2015, fin.

Hi, hey, hello! Here we are, right up on August 2016. I just don't know how much longer this can go on. I mean, the formatting and the work that goes into it. Woof. RIP blogs?

Let's finish 2015 and see how I feel. Everything's in order.

In October 2015, ATM, James & I went to Memphis to see Run The Jewels at Minglewood Hall  AUGH, such a good show. Those boys are pretty tite + right on.  It was really good, too, for us to reconnect with old pal James. 

National treasures, Run The Jewels:


Coffeeshop newspaper funnies:


"ATM's sound is between Jay Reatard and Isaac Hayes." - James


ATM + Ike setting up the hammock:




I love trade signs that have the thing they specialize in on them:


80's kid cavities:


KMHD + I went to Southaven, MS to watch pre-season RiverKings practice. It was a cool experience:




Got coffee afterward:


We attempted this malarky:


ATM + I went to opening night:




When was the last time you stayed at hotel that the windows opened?


You can see the Memphis Redbirds' field from our room:




We went to Nostalgia World, which didn't yield a buy, but it was really cool to look at.




Someone at the bankruptcy court has a cat!




Halloween treats:


Birthday treats:


More birthday treats from Wee Betty's Cafe. Full Irish breakfast:


Scotch pie:


Wee Betty's is just far enough for us to hardly go, but I'd like to because SNACKS. Those 
crisps and that Munchie bar are so killer:


ATM took me to get Fatherland food @ Steinhaus Keller. Polka Your Eyes Out were IN. This is Halloween nacht, which explains the costumes:


ATM + I took a gamble for Halloween 2015. We thought we'd go get dinner and just try to find a party in Hot Springs. We were not disappointed.  All I can say is that it was fun + crazy. The cops came and they actually drew their weapons. Thankfully, no one was killed by the police.  The old house the party was in had an amazing pink tile bathroom:


My dentist is perhaps a little too generous with the gas because I was certain I'd never feel normal again:


You can get poutine in Little Rock from @ The Corner.  It's deece:


After being gone for like four years, a swan returned to Lake No. 1. I almost cried, I thought they'd never return:


Sunset:


Mean-muggin' at another Parquet Courts show in Memphis/Hi-Tone:


So good, as usual:


We stumbled across a short, but sweet Veteran's Day parade in Memphis:






This truck pulled up next to us at the light. Memphis or paradise?


We won't be able to make the John Carpenter movie night at the Malco Drive-In, but maybe you can on September 16?! Bring lawn chairs, bug spray, booze, and a sackful of burgers!


Thee best tree in Argenta:


Burge's is always a treat:


That turkey salad sandwich is so sick, and I just learned that you can buy a vat of it to-go, which, I should never ever do:


Posting these for posterity, because they've been bought and are undergoing major work right now:






We had Thxgiving @ Everett's. I made some things. Nut & honey tart:


Watergate salad:


Smoked gouda mac n cheese:


Maple-glazed acorn squash:


Went home (Ft. Smith) to see Dad:


Drove out to Lavaca to look at the giant Budweiser silo:


From the front porch. Those leaves though!


The Xmas tree? Yeah, that didn't last. I wonder if Arrow will allow us to have one this year.




Asked my hairdresser for a bouffant. Got a bouffant. It was awesome:




Got to tour the mysterious Albert Pike Masonic Center:




With my pal Kate, we snuck away from the tour group:




Love the hardware:












Right up on the penalty box! Smells bad here:




We won!


We took Hwy 51 from Southaven to get back to Memphis. It takes you past Graceland:




Aldo's has the best pizza AND bathroom lighting. I sawr my grown woman face:




Had to deal with a tree-climbing phase:


Lunch with Judge Kilgore. They mistook his order of "four ribs" for four buns. HOW? I miss my boss:


I'm such a pin-head these days:


A quiet evening in:


I borrowed Everett's deep fryer and made matcha donuts.  They were good, natch:


Work prank:


I made a 'pinecone' cheeseball for a Xmas party I was too ill to attend, but ATM repped:


This gal pulled out the recycling from the bins:


We had to take the tree down well before Xmas because of this little mongrel:


Another Xmas in Mississippi -- we worked out on the Big Day! It was actually hot and humid. In December. 


Nephews!




On the way home, we decided to finally try the Tamale Place (hello, tamale trail!) in Vicksburg, MS. It was closed, so we opted for a close second. I gotta side with the Texans on this one, Whattaburger is far better than In-N-Out. 


I am not exaggerating when I say that Arrow is one of my best-buds and we do everything together around the house:


ATM thinks I should try to make my first million selling these:


We found SOLO's old tent and set it up. Arrow took to it immediately, then she lost interest in it two weeks later:


I don't care if I don't get work done:


Our gang:


Well, that's gets us to end of 2015. 
Still undecided as to continue FEAR ANTS. It's all about the micro, these days.