Weather ~ Bruiser 4 Years Ago ~ West Coast Earthquakes ~ Sugar Fox/Keeper/Heaven/Bridey/Winey Me ~ Muslim Judge ~ Reruns ~ Champagne

Good 31º foggy morning.

Looks like it will be a sunny day for a couple! YES!!!

And clear weather for the Ball Drop in New York as well as for the Rose Parade in Pasadena!

Can you believe it... the last day of 2015!

I took this picture 4 years ago this date...

At one point the rain started coming down really hard and I saw the feral kitty run like mad towards the barn and the opening under one stall to get out of the rain. Then a little later the rain subsided and out came kitty .... on the hunt...

That was one of the first times I saw Bruiser. Took a bit until he came close, food helped. Then suddenly one day he walked up to me, laid on his back, and wanted his tummy rubbed! Now he "owns" me! LOL

PICTURE OF THE DAY (Thanks Dave Clark ... LASD ret):

"Marilyn hasn't aged well"

It's amazing the number of "minor" earthquakes that have been hitting all over the world, a lot of them in Chile and bunches in Californa. Seems like every other day there is news of a 4.o or smaller or slightly larger quake. Yesterday morning it was a 2.8 in San Bernardino County and then just before 6pm it was a 4.4 near Devore. Pals in Diamond Bar felt it. The 23rd it was a 2.9 by Newport Beach. San Ramon a 3.6 in November. 4.0 in Big Bear in September. 4.0 in Piedmont in August. 4.2 in Fontana in July. 4.2 in Springfield Oregon in July. 3.2 in Gardena in June.

Yesterday I took a drive out to Jennifer's house. I had promised her some of my turkey soup. She and Mike and I chatted, played with the dogs, and had wine...

Sugar Fox loving on Keeper...

Heaven just being sweet.....

Bridey napping.....

Jennifer's Christmas Tree....

Historically this date....

1862 – American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West Virginia to the Union, thus dividing Virginia in two.

1879 – Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time, in Menlo Park, NJ.

1907 – The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in New York City, New York.

1909 – Manhattan Bridge opens.

1960 – The farthing coin ceases to be legal tender in the United Kingdom.

................OMG, I first thought this said "farting" coin!

1983 – The AT&T Bell System is broken up by the United States Government.

1999 – Boris Yeltsin, the first president of Russia, resigns as President of Russia, leaving Prime MinisterVladimir Putin as the acting President.

And births this date include...

1920 – Rex Allen, American actor, singer, and songwriter (d. 1999)

1930 – Jaime Escalante, American teacher (d. 2010)

1943 – John Denver, American singer and songwriter (d. 1997)

1943 – Sir Ben Kingsley, English actor

1947 – Tim Matheson, American actor

1958 – Bebe Neuwirth, American actress

1959 – Val Kilmer, American actor, had a weight problem, but has lost pounds but still doesn't even look like himself anymore!

 

1965 – Nicholas Sparks, American author

 

1974 – Tony Kanaan, Brazilian racing driver

I received this information from Ron Wisberger (LASD ret) and to verify did some looking on my own. Found this article from the NY Daily News about a Muslim Judge in Brooklyn sworn in using the Koran instead of swearing in with a Bible! What next?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/carolyn-walker-diallo-muslim-judge-sworn-koran-article-1.2467218

Yep. Un huh!

The sky on the drive home from Jennifer's was really pretty with patches of blue and colorful clouds..

Dinner was the rest of the leftover mashed yams/potatoes/and artichoke hearts made into patties and sauteéd in olive oil along with some broccoli/carrots/cauliflower....

DELISH!!!!

Then chair, snuggy warm blanket, wine, the news, and Blue Bloods.

Tonight the ball will drop in NY at 9pm our time. I'll stay awake that long!

All I know. Nuff said. Happy TBT. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 31st

National Champagne Day

(As my Darling would pronounce it... "Sham - Pag - Nee"!)

The rule of thumb: If it’s imported from France and it says Champagne, it’s Champagne. Otherwise, it’s another type of sparkling wine. Champagne can only be made in Champagne region of France.

Champagne varies in sweetness. The sweetness of the dosage that is added before corking creates the level of sweetness (or dryness) of a Champagne. The wordbrut on the label means dry. Brut, Extra Brut and Brut Nature (little or no dosage) are the driest styles. Sweet Champagnes are hard to find, but they can be identified by the words Extra Sec (Extra Dry) Sec, Demi Sec and Doux. They go well not just with dessert, but with courses like foie gras that are traditionally paired with sweeter wines. By the same token, a very dry Champagne is not a good match for a sweet dessert. It would pair with anything a dry white wine would go with.

Champagne house styles vary. One house’s Brut can be another house’s Extra Dry. Each has its own blending recipes, so the best way to discover a style you like is to taste various brands. 

I have some in the fridge... will break it out at 9pm!!!