Yesterday I drove to New Orleans to pick a friend up at the airport. Since it was lunch time we went to a Central American restaurant and had some Salvadorean pupusas. We hit the road back to Hattiesburg via I-10 and then took I-59 N. We were deep in conversation when I noticed, as we crossed into Mississippi, that a couple had pulled over and stopped a the welcome sign.
One person was taking the picture while the other person stood in front of the sign; his left arm stretched out wearing his falconer's glove and a hawk perched on it. It looked like the hawk was still hooded.
Some other day, I probably would not even have noticed, but it just so happened that I had been reading a book (which I have already finished reading by now) where the main character's hobby is falconry. He owns a hawk named Armistead and through out the book the author describes some of the basics. Of course all this is new vocabulary for me so I kept highlighting words and looking them up (have I mentioned that I love this feature of my e-reader? No? Well, I do.). So on the back of my mind there is this new "world" that I've never come in contact with and suddenly, right there, just a few yards away from me, it comes to life. Full color.
I know, I'm probably rambling, but I just thought it was such a coincidence. What are the odds?
P. S. The murder mystery that I was reading was A Witness Above by Andy Straka, good read, by the way.
There are TV shows that my husband loves and watches every week. There are shows that I like and watch. Some shows he likes, I watch with him but they are not my favorites. Same with him. We watch them together and keep each other company. But we do not always agree on what shows we both love. One show we both enjoy is Castle. Actually, he got me hooked on it. He also got me one of the Castle books a couple of years ago. Now Castle on Monday nights has become sort of our "date night".
Even when I'm out of town, we each watch it and send each other text messages or Skype afterwards to discuss the episode. Another thing I do during the ads is Twitting about it and reading the reactions of other viewers. You could say that I'm a little hooked into the Caskett saga.
My weeks begin better because Castle, LOL. There are always twists and unexpected turns that keep us glued to the screen.
It also helps that Castle is ruggedly handsome and easy on the eyes.
So a big "thank you" to all the cast and writers of this show who make my Mondays better.
So I like idiomatic expressions. For a while one of my coworkers used to quiz me. She had a idioms dictionary and would pick one at random to see if I knew it.
They sometimes jump at me when I'm reading. Many times I have heard them before and sometimes I have to look them up to see if they mean what I think they mean. When I read books in my e-reader most times I highlight them.
So I came across one yesterday that I don't think I had heard before: second banana.
"The mayor cleared his throat and gave the chief a look: This wasn't a good cop, bad cop scene. This was a star turn. Indignant second bananas were not required." from: Nailed by Joseph Flynn Kindle Edition.
Looked it up to double check the meaning as it sounded like another expression I've heard but needed to make sure. So I learned a new phrase. By coincidence, a few hours later, when I was watching TV they said the same expression! Twice in one day!
second banana n. Slang
1. One, such as an assistant or deputy, who is subordinate to another.
2. One who serves as the straight man opposite the leading comedian in a burlesque.
Now to really learn it, I need to find an occasion to use it and say it. Most people would not even notice when I say it as it will fit the conversation, but I'll give myself a little pat on the back when I do use it.
'Till next one
La Mexicana.
