Bummer

My beloved UW Huskies women's volleyball team just succumbed to the USC Trojans, 3-2.

Still love them, though. POINT, HUSKIES!













Ciao4Now.

(another entry lacking substance...I better get it together!)

'Semi-Homemade with Boyhowdy' - Episode #1

Step aside, Sandra Lee...Boyhowdy's in the kitchy! Never being really crazy about cole slaw before, I seemed to equate the cabbage concoction with that sour little side cup from KFC. That is, until I discovered, then tweaked, this recipe.

Now before starting, I must admit that I'm more of an 'eyeballer' than 'exact-measurer'...but as long as the dish appeals, I don't sweat the details.

Here's what you need:
About 1/3-head of cabbage, finely-chopped (or in gourmand's parlance, a coarse chiffonade)
For the dressing,
A couple healthy dollops of mayonnaise
Two capfuls of apple cider vinegar (I suppose regular distilled vinegar can be substituted, but the cider variety is a little more 'mellow')
Equivalent of two packets of sugar
About 3 Tbsp. finely-chopped sweet onion
Black pepper to taste (already added to the onion below)

Simply mix together all dressing ingredients.

Then, add to cabbage.

Viola! Best to let the slaw sit in the fridge for a couple hours. Will keep for about three days...I actually think it tastes better after 24 hours. Also, finely-chopped carrot can be added for some color.

There you have it...the first installment of 'Semi-Homemade with Boyhowdy'! Sorry, no 'tablescapes'.

Ciao4Now.

Happy Birthday, Zev!

Future guitar hero Zev Marc (donned in his Babyhowdy tee above), the adorable son of my good friends Jodi & Shelley, turned the big O-N-E today! Rock on, my little man!

You can check out samples of Zev's mom's awesome music here: http://shelleydoty.com/

Love ya, Zev!

Dr. Jan Adams - the New Butcher of Brentwood!

I am utterly shocked by the terribly sad & horrific events of Dr. Donda West's death as they unfold in the media.

Here is what we know about this so-called cosmetic surgeon Dr. Jan Adams, who performed the operations on Kanye's mother, as reported by tmz.com:

-The Medical Board of California filed legal papers last April asking to revoke or suspend Dr. Jan Adams' medical license because he was convicted of multiple DUIs, one in 2006, another in 2003. He also possesses a 1994 DUI conviction.

-Dr. Adams was arrested in September 2002 after his vehicle lost control and hit a parked car. At the time, he told officers on the scene that he lost control of his car when another vehicle failed to stop for a traffic signal. Adams was unable to provide a description of that car.

-Patient Terrie Cage filed a malpractice lawsuit claiming on June 27, 2007, Dr. Adams and another doctor "negligently and carelessly examined, diagnosed, cared for, treated and performed surgery upon plaintiff, failing to follow the standard care ..." As a result, Cage alleges she was "rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled." Cage went in for breast augmentation, a tummy tuck and lipo.

-Bonita Hovey claims, in yet another malpractice lawsuit, that in December 2005, Dr. Adams and other doctors performed a tummy tuck on her and botched the job. According to the suit, filed in Orange County Superior Court, Adams and the others "negligently failed to possess and exercise, in both diagnosis and treatment, that reasonable degree of knowledge and skill that is ordinarily possessed and exercised by other physicians and surgeons ...." The suit also claims the defendants "failed to give the plaintiff proper preoperative and postoperative follow up care ... ", resulting in a "postoperative infection" that caused her to undergo two surgeries to remove sutures and revise her scar. If that's not enough, Adams made a "false assertion that he was a board-certified plastic surgeon", and she relied on that representation in choosing him.

Are you starting to see a pattern here? How about another one....

-In a suit filed in Orange County Superior Court, Jana Beighle claims she went in for "a left breast capsulectomy." She says Adams was her doctor, and she was never told he "had an undisclosed history of medical malpractice claims and judgments." The suit claims after the surgery in August, 2005, Beighle suffered from fluid collection and had to have her implants removed.

Still unconvinced?

-A patient of Dr. Jan Adams claims he got her drunk after surgery, had intercourse with her and got her pregnant. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Teana Lucas claims she was a bartender and Dr. Adams was a customer. She says he agreed to perform liposuction on her upper arms and abdomen. The plaintiff, an aspiring model and actress, alleged as the procedure was about to begin, Dr. Adams "whispered in plaintiff's ear that he 'loved' her, that he was 'going to marry her'." According to the suit, after the procedure, he started making house calls to her home. On November 24, 2004, the suit alleges Dr. Adams told her she should get dressed and that he was taking her out for dinner. After three glasses of wine, the heavily-medicated plaintiff claims she was "heavily intoxicated." That's when, according to the suit, Dr. Adams took her to his house and had sexual intercourse with her. Lucas claims she became pregnant and Dr. Adams wanted her to keep the baby, but she didn't. Eventually, she says, Dr. Adams referred her to an OB/GYN who could "take care of the problem." Lucas also claims he botched her two surgeries. She sued for sexual battery and malpractice. Adams denied all the allegations, but settled the case.

And get a load of this....

-Dr. Jan Adams' ex-girlfriend filed for a restraining order in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming alcohol brings out his "Jekyll and Hyde" personality. The document states that the "defendant has an unfortunate drinking problem and unless restrained immediately, will assert the worst side of his 'Jekyll and Hyde' personality when he is intoxicated." She goes on..."Defendant is very attached to my children and he has been abusive when intoxicated in their presence, so he must stay away from them, also." She claims that on occasion he burst into her home, threatened, and chased her in his car. Dr. Adams filed papers denying the allegations. The judge granted the restraining order.

And the hits keep coming....

-In a lawsuit filed less than two weeks ago, another woman claims she's the victim of medical malpractice at the hands of Dr. Jan Adams. Rhonda McClain claims Dr. Adams and Euclid Outpatient Surgery Center were responsible for "mental, physical and nervous pain and suffering." McClain also states that she's now left with one implant, and claims she nearly bled to death.

Finally (for now)....

-Another patient of Dr. Jan Adams sued him for malpractice, alleging he left a foreign object in her body. In a lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Lori Ufondu claims that in 1996, she underwent breast augmentation by Dr. Adams. In 2003, she underwent revision surgery by another doctor, who discovered that a surgical sponge was left, she claims by Dr. Adams. Ufondu claims the sponge and its belated removal caused a distortion in her appearance, creating a deformed right nipple, a puncture wound, loss of sensation and "horrific scar tissue." Following Dr. Adams' surgery, Ufondu claims she was feeling "sharp, needle-like pain in the area of this scar tissue." She says she complained to Dr. Adams, who allegedly responded "by laughing in a derisory fashion, claiming that the pain would subside." Ufondu obtained a judgment in excess of $100,000. However, her lawyer says the doctor has not paid, and he's trying to enforce the judgment. Her attorney adds that there are several outstanding judgments against Dr. Adams, who has ignored his obligation to pay.

How, I ask, is this motherf*cker still in practice, much less walking the streets as a free man? There's serious hell to pay here, and if our often-skewed judicial system can muster any common sense & logic, this waste-of-a-human being needs to eliminated from civilization.

Heaven, peacefully rest Dr. Donda West's soul.

And stay strong, Kanye!

Tattoo Regret: An Update

Rapped with my tattoo-artist bud from Maui last night...he enjoyed the post. Requesting pics of his latest work, he sent me these:

Mahalo, Glen...great artwork!

'It's a Beautiful Day in my Neighborhood....'

Errand-running was the theme of the day. First stop: The Puget Consumer's Co-Op...an 'earthier' version of Whole Foods, featuring locally-grown produce. Like, give peas a chance, man!
Then, reserved a vehicle through Flexcar (which is conveniently stationed in front of the PCC)...brand-new Scion XB. A little boxy, but fun to drive.

Zipped up to the _ite Aid...according to Kris, the photo department manager, yesterday's strong winds 'blew the R right off'. Bought _hampoo, _atteries, _oothpaste, & _ummy bears.

Returned the car after a stop at Safeway, and walked back home...along the way, I snapped a shot of my neighbor's 'flamingo zoo'. Suffice it to say, she's a bit eccentric, but really nice. I love people who dare to fly in the face of convention.

Just another day in the life of Boyhowdy.

Ciao4Now.

The Wonderful Wedgwood Mini-Mart!

Ahh, the local convenience store...what would I do without it?

At the beginning of the year, I relocated to a neighborhood w/ multiple public-transportation options, and made a decision to donate my personal vehicle to charity & enroll in a car-sharing program (Flexcar). Everything's worked out fine...however, the closest major-chain grocery store is about a half-mile away. Not exactly a quick stroll, especially in the cold November rain.

But merely a stone's throw from my residence sits the Wedgwood Mini-Mart...where everybody knows your face (but not necessarily your name).

You know, I could never bring myself to buy staples like toilet paper or canned tuna at a convenience store...there's something a little too desperate about that. However, the Mini-Mart is this beer-runner's heaven...in fact, my brand of choice, Miller Lite, is actually cheaper there than the Safeway sale price. Score!

So cheers to neighborhood mini-marts, the adopted foreign cousins of old-time Mom & Pop stores!

Ciao4Now.

(I know, kind of a benign post today...I was thinking of writing about Dr. Donda West's passing, but the subject seemed a bit too heavy for a holiday.)