we were younger once…

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It seems a while since I cooked anything just for the pleasure of eating it.  Tonight’s sauerkraut ,  sausage,  potatoes,  and green beans hit the spot. There ae times you need comfort food.

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This may explain why I’ve never really liked the series…

My Harry Potter personality match.  At least it didn’t come out as Neville this time.


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Left home at noon yesterday - headed to Ellensburg to see my father.  Pass reports were traction tires required.  Traffic sucked and about milepost 47 on I-90 there was a sign saying that chains were required for non all-wheel-drive vehicles, which was us.  Pulled over and with some difficulty got them on.  Our Scion doesn’t have a lot of spare ( Read more... )

A nude male cyclist, arrested for indecent exposure, after hung jury, cops, as a public service, to riding without a helmet which he was actually wearing.  Details

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Were you to rent a canal boat in France in late September, would you go for a week on the Charente, the Lot, or the western Canal du Midi?  Serious and whimsical recommendations welcome.  Gastronomic advice should be aimed at modest budgets.

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This should give everyone pause about denying equal rights.

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I suppose it means something when you have dreams about having your SQL statements select zombies (the dead people variety).

The good news is I’ve been married 26 years today, although I totally spaced it. Hopefully I’ll still be married tomorrow…

Also my father was sent home from his knee replacement today, with adequate, if not stellar mobility.
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My octogenarian old man got a knee replacement today.  I was worried how well he’d do.  The results were amazing.  Little pain;  he was lucid if tired;  wasn’t using his morphine button;  mostly not noticing his leg-excorsizor;  flirting with his (girl) nurse.  Now if they could just do something about his ears…

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We had friends over for Xmas and I cooked a crown roast of pork which is something I’d wanted to try for a long time.   Its essentially two pork rib roast tied together in a circle.  I bought two roasts from Costco, and pulled each into a semicircle with string and then tied the two together.  It was easier than I thought it would be.  Filled the ( Read more... )