Pay attention, this one's complicated
Several months ago when we had Coco fixed the vet sent us home with a packet of information that included a giant red piece of paper covered in a warning about how important it was to make sure that the dog did not lick her own wound. They even gave us a tiny plastic cone to put around her neck just in case she fixated on it, and on the drive home Jon wondered out loud, "They didn't say anything about whether or not it was okay for anyone else to lick her wound."
"By anyone else, do you mean Chuck?" I asked hopefully.
"By anyone I mean anyone. What are they implying by the absence of that stipulation?"
"They are implying that they trust you have two brain cells to rub together."
It was around this time that I brought up the subject of edamame on this website, and many readers suggested that we put together an instructional video on how we cook and eat them. And we shot some footage that night, we certainly did, but other things have occupied our attention since then — SILHOUETTE OF MICHAEL PHELPS' ABDOMEN, BREAST STROKE, BREAST STROKE, BREAST STROKE — and Jon was all, this is entirely unfair, it's not like Kate Walsh got dressed up in a tiny bikini and gyrated her perfectly toned body through a pool every night for a week, ON INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, and he drew up a letter to the Universe and called it several names that I don't think Harvey Keitel would agree to say out loud in a movie.
So while I was watching every single minute of the swimming portion of the Olympics Jon edited all the footage together and we finally have ourselves a video. He wants you to note a few things before viewing, however:
1. His hair is post nap.
2. His hair and Coco’s hair: matching.
3. My pronunciation of “Jon” is something he hears about 30 times an hour, thus he has developed selective hearing. I call it willfully ignoring me.
4. Leta had a very minor meltdown involving the snap-out portion of her princess magnets; not the magnets themselves, the snap-out holder thingy which he mended with tape. During editing he cut out the footage of us both standing over the pot of boiling water wondering aloud whether or not the sound of our daughter wailing in the other room is what people would refer to as neglect.
5. Behold: mind-blowing special effects. If you blink you'll miss the part where I run screaming from the house because his hair looks like this.
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Amanda said:
Loved it! You're hilarious!!!
08.19.08 - 04:12 PM / 1Julie said:
Holy crappers I am the first to comment. Dreams come true.
I LOVE DOOCE!
08.19.08 - 04:15 PM / 2Julie said:
Shit.
Stupid amanda.
08.19.08 - 04:16 PM / 3Nancy said:
Why'd you keep cuttin' off Jon's head??
08.19.08 - 04:16 PM / 4jen said:
LOL Or it could be a rolling boil.
08.19.08 - 04:17 PM / 5Sarah said:
The video is gone? Sadness.
08.19.08 - 04:18 PM / 6Abigail M Schilling said:
You are so right about how to boil water. More videos!
08.19.08 - 04:18 PM / 7Amanada said:
hahahaha. I loved that I was the first.
Take that Julie!!
08.19.08 - 04:18 PM / 8Amy said:
I want to marry Jon. Or Heather. Or I'll just take the dogs. Any of the above will do.
08.19.08 - 04:19 PM / 9middle-aged-woman said:
Cannes is SO unprepared for this piece of...artistry.
08.19.08 - 04:19 PM / 10Julie said:
Aw Amanda you chap my ass.
:P
08.19.08 - 04:22 PM / 11Nic said:
You need to make more videos like this! Love the "new" (not so new now) house (the parts that were seen). Very pretty decor ;)
08.19.08 - 04:23 PM / 12Gabbitron said:
A Royal Rolling Bubbly Boiling good time. I give it four edamame pods.
Leta's whimpering was timed so that it almost sounded like the edamame was upset about being drained into the non-rusted stainless colander.
A Question for Jon. Did you get/taste any dog hairs with the edamame?
08.19.08 - 04:25 PM / 13Angela Poole said:
Rolling boil, people. Seriously though, you made my day today. Nice substitution with the kosher salt. We're eating oceans of sea salt!
08.19.08 - 04:25 PM / 14Nancy said:
Ok, you cut off his head to avoid the nap hair (I should have watched the whole thing before I commented).
One more thing . . . how long do you boil the edamame?? I'd scrap any plans you have for a recipe section for your blog.
08.19.08 - 04:26 PM / 15Orang1na said:
OMFG. Made my day.
08.19.08 - 04:27 PM / 16mamainterrupted said:
Loving it! New to the site and if this is what I can look forward to . . . I'm in!
08.19.08 - 04:27 PM / 17Chrissy said:
Love you guys! You are totally nuts!
How about some video of your cute dogs, please? I'd like to see Coco keeping those sheep in line.
08.19.08 - 04:28 PM / 18dooce said:
Nancy, bring it back to a royal roiling boil and you're done. About four-five minutes.
08.19.08 - 04:28 PM / 19alex said:
i enjoyed this greatly. i could go on, but all of it was wildly amusing.
08.19.08 - 04:29 PM / 20Lisa said:
Oh god I was laughing. Roaring boil?? You meant rolling boil.
You guys did know that you can throw that bag in the microwave and steam it right?
08.19.08 - 04:29 PM / 21Leslie said:
The video was great, but wow do I love your kitchen. Fab decor.
08.19.08 - 04:29 PM / 22Anonymous said:
Loved it -- but if the environment is your thing you can put a top on the pot and make water boil faster. Maybe not so interesting in a video -- until it boils over, of course.
08.19.08 - 04:29 PM / 23Nat said:
Loved the credits...very clever! ;)
08.19.08 - 04:31 PM / 24Liz C said:
I am stunned that Coco would let Jon hold her in that position for what seems like forever. She must adore him. I don't think I've ever had a dog that would tolerate that. Awesome!
I simply nuke my edamame in a covered bowl with a splash of water and a little salt for 5-6 mins. Done, and done. They also taste better than they wouldn't.
My short attention span would never hold for the whole waiting-for-water-to-boil-twice thing.
BTW, 'full' or 'rolling' boil. Your choice.
08.19.08 - 04:32 PM / 25HouseofJules said:
Michael Phelps & Edamame make up the PERFECT MEAL. The edamame are optional, of course.
08.19.08 - 04:32 PM / 26watercolor said:
HAHAHHAHHAAAAAAAAAAA! Excellent! I can't stand biting the hulls. I break them open first then eat the beans out. I'm weird.
08.19.08 - 04:32 PM / 27Jennifer said:
Awesomeness...that's what this is....awesomeness.
08.19.08 - 04:33 PM / 28Jen said:
I almost shat when you and the camera panned around to find Jon "licking" the wound. That is comedy genius my friend!
Awesome video!
08.19.08 - 04:34 PM / 29Anonymous said:
I know this must be maddening, besserwissers from the internet telling you how to boil a pot of water, but maybe add a lid?
Using hot water from the tap to cook with is not really such a great idea either.
08.19.08 - 04:35 PM / 30