Cowboys Don't Eat That Stuff

Cowboy rode again Thursday night, in fine entertaining form.

Planning for a slow Thursday night, the dinner special was designed to clear stuff from the freezer (why, yes, that is code for "leftovers"). Grouped as a "South of the Border Steak Platter", the special was:

• Thinly-sliced grilled flank steak
• Kickin' Spanish rice (made with love and a healthy dose of Valentina)
• Grilled onions and mixed bell peppers
• Fresh, grilled tortillas.

Enter the Cowboy. Acting in the role of my favourite "special pusher" of the moment, Satsuki (as in Totoro) asked Cowboy if he was going to have the special. His exact reply:

"Cowboys don't eat that stuff!"

Followed promptly by:

"Can I please get an order of mini-corndogs?"

Yeah, because all cowboys love bite-sized processed chicken wieners dipped in a honey batter. It's the obvious choice, really.

(I love the twisted Totoro logic whereby a character is called "Satsuki", which means "May", and her little sister is "Mei" (pronounced similarly to May) which most often means "sprout".)