Accident

Just an informational post:

I was involved in a horrific car accident the other week. I will not get into too much detail, but let's just say that my car rolled over the guard rail along the Bronx River Parkway, rolling over another 4 times against a 4-story high boulder-filled hill and ending up slightly immersed in the Bronx River.

I suffered a subdural hemotoma meaning my brain was (and still is) bleeding, but only to a minor degree. I had one bruise on my leg and a couple of scratches on my hands. I suffered no neck or chest injuries and no broken bones. No stitches were needed as well.

Now, I am in constant pain because of the headaches and leg soreness. I will be undergoing physical therapy next week. My doctors told me I should be back at work in no time. I have been discharged from the hospital, and now my family is here taking care of me.

That's it for now. I hope to get the stories up and running soon. A lot of strange emotional things have happened since the accident.

One last thing...I was told that statistically, this kind of accident on this specific parkway virtually leaves no survivors. "Lucky to be alive" is an understatement.

Cheesecake Fondue Therapy

Yes. You heard me.

Cheesecake Fondue. It is the most amazing dessert I have tasted in years. It is also the perfect way to end a Saturday evening after a week of craziness. It's therapy.

I didn't know what it was until it presented itself to me. I thought that they threw half a cheesecake into a melting pot, turned up the heat and voila. Fondue. Well, that's partially correct I guess considering they don't throw in the crust along with the cheese portion.

On a Saturday that made me want to mix drinks from "Irish Car Bombs" http://www.cocktail.com/recipes/i/IrishCarBomb.htm to Riesling, I ended up asking the waitress for a couple of glasses of water to wash down the dessert that I was about to devour.

I love fruits, but not as much as the bad stuff - cookies, chocolates etc.

What a dream come true. The silvery fondue pot was placed on a tray. On the tray:

1. Oreos
2. Vanilla Wafers
3. Marshmallows
4. Graham Crackers

Oh, and strawberries.

Prior to this dessertful enagagement, my friend Sharon and I had just eaten the best guacamole in New York on top of stuffing ourselves with Shrimp Empanadas, Shrimp Pancakes, and Mexican Barbeque Ribs at Dos Caminos http://www.brguestrestaurants.com/restaurants/dos_caminos_park/index.php. We told ourselves that we were just going to drink after that. True to form, we ended up not drinking (after she had bought me a kamikaze shot http://cocktails.about.com/od/atozcocktailrecipes/r/kmkze_cktl.htm thinking it would keep me awake for the next hour), and started attacking a fondue dish good for three people (we eventually met up with 5 other friends who barely touched the fondue).


If you're in town, drop by Dip. Cheesecake Fondue. I'm telling you, it's sinful beyond evil.
http://www.dipnyc.com/