Monkey Signs

Friday was a local holiday. You won't find cards by Hallmark to commemorate the day. There are no big sales at the mall. The mailman is delivering junk and the banks are open.
 
Our friend Bob, the Mayor of Bohemia, had to stop smoking due to his throat cancer, half dozen chemos, and laryngectomy. He quit smoking everything but some vices can be enjoyed smokeless. I'm not talking about chaw. That shit is gross.

 
A few months ago the Mayor proclaimed "Today is Brownie Friday" and treated his friends and admirers to his contraband fudge creation. The mood at the pub was extraordinary that evening. Laughter was easy. We drank, dined and had a fantastic time. A tradition was born.

Not long ago we celebrated Brownie Friday II. We again enjoyed Mayor Bob's Bohemian Brownies and took in festivities at the pub. The brownies bring new meaning to Happy Hour. It was another fabulous Friday.
 
Last Friday was BF3 but it was Cheryl and I supplying the treats. We tried our hand at baking the mood altering pastry. I performed the extraction process and Cheryl did the baking. Our BF3 celebration was a success, Bohemians rejoiced, our pub visit was festive but short. 

Two hours after her half brownie Cheryl was rendered a useless couch potato while I was buzzing around the house doing dishes, prepping dinner, cooking and cleaning. That is the affect Mary Jane has on me, it's a major upper giving me a shot of energy and inspiration. The brownie buzz is different. The affect is long and even with small ups and downs, like a cheap carnival kiddie coaster.
 
One minute I'm talkative, laughing with a perpetual smile, the next moment I'm in a quiet zone, fine and mellow staring off in a trance. The brownie coaster is a very long ride. I ate a whole brownie. SEVEN hours later I was still baked, but the energy hump was behind me. I was in the final 'stupor' phase of the brownie trip. It was time for bed and I slept like Rip Van Winkle.

As it turns out our cakes were more potent than Mayor Bob's. I used a different extraction process, a three hour oil simmer, where Bob uses a shorter butter based method. My lengthy extraction provided more active ingredient. One brownie kicks .... your .... ass.

Sunday we decided to munch on a half and go to the movies. It was awesome. We saw the new Cowboys & Aliens film. I wanted to see this movie because it's an original concept .... something Hollywood is lacking these days .... and it has a great cast. We shared a brownie and grabbed a popcorn and soda for the inevitable munchies.

I don't know if it was the movie or the film seen through the lense of Mary Jane's pastry .... but I really enjoyed Cowboys & Aliens. It had all the trappings of a classic western, with aliens as bad guys. The reason the aliens were on earth was plausible. The acting was good. The script had plenty of action and a few twists and turns. I recommend the movie if you like westerns and/or Sci Fi.

If you can score some mind altering baked goods at the concession stand ..... I recommend those too.

We had a great weekend.