Thanks all. I am going to a bar in oak brook tonight to (hopefull) watch the Bluejays crush Indiana State in their first game of MVC tourney. Last week I was talking about my birthday to several co-workers and nobody has said anything. I wonder if I should tell them it is my birthday.
While you were in Oak Brook they all showed up at your apartment for a surprise party. Boy, were they surprised. Happy birthday, guys!
I took a snow day yesterday and did absolutely nothing. Watched a couple old movies, read a couple old Newsweeks (I forgot that I am in the middle of a pretty good real estate novel by Jane Smiley because I had to put it down a week ago when I got busy) and took a long nap. The schools are all still closed today but I came in to work because I am so important and indispensible. Mia has bronchitis morphing into pneumonia. On the phone she said, "I hab a tode."
Joe Jayjack, when you cross the river on your leg of the marathon, do you have to row across, or will someone take you across in a motorboat? and either way, don't they have bridges in Kansas?
That groundhog's an idiot. Here's a good, dependable, easy, cheap red beans and rice recipe: Wash 2 lbs. (2 bags) red beans. Throw into a pot with 4-5 quarts water, 2 large chopped onions, 4 cloves chopped garlic, a bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste. also throw in a pound and a half or so of some kinda meat. Smoked hocks work great. Sausage is good, anything will do. Simmer 3 plus hours until the beans are soft. Serve over rice with hot sauce. If you want, you can take some of the beans out and puree them and return them to the bean pot-helps with the texture, but that's a matter of individual preference. This would prolly work in a crock pot but I've never tried it. I'll usually use some kind of creole or cajun seasoning in place of some of the salt. Groundhog might work well in this recipe.
Hello - apparently Dad wants to set the record straight. He asked that this be posted.
The message on the blog about the ladies on the beach implied that I looked again right after the first glance, much like Lot's wife, who turned to a pillar of salt. Actually, here is the sequence: Two ladies had their towels, etc on the beach about 20 feet south of us and a little behind us. They looked like they were about 55 and 35. One of them was in the water and the other down by the water. They came back to their stuff just before I decided to turn my chair to face the sun. That's when I got my first surprise. I turned away very quickly but I have the impression that the one who was not bared saw me seeing her friend. I waited about 5 minutes to turn my chair around but this time I looked over my shoulder first and that's when I saw the bare butt. > > Meanwhile, the two other women were in the water. One was quite slim, between 55 and 60 and wearing a bikini. The other was heavy, well covered and about 32 years old. They were encamped directly behind and above us. There was about a 5 foot drop-off on the beach and they were up on the drop-off and we were just below them, about 5 feet away. There was something about them that told me not to turn around, plus the first two had not left yet. Mely was at the water's edge, gathering shells and when she came back and after all four of them had left, she told us that the two just behind us changed out of their bathing suits into their other clothes right up there in plain sight. There is an unused life guard shack on top of the drop-off and Mely said that the two who were just behind us tried to use the shack to be hidden from people to the north, but that they were plainly visible to anyone to the south or straight east to the water.
Maybe they were European or Brazilian. Where in America do you grow up thinking that changing your clothes in public is the thing to do? Not expressing any judgements here, just speculating...
Wild Rice salad: boil about 1/2 cup of uncooked wild rice. Add to it 2 stalks of celery (sliced), a can of sliced water chestnuts cut into matchsticks, about 1/2 can of small black pitted olives, a bunch of cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half, some diced peppers, 3 or 4 green onions sliced well up into the green part, and balsamic dressing to taste. Chill and serve on lettuce leaves. I made this the other night and there was enough left for us each to take to work, add a small can of tuna and a glop of mayo, and have a big hearty tuna/wild rice salad for lunch. Stevo loved it.
When I cross the river, I am pulled across by rope in a small aluminum boat. However, it's pretty close to the end of my leg, so if it's warm enough, I'm thinking about just swimming it. That also gives our team a better chance of winning the spirit award (becuase there's no way we're going to win the race).
There are bridges in Kansas, but having to cross a river gives the race more of a "Tough Guy" feel. Whenever I think training for the Brew Run is hard, I just look at this:
Uh oh. Here's one of the "Tainted" letters from our paper.
Shame, shame on you, mail thief
Tainted: Shame, shame on you! Stealing from mailboxes, then using unauthorized cards to steal money, causing stress, grief and a mess for people who have worked 45 years. You did not earn that money! Despicable scum, you are un-Minnesota and un-American. You shall be punished.
Very cool about Dick Dale, Granny would like that...but I still think many people would be impressed. He was a topic at our pizza place (game watching) last night. Mary Elbert says a friend of her mother's lives across the street from Dick Dale and he drives her to mass every Sat. night...(is he coming after Mass?)...and he has talked with her about how they have strived to maintain a low profile since deciding to live in Algona (I think they were in Reno), she said he VERY nice...That band was a HUGE deal, nationwide, like a nicer, clean cut Rat Pack...don't underestimate his fame (get him to play!)
Like Texas, he rose from bed to blog, he read the prose. Sat back, looked around and called to Mely, "will you make your salsa, the one with cilatro?" She said, "Pete it's your birthday, I'll make it just so!" Lucky Pete!
Maybe...when they're out of rehab, but he was a bigger deal in the day, then they are now! What did he order? What kind of tip did he leave? Did you go out and talk to him with your chef hat on, like Wolfgang does with the stars...C'mon, tell!
Just know he was there 'cuz he had a rezzie. Don't know what he ordered. Don't know about his tip. Never went into the dining room. Don't wear a Chef hat. Not very exciting...eh?
We might buy tickets to Body Worlds or is it Body Works? Otherwise it is a normal day.Might go edge the yard but it's a little cool outside. Got stew in the crock pot and a loaf of bread rising. A neighbor brought me a case of beer so had to have one with her. Florida was fun seems we got out of Dallas just in time but it was a rough ride. At one point the plane fell about 5 feet and everybody on the plane made a noise. Trip back was smooth but the waitress was terrible.
Most babies don't look like their parents when they are very young (few months old), but Anna Nicole Smith's baby looks SO much like the one guy (not Stern) that it makes the whole saga just that much more interesting!
m.e.~ We were just joshin' (not Wilkes) you about our night with Dick. Here's how it really went: Tom made Dick an amazing rack of lamb dinner with bananas flambe for dessert. Tom was adorning his Chef Coat & Hat and stood alongside Dick's table enjoying friendly chit-chat while attending to Dick's every culinary need. After dinner, Dick left a hundred dollar tip and came to our home. We lit a fire, poured a glass of 1997 Merlot and sang, "Kumbayah,"...all awhile the children sat on the floor and, with a twinkle in their eyes, smiled up at the mighty Dick Dale with the wonderment only seen on Christmas Morning. Mr. Dale left around midnight, gave us each a peck on the cheek and just as he was turning around to leave...he turned back and said, "Tell Mary Ellan I said hello." :-)
What did he sing a about the cheeto? I'm even more impressed now, he can play multiple instruments. Did he have a cocktail at your house? And, by the way, where was Guinness during the visit?
Happy Birthday Pete and Ed! Neither of you is a butt-head. Have a pint of guinness today. It's brilliant they say. Then eat some steak from a cow that's corn-fed.
I thought I posted this yesterday, but I don't see it. Hardly worth typng twice, but it's all I got.
We are off to a Creighton game party, begins at 4...Notre Dame is on now vs. Rutgers...So. Illinois (Creighton's nemesis) was losing a few minutes ago!
I made pasta salad to bring...do you ever go to one of these deals and eat more of your own dish than the other dishes?
Hey, Jude... Don't cough out loud Take some codeine and, sleep much beh-eh-ter Remember to take your vite-ah-mins And, then you'll begin... to feel much better, better, better BETTER!
Creighton plays at 1:00 on CBS today!! We need Funk, Tolliver and Porter to be HOT and we can beat Mr. Tatum and the rest of the Salukis...Go Jays! Bring down headband man!
on 3/3/61 day history top songs the lion sleeps tonight by Tokens pony time by Chubby Checker calcutta by Lawrence Welk runaway by Del Shannon Blue Moon by Marcels Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean Take Good Care of my body by Bobby Vee Tossinn'and Tumin' by Bobby Lewis Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfer Runaround Sue by Dion Us president John F Kennedy US Vice president Lyndon B Johnson prices bread$0.21/loaf milk $1.05/gal eggs $0.92/doz car $2.275 gas $0.31/gal house$18.800 stamp$0.04/ea avg Income$6.471/yr Min Wage$1.15/hr DOW Avg 731
When I was a senior at Garrigan we went up to Minneapolis in a bus to see the opera "Carmen" and someone broke out all the bus windows while we were at the show, so we had to ride back without windows. There was a minor scandal because boys and girls were lying down on the floor (eeuw) under coats together to keep warm. It was very cold. Pat, take some time off work to get your window fixed!
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Happy Birthday to Ed and Pete. Trips to Florida seem like good birthday gifts to give yourself.
What are you 36 and 46?
Have a great day!
Happy Birthday Ed
Are you out of bed?
Just take the day off,
tell BP you have a cough!
Make your best batch of chile
and watch the Anna fight on "E".
Happy Birthday to you both. Go buy yourselves something useless and fun.
Happy Birthday Ed and Pete
Celebrate through rain and sleet
Warm food and cold beer
Let out a big ole cheer
Dance with two left feet!
Thanks all. I am going to a bar in oak brook tonight to (hopefull) watch the Bluejays crush Indiana State in their first game of MVC tourney. Last week I was talking about my birthday to several co-workers and nobody has said anything. I wonder if I should tell them it is my birthday.
While you were in Oak Brook they all showed up at your apartment for a surprise party. Boy, were they surprised. Happy birthday, guys!
I took a snow day yesterday and did absolutely nothing. Watched a couple old movies, read a couple old Newsweeks (I forgot that I am in the middle of a pretty good real estate novel by Jane Smiley because I had to put it down a week ago when I got busy) and took a long nap. The schools are all still closed today but I came in to work because I am so important and indispensible.
Mia has bronchitis morphing into pneumonia. On the phone she said, "I hab a tode."
I wonder if Mia and Jude had their X-rays the same day?
Happy Birthday Ed!!
Joe Jayjack, when you cross the river on your leg of the marathon, do you have to row across, or will someone take you across in a motorboat? and either way, don't they have bridges in Kansas?
Ed,
In honor of your birthday i ordered the Fandango salad at Panera for lunch today.
Fan...dang....go?
I think you should tell them. They would want to know.
Hey! I'm, "just curious!"
That groundhog's an idiot.
Here's a good, dependable, easy, cheap red beans and rice recipe:
Wash 2 lbs. (2 bags) red beans. Throw into a pot with 4-5 quarts water, 2 large chopped onions, 4 cloves chopped garlic, a bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste. also throw in a pound and a half or so of some kinda meat. Smoked hocks work great. Sausage is good, anything will do. Simmer 3 plus hours until the beans are soft. Serve over rice with hot sauce. If you want, you can take some of the beans out and puree them and return them to the bean pot-helps with the texture, but that's a matter of individual preference. This would prolly work in a crock pot but I've never tried it. I'll usually use some kind of creole or cajun seasoning in place of some of the salt.
Groundhog might work well in this recipe.
Hello - apparently Dad wants to set the record straight. He asked that this be posted.
The message on the blog about the ladies on the beach implied that I looked again right after the first glance, much like Lot's wife, who turned to a pillar of salt. Actually, here is the sequence: Two ladies had their towels, etc on the beach about 20 feet south of us and a little behind us. They looked like they were about 55 and 35. One of them was in the water and the other down by the water. They came back to their stuff just before I decided to turn my chair to face the sun. That's when I got my first surprise. I turned away very quickly but I have the impression that the one who was not bared saw me seeing her friend. I waited about 5 minutes to turn my chair around but this time I looked over my shoulder first and that's when I saw the bare butt.
> > Meanwhile, the two other women were in the water. One was quite slim, between 55 and 60 and wearing a bikini. The other was heavy, well covered and about 32 years old. They were encamped directly behind and above us. There was about a 5 foot drop-off on the beach and they were up on the drop-off and we were just below them, about 5 feet away. There was something about them that told me not to turn around, plus the first two had not left yet. Mely was at the water's edge, gathering shells and when she came back and after all four of them had left, she told us that the two just behind us changed out of their bathing suits into their other clothes right up there in plain sight. There is an unused life guard shack on top of the drop-off and Mely said that the two who were just behind us tried to use the shack to be hidden from people to the north, but that they were plainly visible to anyone to the south or straight east to the water.
North, East, South, West! Sounds like a lot of excuses! Ha, ha.
Hmmmm
Maybe they were European or Brazilian. Where in America do you grow up thinking that changing your clothes in public is the thing to do? Not expressing any judgements here, just speculating...
Wild Rice salad: boil about 1/2 cup of uncooked wild rice. Add to it 2 stalks of celery (sliced), a can of sliced water chestnuts cut into matchsticks, about 1/2 can of small black pitted olives, a bunch of cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half, some diced peppers, 3 or 4 green onions sliced well up into the green part, and balsamic dressing to taste. Chill and serve on lettuce leaves. I made this the other night and there was enough left for us each to take to work, add a small can of tuna and a glop of mayo, and have a big hearty tuna/wild rice salad for lunch. Stevo loved it.
You could add sunflower seeds or sliced almonds too. It offers lots of chewy crunchy gratification.
Ooh, Cathy that sounds so sexy.
A Straub cookbook! What should we name it?...(after we name the beach) BottomsUp Beach...
PeekaBoo Beach...
Don't Know Where to Change Beach!
Red beans and rice is always yummy...I'm impressed that you puree part of it, Joe...sounds good!
I just tried to make the smile face...how do you get the nose in the middle? :.) :.(
It's the dash above the letter "P"
:-) is that it?
Thanks Nance...:-) I feel very progressive!
It's snowing again :-(
I like it when the land and the sky are the same color and the trees look black.
they're just trying to be all goth because they think it looks cool.
When I cross the river, I am pulled across by rope in a small aluminum boat. However, it's pretty close to the end of my leg, so if it's warm enough, I'm thinking about just swimming it. That also gives our team a better chance of winning the spirit award (becuase there's no way we're going to win the race).
There are bridges in Kansas, but having to cross a river gives the race more of a "Tough Guy" feel. Whenever I think training for the Brew Run is hard, I just look at this:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=toughguy2007
It's very swell.
But this is not: Someone smashed in our driver's side window last night. Now why would someone do this? It was a cold ride home.
p
Where were you parked?
On the street in a nice neighborhood of Mpls. Happened before 10 p.m.
P
Uh oh. Here's one of the "Tainted" letters from our paper.
Shame, shame on you, mail thief
Tainted: Shame, shame on you! Stealing from mailboxes, then using unauthorized cards to steal money, causing stress, grief and a mess for people who have worked 45 years. You did not earn that money! Despicable scum, you are un-Minnesota and un-American. You shall be punished.
F.E. HARLING
Maplewood
Ed did you know, you share your birthday with Jon Bon Jovi (is that a real name?) and Dr Suess(is that a real name?)
Very cool about Dick Dale, Granny would like that...but I still think many people would be impressed. He was a topic at our pizza place (game watching) last night. Mary Elbert says a friend of her mother's lives across the street from Dick Dale and he drives her to mass every Sat. night...(is he coming after Mass?)...and he has talked with her about how they have strived to maintain a low profile since deciding to live in Algona (I think they were in Reno), she said he VERY nice...That band was a HUGE deal, nationwide, like a nicer, clean cut Rat Pack...don't underestimate his fame (get him to play!)
Patricia~ Wow, so sorry to hear about that. :-(
Happy Birthday Pete!
Like Texas, he rose
from bed to blog, he read the prose.
Sat back, looked around and called to Mely,
"will you make your salsa, the one with cilatro?"
She said, "Pete it's your birthday, I'll make it just so!"
Lucky Pete!
And, George! :-<>
Oh and Brittney can't come 'cuz she's on vacation. :-)
Maybe...when they're out of rehab, but he was a bigger deal in the day, then they are now!
What did he order? What kind of tip did he leave? Did you go out and talk to him with your chef hat on, like Wolfgang does with the stars...C'mon, tell!
Just know he was there 'cuz he had a rezzie.
Don't know what he ordered.
Don't know about his tip.
Never went into the dining room.
Don't wear a Chef hat.
Not very exciting...eh?
Happy Birthday Pete
love you very much
feliz cumplianos Pedro
te amo mucho!!
Hola Mely! Como esta? :-)
What are you guys doing today?
We might buy tickets to Body Worlds or is it Body Works? Otherwise it is a normal day.Might go edge the yard but it's a little cool outside. Got stew in the crock pot and a loaf of bread rising. A neighbor brought me a case of beer so had to have one with her. Florida was fun seems we got out of Dallas just in time but it was a rough ride. At one point the plane fell about 5 feet and everybody on the plane made a noise. Trip back was smooth but the waitress was terrible.
I'll post one of the photos from Florida tomorrow. I sure wish I was back down there.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
P
Nance, you burst my bubble!
Pete, I wish I could edge my yard, but I can't see it!
Everybody...What's happening weather wise where you live? Do you think we're done, is Spring gonna come?
Tom burst it not me. ;-)
OK, but I see the twinkle in that eye (above)!
Most babies don't look like their parents when they are very young (few months old), but Anna Nicole Smith's baby looks SO much like the one guy (not Stern) that it makes the whole saga just that much more interesting!
m.e.~ We were just joshin' (not Wilkes) you about our night with Dick.
Here's how it really went: Tom made Dick an amazing rack of lamb dinner with bananas flambe for dessert. Tom was adorning his Chef Coat & Hat and stood alongside Dick's table enjoying friendly chit-chat while attending to Dick's every culinary need. After dinner, Dick left a hundred dollar tip and came to our home. We lit a fire, poured a glass of 1997 Merlot and sang, "Kumbayah,"...all awhile the children sat on the floor and, with a twinkle in their eyes, smiled up at the mighty Dick Dale with the wonderment only seen on Christmas Morning. Mr. Dale left around midnight, gave us each a peck on the cheek and just as he was turning around to leave...he turned back and said, "Tell Mary Ellan I said hello." :-)
I knew it!!
I think I'll have lamb for dinner...oh, but that means he ate meat on a Friday in Lent :-(
He's such a dick!
Tom~ I didn't wanna rub it in too much about our amazing night with the mighty Dick.
m.e.~ It was tofu lamb.
What did he sing a about the cheeto?
I'm even more impressed now, he can play multiple instruments. Did he have a cocktail at your house? And, by the way, where was Guinness during the visit?
Do you offer 2 for 1 Lamb Tofu specials!
Quiz:
Here are two quotes from two different well known people, neither of which is Dick Dale, on truth and lies. Do you know who they are?
1.)A historian who would convey the truth must lie. Often she must enlarge the truth by diameters, otherwise her reader would not be able to see it.
2.)Fiction is the truth inside the lie.
They are both author's.
Happy Birthday Pete and Ed!
Neither of you is a butt-head.
Have a pint of guinness today.
It's brilliant they say.
Then eat some steak from a cow that's corn-fed.
I thought I posted this yesterday, but I don't see it. Hardly worth typng twice, but it's all I got.
Nance, is it Mrs. Lawrence Welk??
We are off to a Creighton game party, begins at 4...Notre Dame is on now vs. Rutgers...So. Illinois (Creighton's nemesis) was losing a few minutes ago!
I made pasta salad to bring...do you ever go to one of these deals and eat more of your own dish than the other dishes?
So. Illinois just won in the last second! Scumbags...we need Tatum to get his hair caught in an elevator somewhere in St.Louis!
Hey, Jude...
Don't cough out loud
Take some codeine
and, sleep much beh-eh-ter
Remember to take your vite-ah-mins
And, then you'll begin...
to feel much better, better, better BETTER!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! :-<>
Woo Hoo. The bluejays won. They play in the championship game tomorrow on CBS. Not sure what time.
Jude is much better, thanks for asking. Still a cough, but no fever. How's Mia?
Creighton plays at 1:00 on CBS today!! We need Funk, Tolliver and Porter to be HOT and we can beat Mr. Tatum and the rest of the Salukis...Go Jays! Bring down headband man!
on 3/3/61 day history top songs
the lion sleeps tonight by Tokens
pony time by Chubby Checker
calcutta by Lawrence Welk
runaway by Del Shannon
Blue Moon by Marcels
Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean
Take Good Care of my body by Bobby Vee
Tossinn'and Tumin' by Bobby Lewis
Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfer
Runaround Sue by Dion
Us president John F Kennedy
US Vice president Lyndon B Johnson
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milk $1.05/gal
eggs $0.92/doz
car $2.275
gas $0.31/gal
house$18.800
stamp$0.04/ea
avg Income$6.471/yr
Min Wage$1.15/hr
DOW Avg 731
hot new toy Dick Tracy Wrist Radio
I sang that song, "Calcutta."
Don't cry for me Calcutta?
Creighton wins.
I can finally put a face to the famous Dick Dale. PBS did a documentary on Lawrence Welk and the interveiwe the great DD.
I look better now-had a little botox and a tummy tuck.
If Dick Dale gets wind of this you guys may be in trouble.
Hey! I'm not THAT old..I know what's up. And, I definitely break wind.
I don't know, I imagine a bishop or something. It'd be kind of nice for a boys first name though.
So I drove in to work today without my window. It sure is cold in MN in winter.
Happy Birthday Pete and Ed!
When I was a senior at Garrigan we went up to Minneapolis in a bus to see the opera "Carmen" and someone broke out all the bus windows while we were at the show, so we had to ride back without windows. There was a minor scandal because boys and girls were lying down on the floor (eeuw) under coats together to keep warm. It was very cold. Pat, take some time off work to get your window fixed!
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