Small circles
Bucky's guest post this week needs no introduction. Especially as he asked me not to give away the ending in my intro. Here's Bucky. EL
So, we were at the bar on Saturday, were Paco, JMT and I, and it was uncharacteristically quiet. We were the only customers in the place. Paco was concentrating on his chili relleno, JMT was rearranging the condiments on his cheeseburger and I was staring at my BLT, thinking that it isn’t really “toast” if it’s still soft on the outside.
Stacy was providing a syncopated rhythm to the odd afternoon by absent-mindedly drumming on the bar with a couple of swizzle sticks. ...
Paco: “Sad about Sakic…”
JMT: “Uh-huh…”
Me: “Yep…”
We all worked on our food for a few minutes.
JMT: “You know, there’s three things every guy should have: his own secret recipe for barbecue sauce, his own secret recipe for salsa and his own secret recipe for beef jerky marinade.”
Paco: “Yep, secret recipes…take ‘em to your grave.”
Me: “I agree…”
Stacy switched the television to women’s golf. The three of us sat there, eating. What was clear was that we had nothing more to talk about.
Paco: “Well, I better get going.”
JMT: “Yeah, me too.”
Me: “Yep…time to head down the road.”
Life goes around in small circles. Bucky’s World has been a delectation (as jl would say) for me — and I hope for y’all, too — and I appreciate, more than you know, the opportunity Elizabeth has given me to be a part of her blog every Friday. But, yeah, it is time to head down the road. This small circle has closed, and when that happens, it’s best to recognize and accept it.
As Paco, JMT and I walked out, a couple of guys I didn’t recognize walked in, sat down at the bar and started flirting with Stacy. Stacy started flirting back, as she drew each of them a beer.
JMT: “Uh-huh…”
Me: “Yep…”
We all worked on our food for a few minutes.
JMT: “You know, there’s three things every guy should have: his own secret recipe for barbecue sauce, his own secret recipe for salsa and his own secret recipe for beef jerky marinade.”
Paco: “Yep, secret recipes…take ‘em to your grave.”
Me: “I agree…”
Stacy switched the television to women’s golf. The three of us sat there, eating. What was clear was that we had nothing more to talk about.
Paco: “Well, I better get going.”
JMT: “Yeah, me too.”
Me: “Yep…time to head down the road.”
Life goes around in small circles. Bucky’s World has been a delectation (as jl would say) for me — and I hope for y’all, too — and I appreciate, more than you know, the opportunity Elizabeth has given me to be a part of her blog every Friday. But, yeah, it is time to head down the road. This small circle has closed, and when that happens, it’s best to recognize and accept it.
As Paco, JMT and I walked out, a couple of guys I didn’t recognize walked in, sat down at the bar and started flirting with Stacy. Stacy started flirting back, as she drew each of them a beer.
Comments
Good Post Bucky! I hope you'll still visit the blog.
I enjoyed your guest posts.
Posted by: PCB Rob | July 17, 2009 3:54 PM
Classy.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | July 17, 2009 4:17 PM
You aren't going anywhere are you, Bucky?
Posted by: Stacy | July 17, 2009 4:23 PM
Thanks for the columns, Bucky -- and, like PCB Rob said, keep those D@L comments coming!
Posted by: hmpstd | July 17, 2009 4:26 PM
It's not easy coming up with something every week, Bucky. You made it look easy. Thanks for all the words from out yonder Buckaroo.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | July 17, 2009 4:39 PM
I will certainly miss your guest posts Mr. Bucky - I sincerely enjoyed them. Thanks!
Posted by: NEPA | July 17, 2009 4:50 PM
Better to stop before you jump the shark, Bucky. Hope you'll be around to comment.
Now, go find a better BLT. It is tomato season.
Posted by: Lissa | July 17, 2009 4:59 PM
Knowing darn well that Bucky doesn't lack for conversational ideas about food or anything else, and his humor knows noooooo bounds, I recommend that he find another topic to blog on.
Women's golf perchance?
Posted by: Fan-O-Bucky | July 17, 2009 5:29 PM
If Bret Favre has taught us anything, it is that you can always change your mind.
Of course, Bucky is a Broncos fan, so if John Elway has taught us anything, it is to go out on top.
However, I'm a Ravens fan, so if Ray Lewis has taught us anything, it is to talk to a lawyer before you make any public statements.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | July 17, 2009 6:01 PM
Oh, Bucky. Sure hope it wasn't anything I said. I can renounce the haiku, really.
In your first post of October 10, 2008, "Bucky riffs on the Home Depot hot dog", EL noted that you wanted to be a "recurring", not a "regular" guest poster. Well, since then, you have recurred 42 times, never missing a single Friday. That's what we would call regular back here in the East. I won't try to recount all the things we learned; suffice to say, all I know about fishing came from Bucky's World.
Hope we continue to read regular, recurring comments from you.
Posted by: Laura Lee | July 17, 2009 6:21 PM
I'm not a consistent Bucky reader, but I've always wondered what bar is this that you always go to?
Posted by: Steve | July 17, 2009 7:02 PM
Bucky doesn't have to be a guest blogger to give us great gifts. I enjoyed the guest blog posts, but the rocks in the sink comment was one of the greatest of all time. Thanks Bucky!
Posted by: Bourbon Girl | July 17, 2009 7:43 PM
This post reminds us
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Bucky will be missed
Posted by: sean | July 18, 2009 12:03 AM
Thank you all...
Stacy - I'm not going far. If I'm not here and you need me, send somebody yonder to the farm. I'll probably be hoeing around.
Fan O Mine - I could do a blog on golf, actually. First topic on women's golf: Morgan Pressel should Tweet less and practice more. First topic on men's golf: Tiger Woods isn't the greatest golfer of all time, he is a good golfer who plays on the best equipment of all time.
Laura Lee - in fact, I like your and sean's haiku throw downs more than I like T.S. Eliot.
Steve - It's on 3rd, just west of Main.
Posted by: Bucky | July 18, 2009 12:23 AM
Bucky, hon--does this mean the trip to Baltimore is off?
You will always have a special place in my heart.
Posted by: Dahlink | July 18, 2009 8:00 AM
Good Bye Bucky, and good luck. I for one never understood your popularity in this blog. I guess it's safe to say I won't miss your input.
Posted by: MDtopdad | July 18, 2009 12:20 PM
MDtopdad seems to need a refresher for his Dale Carnegie course.
Posted by: Hal Laurent | July 18, 2009 12:30 PM
Bucky - I always looked forward to your Friday contributions, and you have added so much to the sandbox community. But I am confused...You are not leaving for good, right? Just the Friday guest post? Please stay!
Posted by: Trixie | July 18, 2009 12:38 PM
Hal, I was hoping MDtopdad was pulling our leg. Otherwise, that is the most offensive thing I've ever seen on this blog. And I am not easily offended.
Posted by: Laura Lee | July 18, 2009 12:44 PM
Laura Lee, I'm hoping that MDtopdad was aiming for "ironically"--and missing.
As for me, I will never look at rocks in the sink without thinking of Bucky.
Posted by: Dahlink | July 18, 2009 1:23 PM
Hal, Trixie, Laura Lee and Dahlink - Thank you all for having my back, but to be perfectly honest, I've never really understood my popularity in this blog either. I've appreciated it, but I've not understood it.
After all, my culinary point of view pretty much fully captured with "yellow cheese goes on cheeseburgers, white cheese goes on pizza."
I think I've been able to surf the "rocks in the sink" wave for an awfully long time, frankly.
Posted by: Bucky | July 18, 2009 3:20 PM
Come on Bucky, don't minimize your culinary expertise. What about salting the grilled cheese sandwich?
Posted by: Trixie | July 18, 2009 3:39 PM
@MDtopdad. Just curious. Why would you be so rude? Did Bucky do something to offend you? How would you feel if someone said something like that to you on this blog?
Posted by: gosseyn | July 18, 2009 8:25 PM
If it wasn't a joke, I would be curious if someone else is using MdTopDad's user name. I don't remember anything snarky coming from him in the past.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | July 18, 2009 8:58 PM
Bucky, your popularity on this blog has nothing to do with culinary expertise. It has to do with your personality and your way with words.
Posted by: Hal Laurent | July 18, 2009 9:01 PM
Babe, Bucky's World has been a highlight of my week.
I am alarmed to see we're not getting assurances that you are not leaving us.
Posted by: Eve | July 18, 2009 10:42 PM
Bucky: Having learned many lessons about discernment this year, I wish you Godspeed. Run "MainandBroadway" through your favorite search engine a couple of month from now and see if I can translate any of your wit and wisdom into my new world.
Posted by: Canon | July 18, 2009 10:44 PM
Again, thank you all for your kind words. But I think at this point, we should all just go around the table one last time and complete the following sentence: "I love Bucky because..." MDtopdad, why don't you get us started.
Eve, babe, I will continue to visit the Sandbox, as a commenter.
Trixie - ;-)
Canon - I'll be searching it up and look forward to reading it.
Posted by: Bucky | July 18, 2009 11:35 PM
I love Bucky because he doesn't try to be to be something he's not.
Posted by: Chucky | July 19, 2009 12:02 AM
Bucky, I'll miss your Friday offerings, but I'm very happy to read that you'll still comment "as the spirit (pick one - doesn't matter) moves you." Love yer sense of humor, Fella!
Posted by: Dottie | July 19, 2009 1:04 AM
I love Bucky because he is not afraid to admit that there is nothing wrong with eating a 40oz steak, and one can never put enough butter on a steak!
Posted by: Trixie | July 19, 2009 11:30 AM
Bucky,
I've always enjoyed your comments/posts because they were quite honest and very funny. Also, to get a point of view from someone not from Baltimore is good as well.
So, are the football faithful out there happy that Cutler is gone and Orton will be guiding the offense?
And that peach salsa was excellent!
Posted by: PCB Rob | July 19, 2009 5:38 PM
Bucky, if I send you a rock, will you autograph it and send it back? I'll cover postage and whatever thirst it works up.
Posted by: jl | July 20, 2009 2:44 PM
Hard as it is to believe, this is the third request I've gotten this month to autograph something because of this blog. LOL.
Sure I will, jl. To save you the postage, I could just send you a digitized autograph that you could transfer to the rock.
Posted by: Bucky | July 20, 2009 3:03 PM