Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Monday, February 09, 2004
Piano Concert
Don and I love live entertainment and go to concerts and plays whenever we can.
We went to our first-ever piano concert on Friday night. It was wonderful.
Mikhail Yanovitsky is a young concert pianist who absolutely mesmorized me. We sat in seats just across from his Mother and Father, and I guess a lot of his friends. It was a real joy to watch him play, and almost as great to watch his parents and friends enjoying his playing.
I’m certainly going to seek out a few more of these concerts. For a sample of his music
Friday, February 06, 2004
Ladies take Heed
This article describes a Counterfeit Contraceptive Patch that can be bought over the internet. These counterfeit patches provide no protection against pregnancy.
This url shows you a picture of the real thing and the counterfeit one.
Hope no one we know this has been using the wrong patch.
Thursday, February 05, 2004
Wintry Mix - What does that mean?
The weatherman has forecast (yet again) a wintry mix for tonight and tomorrow.
The last time he/she made that prediction, I looked outside in the morning, and there it was. Rain, sleet and snow all at the same time. Silly me, I thought he/she meant a wintery day of either snow, sleet, freezing rain, whatever, that it was an indecisive statement. Well, I guess Mother Nature couldn’t decide either.
If tomorrow’s wintry mix is bad enough, I’m not going to work. I have three carry-over vacation days that are burning a hole in my pocket.
I could stay home and do something worthwhile - like catching up on my blog life.
Monday, February 02, 2004
The FABULOUS PRIZE!!!
We went to the SuperBowl party yesterday, and Don won the FABULOUS prize. I got the announcement about the win in my email this afternoon
But what the FABULOUS prize is, is still a mystery. Hope Don will share the FABULOUS prize with me, his best buddy and dear wife.
I decided to be on the side of the Patriots, and they won!! Cool. Thanks Larry for the heads up on who the winner was going to be.
And thanks, FABULOUS Superbowl party givers. We had a wonderful time.
Saturday, January 31, 2004
Ever hear of the “Wing Bowl”?
Super Bowl tomorrow. Wing bowl yesterday.
The Super Bowl receives a lot a attention all across the country. Philadelphia had it’s 12th annual Wing Bowl yesterday. I’m guessing it doesn’t get quite as much media coverage. But it is certainly well attended and talked about here in the Philadelphia area.
I had friends from work who took the day off and left home at about 5a.m. just to witness the event.
And the winner is , believe it or not, 5-foot-5, 99-pound Sonya Thomas!!!!
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Weekend’s Coming
What a long day - What a long week. I got myself to work each day, battling the weather, and came home early on both Monday and Tuesday. I’m a real coward when it comes to Snow on the roads, even though my car is GREAT in the stuff.
When you work 2 short days in a row, then the other three seem interminably long.
Glad it’s Thursday.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
OOPS
OOPS ! It finally happened. I heard Don mumble (almost under his breath) You’re always on the computer.
And I’ve tried to be so careful.
Sunday, January 25, 2004
Two Great Losses for our Children
We have lost two older gentlemen who were wonderful influences to generations of our children.
I don’t know of any kids or grown kids who don’t know these two men.
Mr. Rogers and Captain Kangaroo - both died less than a year apart.
They will be missed
Friday, January 23, 2004
Super Bowl Food
We’ll be going to an annual Super Bowl Party next week. We always take something to eat, and this year, we’re bringing pork barbecue. I’ve made this many times, and it’s always so good.
Place pork roast in crockpot - I use a pork shoulder - it’s inexpensive and it’s fatty, but you discard the fat. I think cooking it with the fat improves the flavor)
Add a cup or so of water
Cook on low all day (at least 12 hours).
Remove roast and discard the cooking water.
I usually make this over two days. Cook one day, refrigerate overnight, and then do the rest the next day.
Fork-shred pork, discarding any fat and bones.
Return the shredded meat to the crockpot.
Add a chopped onion.
Dump your favorite barbeque sauce over it - Enough to hold it together, but not be runny - you’ll have to experiment. I usually cook about a 7 pound roast, and it uses a whole bottle.
Cook couple of hours on low until heated thoroughly and the onions are tender. Serve on heated buns with coleslaw right in the bun (or on the side if you prefer.
There’s hardly ever any leftovers.
GO TEAM GO!!!
