Monthly Archives: December 2011
On this Day in History
On this day 12 years ago, I bought a brand new 2000 BMW 328 ci with the sport package. Oh! And 32 years ago today Dan was born! Anyway, the BMW now has 192,000 miles on it and needed to … Continue reading
Velveeta Underground
During the holidays, eating habits go to hell in a hand basket! We decided to make a sinful (to us) dinner the other day with a menu including porterhouse steak, baked potato with sour cream, and broccoli with cheese sauce. … Continue reading
Bubblegum Allergy
Marianne has a seasonal cough that starts as the temperature dips and seems to get worse during the Christmas holidays. As an experiment, we de-ornamented the tree and disposed of all Pinaceae. It’s the earliest this has ever happened in … Continue reading
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It’s always a kick catching up with my ‘niece’ Bethany over the holidays. This year she had a different look about her from what I’ve seen in the past. I’m assuming the Catholic school girl thing is all the rage … Continue reading
The Cactus Blooms at Christmas
It’s pretty unusual for us to have a Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) actually in bloom on Christmas day. We have three of them – one blooms reliably around Easter and another is pretty dependable at Thanksgiving. This one usually starts sometime … Continue reading
Christmas Brussels & Bacon
Getting ready for Christmas dinner tomorrow at my brother David’s house. Asked his wife Teri what we could bring and we were assigned vegetable side dishes. My particular contribution will be Brussels Sprouts. Before you start signaling with a finger … Continue reading
Dalmatian Martini
Rory managed to damage his paw to the point where he’s living in an Elizabethan collar to prevent excessive licking. It’s only been a week or so, but he’s managed to bang this thing up pretty good. For the most part, … Continue reading
