Cold/Clear/Ice ~ Dr. Pelson ~ Mandy ~ Crank Phone Call ~ Picture of the Day ~ Realistic Replica ~ Hash Brown Crusted Quiche ~ Bill Postmus ~ Dinner ~ National Talk Like A Pirate Day

Good 36º clear ice on the barn roof morning!

Yesterday was my annual eye doc appointment. Dr. Jeffrey Pelson is super and so nice. 

His office is in the Eye Care Group in Grants Pass. If you need an eye doctor, I highly recommend Dr. Pelson! 

 http://www.eyecaregroup.net/about-us/

His assistant, Mandy, was fun. We had a good chat and agreed on everything! When she first said her name, my first thought was Barry Manilow and the song Mandy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvGpvQbkccE

I got a call yesterday. The number said "California 1-530-414-4430". I don't answer calls from numbers or names I don't know. I get lots and lots of those kind of calls. Anyway, this one left a message. Wasn't a real person message, it was a recorded message. The voice said something I had will expire in 24 hours (didn't say what) and I will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are 4 serious allegations against me. I should call this number back and discuss the allegations. Good grief! Do people REALLY believe these kinds of phone calls??????

Picture of the Day.......

Happy lamb!

Interesting realistic replica ....

Mt Rushmore in Chongquing, China

The monument is located in one of the parks of Chongqing that was the capital of China from 1937 till 1945. It was built in honor of American soldiers who helped China in the war against Japan.

 Hash Brown Crusted Quiche....

• 3 cups Simply Potatoes shredded hash browns (found in the refrigerator section at the market)
• 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup (about 8 ounces) seasoned Italian ground pork sausage
• 6 large eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
• 2 scallions , finely chopped

1. Preheat oven to 375º. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl gently toss the hash browns with the butter to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Press the hash browns into the bottom and up the sides of the plate to form a crust. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
3. In the meantime, sauté the ground sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
4. In the large bowl you used for the hash browns, whisk together the eggs, cream, cheeses, and scallions. Season with a dash of salt and pepper. Add in the cooked sausage crumbles. Mix to combine.
5. Pour mixture on top of the hash brown crust. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until set. Let cool slightly, cut into wedges and serve.

Special birthday today, Bill Postmus (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!! (back in the academy days....)

Historically this date...

1796 – George Washington's farewell address is printed across America as an open letter to the public.

1881 – U.S. President James A. Garfield dies of wounds suffered in a July 2 shooting.

1934 – Bruno Hauptmann is arrested for the kidnap and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr..

1952 – The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England.

1957 – First American underground nuclear bomb test.

1959 – Nikita Khrushchev is barred from visiting Disneyland.

1961 – Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them.

1985 – Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center asFrank Zappa and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity inrock music.

And births this date include....

1926 – Duke Snider, American baseball player (d. 2011)

 

1928 – Adam West, American actor (d.2017)

 
  

1933 – David McCallum, Scottish actor

 

1940 – Bill Medley, American singer and songwriter (The Righteous Brothers)

 
 

1941 – "Mama" Cass Elliot, American musician (d. 1974)

1960 – Mario Batali, American chef and restaurateur

1974 – Jimmy Fallon, American actor and comedian (YUCK!!!! He is sooooo in love with himslef!)

Later dinner was a couple Schwans shrimp spring rolls with their super dipping sauce, some plain yogurt with one of Jeannie's tomatoes from her garden, and wine. Dessert was a slice of pumpkin roll (from Safeway).... YUMMMMMM!

Safeway has several flavors of the cake rolls... I love the pumpkin and the carrot, also they have chocolate. They are addictive! 

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo 

This National Day sails away annually on September 19th.

All you bilge rats, Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrgh! As you are out and about on September 19th, don’t be surprised if people are saying, “Ahoy Matie,” “Avast,” “Aye, Aye Capt’n,” “Land ho!” “Hornpipe,” and many other pirate-like phrases, because it’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. 

HOW TO OBSERVE

Anchor’s away! Get your sea legs and a barrel o’ rum. Feel free to join in anytime with your own version of Pirate-ese. Learn more on how to talk like a pirate here. 

HISTORY

International Talk Like a Pirate Day was founded by John Baur and Mark Summers (aka Ol’ Chumbucket and Cap’n Slappy) in 1995.  Click here for the entire story!