Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Shake Rattle & Roll

We had an earthquake at 8:05pm!
I got really scared.. thinking about the Loma Pretia one in '89 and what it did.

(CBS 5 / AP / BCN) SAN JOSE A magnitude 5.6 earthquake - the strongest to occur since the infamous 1989 Loma Prieta quake - shook much of the San Francisco Bay Area for about a minute on Tuesday night. There were reports of moderate damage in the South Bay, but no serious injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at approximately 8:04 p.m. and was felt widely throughout Northern California, rattling homes and nerves.




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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Haunted House

http://www.piratesofemerson.com/

Dates of Operation :
9/28/07 - 10/31/07. Visit our web site for closed nights
Hours of Operation :
7pm - 11pm Fri/Sat, 7pm - 10pm other nights
Cost :
$20
Appropriate for :
14 and older
Directions from Major Interstate :
From I-680:West on Automall/Durham Parkway, 1 block turn left on Osgood. Go 1/2 mile and you are at the haunt! From I-880:East on Automall/Durham Parkway. About a mile and right on Osgood. Go 1/2 mile and you are at the haunt!

Highlights :
SIX attractions in one location - for one price!Free parking, food available.Join us for our 16th season of scares!

Special Events :
Consistently ranked in the top 13 of the Nation!


I would go to this, but im a scardy cat!

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Girls Night Out

The other night, I was invited out for a night with "the girls." I told my husband that I would be home by midnight. "I promise," were my last words.

The hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily and around 3 a.m. we piled into a cab and headed to our respective homes, quite inebriated.

Just as I walked through the door, the cuckoo clock in the hall started up and cuckooed 3 times!

Realizing that my husband would probably wake up to this, I quickly cuckooed another 9 times. I was quit pleased with myself for coming up with such a quick witted solution to cover up my tardiness. Even with my impaired judgment, I could count 3 cuckoos plus 9 cuckoos equaled 12 cuckoos!

The next morning, my husband asked me what time I got in, and confidently, I replied, "Midnight...like I promised." He didn't even raise and eyebrow and went on reading the morning paper! Phew! Got away with that one!

After a moment, he then replied, "I think we might need a new cuckoo clock."

A bit nervously, I asked him why, to which he responded:

"Well, last night our clock cuckooed 3 times, then said, 'Oh, crap,' cuckooed 4 more times, cleared it's throat, cuckooed another 3 times, giggled, cuckooed twice more, then tripped over the coffee table and farted."

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Tic Tac Toe

Monday, October 22, 2007

Cooking Term "F"

Fold-
To cut and mix lightly with a spoon to keep as much air in the mixture as possible.
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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Car Troubles

An blond was driving home on the freeway after work when she was hit by a hailstorm that left her car completely dented all over. She decided to go to a body shop and asked the owner how much he would charge to remove the dents. Seeing that she was a blond, he winked at his partner, and told her it wouldn't cost anything if she followed his instructions carefully.

She drove home and when her blond roommate came out of the house she found her friend sitting on the ground at the back of the car blowing really hard in the tail pipe.

"What on earth are you doing" she asked.

Her friend looking up with big smile and a black ring around her mouth said "The man at the body shop told me that I could save a lot of money on repair work if I blew really hard into the tail pipe. he said that all the dents would pop out"

"Duhhh" said her friend, "but first you have to roll up all the windows!!!"

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Cooking Term "E"

Entrée-
A French term that originally referred to the first course of a meal, served after the soup and before the meat courses. In the United States, it refers to the main dish of a meal.
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Falling Down

Hurts!

Chasing after our "escapeeee's on the loose" cats this morning!

They all ran out the door on Andrew & I.
Dusty didn't get very far Andrew grabed him...Chunk ran up the tree I got him gave him to Andrew to put in the house. Darla ran up the tree trunk half way...and then decided to run behind the garage.. as I ran after her... apparenlty there was a tomatoe cage back there that I didn't notice! I got my foot stuck in it all tangled up in it, I did a body slam into the fence and a full roll.

Ouch...

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Ben & Jerry's Halloween

There is alot of fun stuff on this site..check it out.

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Monday, October 15, 2007

Bittersweet

I'm not so sure about these fancy looking "EASY" little treats!
They look delicious but when I read the ingredents and it
actually calls for hunks of cheese.. Eww.. cheese & chocolate??
I know, I know it says "cheese" in the tittle..but still....
I came across them over at BHG, my favorite place for recipes.
I just had to share..haha


1 1/2 to 2 dozen pieces
Prep: 30 minutes Chill: 15 minutes
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Ingredients
4 ounces French Mimolette, aged (dry) Jack, and/or white cheddar cheese
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped dried mango, dried apricot, or finely chopped pistachio nuts
Directions
1. Cut cheese into bite-size chunks; set aside.
2. In a heavy small saucepan melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip each cheese piece into chocolate, coating bottom half of cheese. Allow excess chocolate to drip off. Sprinkle with chopped dried fruit or pistachio nuts. Place each piece in a paper candy cup. Chill, uncovered, 15 minutes or until chocolate is set. (If not serving immediately, place chocolate-dipped cheese in covered containers and store in the refrigerator up to 24 hours. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.) Makes 1-1/2 to 2 dozen pieces.



Burnout?


I hope Vince doesn't get hockey burnout this season!

He is assistant coaching both boys teams, Mondays, Tuesdays & Saturdays.

Then there is his Hockey on Fridays as well.... Wow that's alot of hockey!..again....

Kissing Fish


The Bathtub Test

It doesn't hurt to take a hard look at yourself from time to time, and this should help get you started:
During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criterion was which defined whether or not a patient should be institutionalized.
"Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon,a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub."
"Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup."
"No." said the Director, "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want a bed near the window?"

Corn Quotes

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"It is not elegant to gnaw Indian corn. The kernels should be scored with a knife, scraped off into the plate, and then eaten with a fork. Ladies should be particularly careful how they manage so ticklish a dainty, lest the exhibition rub off a little desirable romance."Charles Day, 1844

"...corn provided infant America with a backbone while it was developing the use of its legs. America was growing, quite literally, up the cornstalk."Dorothy Giles, 'Singing Valleys: The Story of Corn'

"The greatest drawback is the way in which it is necessary to eat it.....It looks awkward enough: but what is to be done? Surrendering such a vegetable from considerations of grace is not to be thought of."Harriet Martineau, an Englishwomen, on corn on the cob (1835).

"Sex is good, but not as good as fresh sweet corn." Garrison Keillor

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Harvest


Pumpkin Pound Cake

Compliments of: Better Homes and Gardens.com


More rich and colorful than a typical pumpkin cake, and more flavorful than a pound cake, this recipe is perfect for your next holiday get-together.


14 to 16 servings
Prep: 20 minutes Bake: 1 hour
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Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 15-ounce can pumpkin
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pecans or other nuts
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries
Orange juice (optional)
Coarse sugar (optional)
Maraschino cherries (optional)


Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, shortening, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Add flour mixture and pumpkin alternately to shortening mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Stir in raisins, nuts, and cherries.


2. Turn batter into a greased and floured 10-inch fluted tube pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Brush with orange juice and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired. Garnish with maraschino cherries, if desired. Makes 14 to 16 servings.
Make-Ahead Tip: Refrigerate cake, covered, up to 3 days. Or freeze, wrapped in foil, up to 2 months.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Cooking Term "D"

Dash-
A measure approximately equal to 1/16 teaspoon.
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Pumpkin Facts

99% of all pumpkins are sold for decorations.When Howard Dill of Ontario, Canada, known as the Pumpkin King, sent one of his championship pumpkins to the U.S. for a competition, customs officials called drug agents, not believing that there could be a 616 pound pumpkin in the crate.

Championship pumpkins today are over 800 pounds. These pumpkins grow 10 to 15 pounds per day!

Pumpkin halves were supposedly used as guides for haircuts in colonial New Haven, Connecticut, giving rise to the nickname 'pumpkinhead.'

Total U.S. pumpkin production in 2003 was 805 million pounds. Illinois, with a production of 326 million pounds, led the country. There also were big pumpkin patches in California (150 million pounds produced), Pennsylvania (117 million), New York (107 million) and Michigan (60 million). The value of all these pumpkins was $81 million.US Census Bureau, October, 2004



Thursday, October 11, 2007

October is...

National Breast Cancer Awarness Month
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My Grandmother and My Mom are both Breast Cancer Survivors!

Roses

require special care in the fall. In early fall, suspend fertilization. Continuing to fertilize causes new growth that could be killed by winter's cold. After foliage drops, spray with fungicide, then cover plants with a minimum of 8" of loose, well-drained soil, mulch or compost. Prune canes back to 36" to prevent damage from winter winds.


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Popcorn Balls

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Ingredients :
2 ½ quarts popped popcorn
1 14-oz package light caramels
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 table spoons water
Preparation :
Keep popcorn warm in a 200 degree oven. Melt caramels in top of double boiler over simmering water. Add corn syrup and water and mix until smooth. Slowly pour over popcorn in a large bowl. Stir to mix well. With greased hands, shape into balls about the size of softballs. Let cool completely before wrapping with plastic wrap.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Both On White Teams

Kody-Squirts
Andrew-Bantams

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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Ingredients :
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup fresh or canned pumpkin puree
3 eggs 1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins
2 1/3 cups Bisquick
Pinch of ground nutmeg (optional)

Preparation :
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together with a wooden spoon. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes. Test with a knife-if the knife comes out clean, the bread is ready. If not, put back in the oven for another 5-10 minutes. Cool before removing from the pan. Keep in a plastic bag, in a cover dish in a cool location or in the refrigerator. When you are ready to serve, cut into slices, then cut out slices with a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter and spread with cream cheese or jam. Serves 12 to 18

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Sunday, October 07, 2007

Fletching

On Runescape Slinkle has 91 fletching
woo woo

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Sunday, September 30, 2007

Pumpkin Fun

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at PhotobucketAfter your pumpkins have formed fruit, there are some fun things to do while waiting for them to ripen. While the fruits are small, carve your childs name into the pumpkin. As the fruit grows the name will too. At harvest your childs´ name will be big enough for all to see! Some major garden centers carry scary face molds of plastic. You slip these on the young fruit, and it molds the face right into the pumpkin!

Cooking Term "C"

Cream
To beat vegetable shortening, butter, or margarine, with or without sugar, until light and fluffy. This process traps in air bubbles, later used to create height in cookies and cakes.
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Saturday, September 29, 2007

When September Ends

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends
like my fathers come to pass
seven years has gone so fast
wake me up when september ends
here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when september ends

Green Day

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Cooking Term "B"

Bake-
To cook in the oven. Food is cooked slowly with gentle heat, causing the natural moisture to evaporate slowly, concentrating the flavor.

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Disgusting & Disturbing News

It's not very often do we hear on the local news something like this. In Sacramento, CA a young man and his infant son were shot to death in their home. Someone actually shot the 7 month old baby in the head. This is the kind of stuff that actually outrages me. You got a problem with someone take it up with that person, shoot them?..hell no...shoot an innocent child...ummmm I don't think so...my god no!
This makes me want to vomit.
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Funny of The Day




Other Blogs


As I sit here waiting for another load of laundry to dry, I am surfing blogs..my goodness haha...I came across one blog that the spelling was so bad ..I mean really bad, not just some typos like me..I mean really, really bad. I could barely decipher any of it, excpet for the bad words. I recently signed up for Blogcatalog, in hopes of being able to find some quality, interesting and filtered by topic blogs. So far this site seems to be better than what I've used to surf blogs in the past.

Monday, September 24, 2007

The Little Fox Theater

in Redwood City is absolutely the best place on the Peninsula to whet your musical appetite. From the latest in music to rock classics and everything in between, you'll appease your craving for live music at one of their great shows!

2209 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063

Ticket purchase and info number is 650-369-4119 for all shows at the Little Fox.

Tickets also available online at foxdream.com


I took these pictures at one of the shows last year. Above the lead singer for the Led Zeppelin Tribute band Heartbreaker & below the Tribute band to Lynyrd Skynyrd, Saturday Night Special


I was really impressed and emotionally moved by "BOTH" of these tribute bands.
I almost started to cry when the Lynard Skynard Band sang Free Bird..I got the chills. That song was dedicated to my Aunt Noelle who passed away back in 1983. It was her favorite song.


Then when Heartbreaker band came out, it felt and sounded like the real thing. The Robert Plant wanna be, not only sounded like him, but that whole group played them as well. I laughed everytime he flicked his hair outta his face just as plant used to do, and all the crazy little moves he'd make.


For anyone who is/or was a big Led Zepplin fan, go check these guys out, It's worth it!

Chocolate Chunk

Here is my favorite chocolate cookie recipe.



Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

3/4 Butter, softened
1/2 C Confectioners (powered) sugar
1 C Flour
3/4 of a bag of Nestle's "real semi-sweet" Chocolate chunks

In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Gradually adding the flour. Stir in the chocolate pieces.
Place a tabelspoon size cookie dough kinda molding it into a ball on an ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart or so.

Bake at 350 for 10-12 mintues.

I normally cook them until I barely see them browning on the bottoms of the cookies. I take them out of the oven but leave them on the cookie sheet for a minute or two, then I slide them off onto a wire rack. Being very careful not to make them fall apart. If they feel like they will fall apart leave them on the hot cookie sheet until they harden a bit.

Enjoy!

God Has Kept Me Here For A Reason

I survived because He has a plan for me. All my bad relationships, the bad credit, the repossessions, the death of my loved ones, the back stabbing from my friends, the negative thoughts, or the lack of support; I made itbecause I am blessed! I release and let go of all past hurts, misunderstandings and grudges because I am blessed! I recognize them as the illusions they are, for God is all there is. All else is a lie!Now give yourself a hug, wipe your tears and walk in victory!!!!!!!! Ilove you, but more appropriately God loves you BEST! Be blessed andknow that you are at one with THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD!And may the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away fromeach other. Genesis 31:49. Amen!

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Sunday, September 23, 2007

Sunday Evening

Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead.
G'night

Bullies

are not only on the playground these day, they are showing up at the work place.

Here are some great resources and reads on the subject:

When the boss is a bully

Beating a bullying boss

Workplace Bullying Institute

I wish I would have these links before.

One of the reasons why I quit my job last July was because of a workplace Beep, Beepin, beeper, beep, bully of a boss I had.

I feel so much better now :)

I hope no one has to go through what I did as an adult let alone as a child.
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Favorite Fall Plants

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Annuals When days shorten and nights get cool, these plants thrive.Arctotis: Bright, daisylike flowers, silvery foliage, and a neat habit distinguish this plant; also try Osteospermum -- it is similar but has rounded petals and a wider palette.

Cabbage, chard, kale, and kohlrabi: These intriguing, richly textured vegetables range from blue-gray to pink and purple.

Cardoon: This artichoke relative's large, silvery-blue foliage makes a pretty accent.

Perennials Mix these with annuals; they can be replanted in the border before the ground freezes.

Ajuga: This slow-to-spread ground cover is a surprising container plant; 'Chocolate Chip' has mounds of shiny purple foliage.

Ferns: Choose evergreen or semievergreen varieties of these shade lovers, such as leather wood, Japanese holly, or Christmas.

Grasses: There are grasses to suit any style: Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' has spiky mounds; Carex testacea boasts burnt-orange foliage.

Heuchera: Colorful foliage on these shade plants stays dense in fall; try 'Plum Pudding.'

Ivy: Consider yellow 'Gold Heart,' gray-green 'Pedata,' or gold-and-green 'Golden Ingot.'

Sedum: Masses of colorful, star-shaped flowers characterize this plant.

Woody Plants Keep these in pots year-round or replant in the garden.

Dwarf conifers: These lend soft texture. Cryptomeria japonica 'Compressa' has rounded gray foliage that turns golden in fall; chamaecyparis is deliciously fragrant.

Japanese maple: This tree has many cultivars: Its fall foliage varies from burgundy to red. Look for Acer palmatum 'Sharp's Pygmy.'

Red osier dogwood: Stems on red- and yellow-twig dogwoods are most vivid in fall.

Spiraea: Profuse spring blooms give way to red, orange, and yellow leaves in autumn.

Fall & Winter Gardening

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at PhotobucketMany people see the fall and winter as a time to close down the garden and wait until the spring to start up gardening activities again. However, there are plenty of things you can be doing through the fall and winter months to continue enjoying the pleasures of gardening.

Fall and early winter is a great time to plant bulbs. Bulbs can often be the first flowers to bloom in late winter and early spring. Some of the best bulbs for planting in the fall and winter include daffodils, day lilies, iris, tulips, and ranunculus. Get out and get your hands dirty planting bulbs so that you’ll be rewarded with color in the spring!

Pogo

I'm playing free poker with my sis who lives in another city.Isn't the internet an amazing place?! Gotta love it!
~S
www.pogo.com
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Cooking Term "A"

Al dente
"To the tooth," in Italian. The pasta is cooked just enough to maintain a firm, chewy texture.

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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Birthday




Happy sweet 16th Birthday Teri.
We hope you have a wonderful day....We love you!


Friday, September 21, 2007

Inner Peace

Dr. Phil proclaimed, "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all
the things you have started and never finished."

So, I looked around my house to see all the things I started and
hadn't finished, and before leaving the house this morning, I finished off
a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Zinfandel, a bottle of Bailey's Irish
Cream, a bottle of Kalhua, a package of Oreos, the remainder of my old
Prozac prescription, the rest of the cheesecake, some Doritos and a box
of chocolates.

You have no idea how freaking good I feel right now.

UFO's

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Do you beleive?

Photo Friday-Beach




This will be the last Photo Friday we post on this blog.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007

Kitty Galore

Nicole and I decided to make a scrapbook for all the cats we've had in our liftime. A page per cat. I will be digging up some old photos of them. Here is the list so far..hope we didn't forget any. Nicole was great for bringing strays home. She knew I was a softy in this department and I couldn't say no to her!

Friskey
Power princess
Pita
Mousers
Mama Cat
Rafiki
Rat Dog
Smokey
Mittens
Casper
Dusty Valentino
Chunk
Darla

"Cats leave paw prints on our hearts"
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Memorial


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The most controversial hillsides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Located on Deer Hill Road overlooking the Lafayette BART Station and Highway 24.

The number 3780 along with the cross's mark the deaths of all the fallen solder's in Iraq.

Personally, I do not see anything wrong with it.
It's a statement of fact.

Could there be more laying beneath the hillside some think is an "eyesore", "graveyard of some sort" "depressing" or that it could potentially cause an accident
if someone is looking at it and not paying attention to the road, and sorry to interrupt your quiet perfect little neighborhood theory, Oh I'm sure there is.

What more could be the reasons people want to see it removed?

I understand about the sacrifices our hero's have made.
Some families feel as if these solders go on unnoticed, abandoned, lack recognition & attention.
How can we offer more of what these families need, besides being able to return their loved one?

I'm a very sensitive human being a realist of sort. Have I thought about loosing a child to war? Yes.
As hard as it would be to cope I couldn't even imagine, I would have to never lose sight of "how & why" they died.
This world has "hero's" & "cowards"..I'd be proud my child choose the 1st and being able to serve for this country's existant should make any parent proud forever.

One father was upset that the organizer did not get permission to put his
deceased sons name on a cross. He removed the name, but left the cross.

Freedom isn't free! If you don't believe me, go read your history books.

I truly support our men and woman of the armed forces
who obviously risk and lose their lives to protect the lives of many and our beautiful country.

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VH

My all time favorite Band ever..Van Halen. (Dave Era)

I never thought I would live to see this.


Monday, September 17, 2007

Football

Andrew made 1st cuts for 8th grade!
We're so happy for him.

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Hockey Season '07-'08



The boys started Ice Hockey this week.

Try To Remember

Try to remember the kind of September
When life was slow and oh so mellow
Try to remember the kind of September
When grass was green and grain so yellow
Try to remember the kind of September
When you were a young and a callow fellow
Try to remember and if you remember
Then follow--follow, oh-oh
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- by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt

Autumn Bread

* 2/3 cup shortening
* 3 cups sugar
* 4 eggs, well beaten
* 1 1/4 cups cooked pumpkin
* 2/3 cup water
* 3 1/2 cups flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1/2 teaspoon cloves
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* Chopped nuts (optional)

Mix all ingredients together and pour into two greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour.
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Weird News

Man Dies After Three Days Online
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BEIJING (Sept. 17) - A man in southern China appears to have died of exhaustion after a three-day Internet gaming binge , state media said Monday.

The 30-year-old man fainted at a cybercafe in the city of Guangzhou on Saturday afternoon after he ha been playing games online for three days, the Beijing News reported.

Paramedics tried to revive him but failed and he was declared dead at the cafe, it said. The paper said that he may have died from exhaustion brought on by too many hours on the Internet.

The report did not say what the man, whose name was not given, was playing.

The report said that about 100 other Web surfers "left the cafe in fear after witnessing the man's death."

China has 140 million Internet users, second only to the United States. It is one of the world's biggest markets for online games, with tens of millions of players, many of whom hunker down for hours in front of PCs in public Internet cafes.

Several cities have clinics to treat what psychiatrists have dubbed "Internet addiction" in users, many of them children and teenagers, who play online games or surf the Web for days at a time.

Home Sick

Andrew was not feeling well at school today.
I had to go pick him up. Last year he missed a lot of school.
I thought perhaps it was due to over crowding and eating cafeteria food.
Figures school starts back up and he's sick again!
He made the football team again this year and is very upset
that he is going to miss out on practice!

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Vampire Kiss Martini



I thought these were so cute!

1 part vodka, chilled
1 part Champagne
1 part Chambord
Garnish with wax teeth/candy corn/blood orange slice

Pour vodka in a martini glass, top with Champagne and pour a little of the Chambord over the back of a spoon to make it float.

Courtesy of Sweet & Spooky With Sandra Lee of Food Network.com

Autumn

I've always called this Fall.
This has always been my favorite time of year.
Something about the air getting cooler, the month
I was born. I get that hunker down feeling.


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Quote 10

"Things aren't as valuable as experiences, no matter how much they cost"

Sunday, September 16, 2007

BFF















Lafayette Art & Wine Festival