Brunch at Cracker Barrel with Deb...pecan pancakes.
Great visit with Donna, Danny and Dorothy...Hmmmm...It appears to be "D" day !!
Fair food and Grand Funk with Lorraine. Great time as usual.
Tech came from behind and won by 1 point. Even an ugly win counts.
Texas A&M lost at home to Okie Lite. Congrats Cowboys.
Tomorrow is not a workday so I can sleep in.
Thanks God for such a blessed day!!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
They were 'Some Kind of Wonderful'
Lorraine and I went to our annual fair freebie "I can't believe they are still alive" 98 Kool rock concert and saw Grand Funk Railroad. I have to admit I did not know many of their songs and did not even realize 'Some Kind of Wonderful' belonged to them. But the music was good...and loud...and everyone had a good time. And we got to eat fair food which made it all good too. As with most of the 1969 bands these days, most are not original but the drummer who was a major ham and amazing is original!! I mention this every year but people who have been on the road for 42 years fascinate me. In the picture below, sadly, we cant see him because he is hidden by the light.
So here is their promo pic which I swiped from Google. He is the with with the big gray hair:
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| The striped pants scare me though. |
And I read in the paper that Homer Simpson calls them "The best rock band of all time". Its an honor that no other band can claim and that says something, right?
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Separated at birth?
They are even almost wearing the same shirt!!
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| Simon Helberg, Big Bang Theory's Howard |
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| Bobby Sherman, Teenage hearthrob of my dreaams |
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Recipe ~~ Broccoli Salad
Dressing:
1 C Miracle Whip
1/4 C sugar
1/4 C chopped onion
1 T white vinegar
Mix and set aside.
4-6 C Broccoli Florets, raw
5 slices fried bacon
2 oz sunflower seeds
4-8 oz shredded cheese
Mix broccoli into dressing, refrigerate overnight.
Mix in bacon 2 to 4 hours before serving, refrigerate
Add sunflower seeds and cheese immediately before serving
1 C Miracle Whip
1/4 C sugar
1/4 C chopped onion
1 T white vinegar
Mix and set aside.
4-6 C Broccoli Florets, raw
5 slices fried bacon
2 oz sunflower seeds
4-8 oz shredded cheese
Mix broccoli into dressing, refrigerate overnight.
Mix in bacon 2 to 4 hours before serving, refrigerate
Add sunflower seeds and cheese immediately before serving
Where were you?
Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of 9-11, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and wherever else they were heading when the heroes in Pennsylvania stopped them. It's one of those days that you will always remember where you were when it happened. I was at work, at AT&T and my friend Jason came in and told us about the 1st plane. We went to the lounge to turn on the tv just as the 2nd tower was hit. We started out stunned at whatever mistake had been made by the 1st plane to utter disbelief as we figured out that someone had done this on purpose!! As the stories rolled in and the news played the pictures over and over, our world changed forever. How could someone do this on purpose? Why?
I guess its the days that change the world that you remember where you were. My dad spoke of Pearl Harbor. I was in the 1st grade when John Kennedy was shot. I remember thinking even as a 6 year old, who would shoot our President? I remember the deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy but not as clearly. I remember the day Elvis died. And I will always remember those planes hitting those towers.
The world has changed a lot in the last 10 years and sadly most of it has not been for the better. We went after Saddam Hussain and Osama Bin Laden and now they are both dead. But we are involved in wars that stem from this incident and have lost way too many more American lives. Our distrust for the people from the middle east has escalated. No one can honestly say they don't have a little resentment for the guy who owns the 7-11 or "Bob" at the other end of the tech support call, even if we don't know exactly where they are from. I know I tend to judge the entire culture and Islam by this incident. I'm not saying it's fair.
The New York City first responders will forever be defined by this incident. All first responders everywhere I think. They are seen as heroes who do their jobs everyday for little pay or glory and sometimes too little respect. I think the recognition and appreciation of what they do every day is a little star next to the cloud.
One of the second graders at my school asked me the other day why there was a flag on the calendar on Sept 11 and I realized as a 7 year old she probably had never heard about this day. Yesterday our principal played "Proud to be an American" and my junior high bus students sat quietly and listened but I have to wonder what they know. I read that in Japan, Pearl Harbor is not taught in school. They are taught that we attacked them. Let's never let that happen here. Our future generation needs to know what happened on 9-11-01...about the attacks and about the heroes. And about the mettle of Americans who lived through it all and came out of the smoke proud of their country and who still believe in the American dream.
I guess its the days that change the world that you remember where you were. My dad spoke of Pearl Harbor. I was in the 1st grade when John Kennedy was shot. I remember thinking even as a 6 year old, who would shoot our President? I remember the deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy but not as clearly. I remember the day Elvis died. And I will always remember those planes hitting those towers.
The world has changed a lot in the last 10 years and sadly most of it has not been for the better. We went after Saddam Hussain and Osama Bin Laden and now they are both dead. But we are involved in wars that stem from this incident and have lost way too many more American lives. Our distrust for the people from the middle east has escalated. No one can honestly say they don't have a little resentment for the guy who owns the 7-11 or "Bob" at the other end of the tech support call, even if we don't know exactly where they are from. I know I tend to judge the entire culture and Islam by this incident. I'm not saying it's fair.
The New York City first responders will forever be defined by this incident. All first responders everywhere I think. They are seen as heroes who do their jobs everyday for little pay or glory and sometimes too little respect. I think the recognition and appreciation of what they do every day is a little star next to the cloud.
One of the second graders at my school asked me the other day why there was a flag on the calendar on Sept 11 and I realized as a 7 year old she probably had never heard about this day. Yesterday our principal played "Proud to be an American" and my junior high bus students sat quietly and listened but I have to wonder what they know. I read that in Japan, Pearl Harbor is not taught in school. They are taught that we attacked them. Let's never let that happen here. Our future generation needs to know what happened on 9-11-01...about the attacks and about the heroes. And about the mettle of Americans who lived through it all and came out of the smoke proud of their country and who still believe in the American dream.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
I am a team player. Really.
It's been awhile and I'm not sure why I have not posted but no apologies...just lazy. Not sure if I am un-lazy now but ...
Ok, at work there is a social committee that costs $40 a year and everyone is expected to join. They use the money for, among other things, a small birthday gift, presents for the principal and asst principal, shower cakes, monthly stuff in our boxes, funeral and hospital flowers. Other than the principal gifts, none of this applies to me. There will never be a funeral of an immediate family member. If I die and don't get flowers, I'll be ok. There will be no one left behind to write a thank you note. No babies, no weddings. My birthday is in the summer. I don't care if I don't get a special treat in my box. I'll donate to the principal gifts but am not going to do the social committee and I feel like I will be seen as a non-team player. For 34 years of working I have contributed and the only thing in return was flowers for Mom & Daddy's funerals (after 'no flowers please' in the obits. I think they are a waste of $$...give to the foodbank. Another story..). I have had no babies but have participated in seriously 100 or so showers, between babies and weddings. Nothing for me.
And I am tired of giving. Am I being selfish? Probably but ...don't care. Not participating.
Am I wrong?
Ok, at work there is a social committee that costs $40 a year and everyone is expected to join. They use the money for, among other things, a small birthday gift, presents for the principal and asst principal, shower cakes, monthly stuff in our boxes, funeral and hospital flowers. Other than the principal gifts, none of this applies to me. There will never be a funeral of an immediate family member. If I die and don't get flowers, I'll be ok. There will be no one left behind to write a thank you note. No babies, no weddings. My birthday is in the summer. I don't care if I don't get a special treat in my box. I'll donate to the principal gifts but am not going to do the social committee and I feel like I will be seen as a non-team player. For 34 years of working I have contributed and the only thing in return was flowers for Mom & Daddy's funerals (after 'no flowers please' in the obits. I think they are a waste of $$...give to the foodbank. Another story..). I have had no babies but have participated in seriously 100 or so showers, between babies and weddings. Nothing for me.
And I am tired of giving. Am I being selfish? Probably but ...don't care. Not participating.
Am I wrong?
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