Monday Meanderings - 2.18.2013

It was bulk trash pickup in our area this past week. From the number of old couches, sofas and recliners sitting out on the curb I can only assume that the local furniture stores had a very good Christmas.

Walked up to Vazquez's for lunch again this week. You can make a much better case for that basket of chips and those grease-drenched tacos if you walk a mile to get them.

Speaking of walking, I am not... repeat, not... intimidated by the guy on my right at the gym who has his treadmill set at a 5mph speed. Nor do I feel threatened by the woman on my left jogging at an 8mph pace. No. It doesn't bother me at all. Not at all. Huh-uh. Well, maybe a little.

How is Fat Tuesday any different from all other Tuesdays?

Couldn't help but be amused at the video we saw in church yesterday. While vivid, florescent images circled and spiraled around in high-def on our 40-foot jumbotron screen and bouncy, upbeat music blared, the message ended up being, "Relax, let go of all your distractions and answer the call to worship." Huh?

And in the interest of keeping Austin weird, I want to pass on the news that on Valentines Day the two Way South Philly food trailers offered free weddings or vow renewal ceremonies for people wishing to grab a bite and get hitched.

It seems that all nine employees have been ordained online by the non-denominational Universal Life Church - my first choice for religious certification - so if you have ever dreamed about solemnizing your wedding vows with a short-order cook officiating and grease running down your chin, this is the deal for you!

You can get married any time of the year at either location for $59.99, which gets you two cheese steaks, two orders of tater tots, two drinks and a spouse. On Valentines Day the ceremony was free; you only had to pony up for the wedding meal  - $29.99. Think what Barb and I could have saved!