Throw Back Thursday ~ Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ The Scream ~ Eggs Benedict Casserole ~ Tractor Dave ~ National Moscato Day

 

Good 46º scattered clouds morning. 

 

 

Happy Throw Back Thursday........ Later when Brian grew taller I ended up at the front of the line! L-R Brian, me, Kristen, Aaron, Jerry.

 

 

 

Yesterday stayed cool. Only 71º by noon. Some wispy clouds and a breeze kept the heat down. Then by the end of the day we topped at

85º.

 

 

Picture of the Day... Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor

 

 

 

 

Interesting about The Scream..........

 

 

The Scream is the popular name given to each of four versions of a composition, created as both paintings and pastels, by Norwegian Expressionist artist Edvard Munch between 1893 and 1910. The German title Munch gave these works is 'Der Schrei der Natur' (The Scream of Nature). The works show a figure with an agonized expression against a landscape with a tumultuous orange sky. Arthur Lubow has described 'The Scream' as "an icon of modern art, a Mona Lisa for our time."

On 12 February 1994, the same day as the opening of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, two men broke into the National Gallery, Oslo, and stole its version of The Scream, leaving a note reading "Thanks for the poor security". The painting had been moved down to a second-story gallery as part of the Olympic festivities. After the gallery refused to pay a ransom demand of US$1 million in March 1994, Norwegian police set up a sting operation with assistance from the British police (SO10) and the Getty Museum and the painting was recovered undamaged on 7 May 1994. In January 1996, four men were convicted in connection with the theft, including Pål Enger, who had been convicted of stealing Munch's Vampire in 1988. They were released on appeal on legal grounds: the British agents involved in the sting operation had entered Norway under false identities.

 

 

From Mr. Food....

 

This Eggs Benedict Casserole recipe will transform your Mother's Day brunch ideas. It's a make-ahead take on the classic eggs benedict recipe that will impress everyone. From the moment it's set on the table, to the moment they clear their plates, they'll be showering you with compliments! Don't be afraid to share this easy eggs benedict recipe with friends -- everyone will want to try it!

 

• 1 (12-ounce) package English muffins, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 (6-ounce) package Canadian bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups shredded muenster cheese
• 8 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (0.9-ounce) packet hollandaise sauce mix, prepared according to package directions
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives

 

1. Coat a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Layer half the English muffin pieces, half the bacon, and half the cheese. Repeat layers one more time.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Evenly pour egg mixture over casserole and cover with aluminum foil.
3. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 375º. Bake covered casserole 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking 20 to 25 minutes, or until eggs are set. Drizzle warmed hollandaise sauce over casserole, sprinkle with chives, and serve immediately.

 

 

Historically this date......

1960 – The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.

1980 – In Norco, California, five masked gunman hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norco_shootout

http://www.rcdsa.org/norcorobbery/robbery.html

 

2002 – The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries

And births this date include...
1946 – Candice Bergen, American actress

 

1949 – Billy Joel, American musician

 

1962 – John Corbett, American actor

...He has been in a relationship with actress Bo Derek since 2002. 

 

 

 

Tractor Dave got here about 5:45pm and finished up the brush hogging by 8pm. I won't see him again until next year. He put in a total of about 15 hours. 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

On May 9 raise your glass and toast National Moscato Day. Moscato, or Muscat in Italian, is one of the oldest known variety of grapes grown in the world.

The grape can be white to almost black and the flavor from sweet to dry. Because of this, it is quite versatile and is used to make everything from sparkling and dessert wines to dry and floral wines. Where one Moscato may pair well with a steak, another will go well with fresh fruit and a sharp cheese plate.

In February 2012, it was reported that Moscato wine became the third most popular white wine consumed within the United States.

HISTORY

National Moscato Day was created in 2012 by the Gallo Family Vineyards.  The Gallo Family Vineyards is a family-owned business that has been in operation since 1933.