Bagels, Crackers, and Mozzarella: The Beauty Of Food

Nick Roberson is a long-time mortgage industry veteran and a board member of the California Association of Mortgage Professionals. He’s a forthcoming and giving guy, who shares his … unique … perspective on work and life on his Facebook account. Here are some of Nick’s FB thoughts this month:

Aday driving around in a Maserati is a pretty good day! Yes, I stretched its legs in sports mode and it was delightful! I can check this item off my list.

“Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a Negroni. Have two. Be open to a world where you may not understand or agree with the person next to you, but have a drink with them anyways. Eat slowly. Tip your server. Check-in on your friends. Checkin on yourself. Enjoy the ride.” – Anthony Bourdain.

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A woman went to the Doctor’s office, where she was seen by one of the new young doctors. Four minutes into the examination, she burst out in tears and ran out of the exam room screaming as she ran down the hall.

An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was. She told him her story and he calmed her down and told her to sit down and relax.

The older doctor marched down the hallway to where the first doctor was and demanded, “What’s the matter with you? Mrs. Terry is 65 years old and has two grown children and several grandchildren. Why in the world would you tell her she was pregnant?”

The young doctor continued jotting down notes and without looking up said, “Does she still have the hiccups?”

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Being crazy was the best gift I ever got from my family. It makes life so much more fun and interesting.

I do have a SERIOUS SIDE, you know. I keep it out there on the back porch in a cage, where I feed it crackers.

If any of you happen to be bird experts or know a good bird doctor, you may want to send them over to my neighborhood to find a bird in need of rescue. Based on what it did to my car this evening, it clearly has been eating someone’s tossed out Chipotle leftovers and is in serious distress. It may be too late already. No creature should have to go through this.

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While my son, daughter, and I were all very excited to watch the Super Bowl, and especially with the outcome, Savannah was seriously excited all day. As we were driving down the road to go watch the game, Savannah said, “Dad, I just don’t understand why someone thought it would be a good idea to have half of a football game to open for the Rihanna concert. Seriously, they could have gotten Jay-Z, Eminem, or Ice Cube!” Then she went on a long rant about her predictions for Rihanna’s first song, and the song order. She was so excited. Her excitement built right up to the beginning of the Halftime Show. Then in a funny twist, as she was shushing everyone, my son picked up the wrong remote to turn up the volume for her and accidentally exited the Super Bowl, causing Savannah to immediately panic. Fortunately, modern technology prevailed, and my son was able to start the show all over again. All was right with her world. It was a great day, my friends!

I don’t flirt. I just talk. It’s not my fault everything I say is is smoother than the cream cheese spread on your bagel. n

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