remembering it all.
A few pork barbecue highlights:
Best hushpuppies: Lexington Barbeque, Lexington, NC
Best pulled pork sandwich: M&M Catering, Knoxville, TN
Best rack of ribs: Germantown Commissary, Germantown, TN
Best decor and overall experience: Germantown Commissary, Germantown, TN
Best slogan: ”so good yull slap yo mama” [...]