The problem about dying when your son is a teen is that they want to grow up to be just like you and you aren’t there to explain your foibles and how you wish you could re-write some of the endings to the stories your friends tell. Joe was a great dad. He coached, … Continue reading Like Father…Like Son
Month: April 2011
April 19, 2011: Garlic Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 19th ★~ Today's Quote: He had us make some toast points, and he told us to crush the (slow-roasted) garlic out of its skin and spread it on the toast along with the chicken. Roasting tamed the garlic and gave it a lovely taste. It was absolutely delicious.~ Julia Child … Continue reading April 19, 2011: Garlic Day
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April 18, 2011:International Jugglers Day, Wear Pajamas to Work Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 18th, 2011 Post Updated: April 18, 2012 ★~Today's Quote: A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ★~International Jugglers’ Day: We’ve been juggling way too much for way too long over a long hard winter; so put down the juggling … Continue reading April 18, 2011:International Jugglers Day, Wear Pajamas to Work Day
April 17, 2011: Blah Blah Blah Day, Cheeseball Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ April ★~Post updated: Apri 17, 2012 ★~ Today's Quote: My wife says I never listen to her. At least I think that's what she said. ~Author Unknown ★~Blah Blah Blah Day: Blah Blah Blah---a gem of a phrase! Blah Blah Blah can be used to express a multitude of emotions: Sad … Continue reading April 17, 2011: Blah Blah Blah Day, Cheeseball Day
April 16, 2011: Stress Awareness Day, Eggs Benedict Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 16, 2011 Updated: April 16, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths. ~Etty Hillesum ★~Today is Stress Awareness day: Failed New Year resolution, the lack of a significant other, or your significant other, spring fever, … Continue reading April 16, 2011: Stress Awareness Day, Eggs Benedict Day
Celebrating Breakfast with a Dutch Baby Pancake
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. My mother always told me breakfast was overrated and nice people did not eat before noon. My mother is not a morning person. She eats a piece of toast in the morning with her coffee. If she is feeling wild and crazy, she eats toast with … Continue reading Celebrating Breakfast with a Dutch Baby Pancake
April 15, 2011: Rubber Eraser Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 15, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. ~Alexander Pope, in Swift, Miscellanies ★~ Rubber Eraser Day: Without the invention of the rubber eraser, our faux pax … Continue reading April 15, 2011: Rubber Eraser Day
April 14, 2011: National Pecan Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 14, 2011 Posted Updated: April 14, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my ax” ~ Abraham Lincoln ★~ Today is National Pecan Day: In 2012 Pecan Day is celebrated on March 25 George Washington felt like a … Continue reading April 14, 2011: National Pecan Day
Carla Rants:Bumper Stickers and Kids
Carla Rants. Bumper Stickers and Kids Sorry this is a little late. Gallbladders, Vaginas and Facebook took priority this afternoon. Carla will understand, I feel certain. However with out further adieu---may I introduce Cousin Carla’s Wednesday Rant. # I always say I can never get a tattoo because I can't commit to a certain … Continue reading Carla Rants:Bumper Stickers and Kids