Good 34º no rain in sight morning.
I had a jury summons and called Monday night re reporting on Tuesday. Was
told "no jurors needed". Called last night and was told jurors #1-128 report.
I'm #215!!! YEAH! They have never sat me on a jury anyway... something about
knowing the DA or the police testifying (in Pasadena court) and up here asking,
"do cops lie?" My reply was, "What's the point? Criminals don't only commit one
crime, so if they aren't caught and held to answer this time, there will be
caught another time." Hmmmmm.... Mrs. Maxwell you are excused! LOL
Another one from Vivia..
'A SHOT OF WHISKEY'
In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a
glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the
bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a
"shot" of whiskey.
In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a
glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the
bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a
"shot" of whiskey.
PICTURE OF THE DAY ..
European Badger
Historically this date...
............remember the Opel Kadett?
What a weird little car!
1908 – New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke
in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
1911 – The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place.
1954 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United
States.
1968 – Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and
controversial battles of the war begins.
1997 – Newt Gingrich becomes the first leader of the United States House of
Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical
misconduct.
.........if you read the section on his
ethics sanctions, sounds like they were all dropped for lack of any evidence of
wrong doing and the IRS investigated the tax-exempt status of a class connected
to Gingrich and all connected were cleared. AND....."the House Ethics Committee
concluded that inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented
"intentional or ... reckless" disregard of House rules". Sounds like a bunch of
Democrats were pissed he was, after 40 years of Democrat rule in the house, the
Republican speaker! Gee what a surprise that Democrats are
liars!
1999 – War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in
American history, the United States Coast
Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms
(9,500 lb) of cocaine on board.
And births this date
include....
1905 – Christian Dior, French fashion designer (d.
1957)
1922 – Telly Savalas, American actor (d. 1994)
Interesting read (if you click on his
name <g>)
1926 – Steve Reeves, American actor (d. 2000)
1938 – Wolfman Jack, American disk jockey and actor (d.
1995)
1940 – Jack Nicklaus, American golfer
1941 – Plácido Domingo, Spanish tenor
This from my Greece traveling friend, Pat
Kelly....
I couldn't agree more!!! Quit bowing and kissing their a**!!
Later I had saved the pumpkin seeds from the stuffed pumpkin
so I wanted to toast them.... First make sure they are clean and free from
pumpkin residue. Then I tossed them in a bowl with some (lemon infused) olive
oil and garlic salt. Put on cookie sheet. Cook at 350º about 35 minutes. (watch
them). Let cool and enjoy. (I can never stop eating them!)
As for dinner... "pots-a-la-gu"... leftovers! I put the
leftover meat and gnocchi from the stuffed pumpkin in my casserole Crock Pot.
Added some big fat mushrooms and baby carrots. Then broccoli and drizzled on
some olive oil and then Alfredo Sauce... Finally added a can of quartered
artichoke hearts. Put on lid, turned on Low. Let it do it's thing!
OMGOODNESS this was GOOD!!!
I can think of a zillion ways to use veggies, pasta or gnocchi, and Alfredo
Sauce!
On the news was a story of coyotes in cities across the country...
Awwwww...
Dude, Bruiser, and I had a nice evening with a snuggy fire...
All I know. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bob
January 21st
National Clam Chowder Day
You
can celebrate with New England Clam Chowder (sometimes called Boston Clam
Chowder), Manhattan Clam Chowder or even Rhode Island Clam Chowder; restaurants
tend to serve one or the other. New England Clam Chowder is the oldest
version.
According
to the book 50 Chowders by Jasper
White, the oldest-known printed chowder recipe is for fish chowder, printed in
theBoston Evening Post on
September 23, 1751. It calls for onions, pork, salt, pepper, parsley, sweet
marjoram, savory, thyme and a biscuit (later replaced by oyster crackers or
saltines served with the soup instead of cooked into it)—ingredients that are
still used today.
Here is one of the best Clam Chowders
... my dear departed sister Marion's recipe:
4 slices bacon, cut into small
pieces
3 green onions and tops,
chopped
5 medium potatoes, cut in small cubes
(red is good with skin on)
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 carrot grated or cut up
small
3 small stalks celery, chopped
small
1 clove garlic, mashed or minced (I use
3!)
salt and pepper to taste
5 drops hot pepper seasoning (for more
heat, leave bottle on table!)
1 T. Worcestershire
2 cups chopped clams
1 pint of 1/2 & 1/2 (use the fat
free)
3 bottles clam juice
In large kettle cook bacon until crisp.
Drain off most of the grease, then add the onions, potatoes, green pepper,
celery, carrot, and garlic. Drain the clams, saving the juice. Set clams aside.
Pour the juice from the clams and the bottles of clam juice into the pot, season
with salt and pepper, add hot pepper and Worcestershire. Cover, bring to boil,
lower heat and simmer until veggies are tender .... about 20 minutes. Add clams
and 1/2 & 1/2. Stir and heat. Do not boil. Ladle into bowls. Add more
vegetables and/or bacon... to your taste. Serves 4. This is not the 'thick' kind
of chowder, it's lighter and thin. You can also add less clam juice and more
clams if that's your preference. You could even add some boxed mashed potatoes
to thicken it. Go slow with them.... add and test.
