Jack-Aaron-Jimmy ~ Asparagus/Spinach/Ham Pie ~ Dude ~ Bruiser ~ Patriot's Day

Good 35º morning. Cloudy. Rain.... maybe. Looks like its raining on my mountain now.

Today is TAX DAY! Yeah. Excitement runs rampant this day.

Today is 4-15. 415 in our radio codes means "Disturbance" ... so, look who was born today!!! LOL  
415B Disturbance Business, 415D Drunk, 415E Music or Party, 415F Family, 415G Gang, 415J Juveniles, 415 LT Landlord/Tenant, 415N Neighbors.


Birthdays of very special people.....

My grandson Jackson, aka Jack, is celebrating today being 14 years old! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOODLE BUG!!! xoxo ♥

 

AND today is my step-son Aaron's birthday. 30 years Jack's senior! HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARON!!! xoxo ♥

 

AND..... today is also Jen's (Brian's honey wife) brother Jimmy's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMY!!! (For the benefit of his mom, Jean .... no age given! LOL) xo

 

 

Dinner on Saturday..... Another pie.....

Pre-made crusts, 8oz Ricotta cheese, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, 3 eggs, garlic/herb seasoning, bunch of asparagus - chopped, about 3 big handfuls of spinach (sauteéd and drained well), bunch of radishes (if you have never tried cooked radishes - they are GOOD! if not, use grape tomatoes cut in half), 1½ cups chopped ham (or cooked chicken, or cooked beef .....), your favorite hot sauce (mine is Frank's Red Hot mixed with a cube of melted butter per jar)....

Mix the eggs, cheeses, yogurt, seasonings, in mixer. Fold in the asparagus, radishes, spinach, and ham. Put top crust on and then drizzle with hot sauce. Make vent cuts in top crust. Bake 350º about 1 hr 15 min (or until brown on top). Let sit 15 minutes before cutting. YUMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

 

Yesterday was interesting. Dude likes sleeping on Maggie's bed. BUT, when she's outside he sleeps on the other bed. Here he is... through the door...

 

Maggs and I took the trash our and put the can on the road yesterday afternoon. On our way back the Bruise was "hunting" ...

He was trying to be incognito! Can you say "camoflage"? or as Jerry would say, "cammo-suage"! LOL. When I got back to the house and came out on the front porch I called him... he came RUNNING! Funny boy. Still not used to Dude, but give them time.

 

Historically this date...

1865 – Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth.

1892 – The General Electric Company is formed.

1912 – The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survived.

1923 – Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.

1955 – McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois

1969 – The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.

.............is this what those assholes are gearing up for again??

And births this date include....

1452 – Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Renaissance polymath (d. 1519)

 

1912 – Kim Il-sung, Korean politician, Eternal President of North Korea (d. 1994)

....see, that's what they are doing, they are celebrating the top asshole's birthday!

1933 – Elizabeth Montgomery, American actress (d. 1995)

 

1938 – Claudia Cardinale, Tunisian-born Italian actress

 

1951 – Heloise, American columnist

 

 

Yesterday I packaged up the Jalapeño Bacon that Brian had purchased for me from a local restaurant ..... for the folks here that wanted some. Comes packaged for restaurant use, so in a 15 pound box.

 

All I know. Off to annual doc checkup. Nuff said. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

April 15th

Patriots Day

Some people know little or nothing about Patriot's Day. To New Englander's, it is a big, big day. In the states in New England, it's a holiday with a day off of work. Banks, schools, post offices, and businesses have the day off. Patriot's Day commemorates the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. This battle began the American Revolutionary War. It also honors the "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere", that evening when Paul Revere rode through town warning the colonists that "The Red Coats are coming!"


....and it's also National Glazed Spiral Cut Ham Day! (That is the kind of ham I used in the pie!)

 

Adele & Gary ~ Tucker Sami Jen Brian ~ Dude! ~ Guv-ment Check

Good 31º clear and cccccold morning! Ice everywhere.

This was yesterday....

 

A friend went to a gun show recently and said he spent all day, big show, lots of people buying handguns, a lot of people just looking. Hundreds signing up to join NRA - WOW! The best sign he saw was at a booth that read:

"IF YOU VOTED FOR OBAMA, WE DO NOT WANT YOUR BUSINESS. YOU ARE TOO DAMN STUPID TO HAVE A FIREARM!"

Now, that is a REAL background check!

I'm sorry, yesterday was birthdays of two special people and I forgot to post them.....

Adele (Easton) Graves, friend from high school..... her birthday special because her daughter flew in from Georgia to help her celebrate. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEL!!

(Del and her little Barkley)

AND yesterday was Gary Adkison's birthday. He's the Bird Man of Rogue River. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARY!

 

Historically this date...

1846 – The Donner Party of pioneers departs Springfield, Illinois, for California, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship, cannibalism, and survival.

1860 – The first Pony Express rider reaches Sacramento, California.

1865 – U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth (died April 15th).

1912 – The British passenger liner RMS Titanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40pm (sinks morning of April 15th).

1969 – At the U.S. Academy Awards there is a tie for the Academy Award for Best Actress between Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand.

........don't know why. Oh wait.... those voting are Hollyweirdos.

And births this date include....

1925 – Rod Steiger, American actor (d. 2002)

 

1932 – Loretta Lynn, American singer-songwriter, author, and philanthropist

 

1936 – Frank Serpico, American police officer

 

Yesterday was Tucker's 3rd baseball game. They won 16-9. Tucker, as usual played GREAT! The coach on the opposing team was a loud-mouthed old fart. None of us in the stands liked him! Let the kids play, for goodness sake! Quit telling them how to do every thing and yelling the instructions constantly!!! Jerk.

Brian helped out as an ump....

 

Jen, 'team mom' took pictures....

 

Of course Sami was "Spiderwoman" again! So fun.

 

Came home after the game and Dave (UPS Dave) came by with Dude. Dude is now Maggie's new brother! Dude will be living here and Dave and his kids will have visitation privileges! Dude is a sweetheart, and so far Maggie has told him her rules and he seems ok with that.

Dude is 5 or 6 years old, Dave got him "free" from a guy in the market parking lot when he was about 1 year old. Unk his background, but the "guy in the parking lot" said he was Heeler and Lab mix. ??? Here is a lab and a heeler....

Any ideas folks? He has a slightly curvy tail, his coloring is almost like Maggie's. Short hair, sort of lab ears, short hair, stocky body. Could be what he said!

Dinner was a ham/spinach/asparagus pie, but will post that tomorrow.

All I know. Tomorrow is Tax Day. I got my refund ... yeah! Nice to see that check with the government's signature!

 

Happy Sunday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

April 14th

Ex Spouse Day

This day is in recognition of your Ex. Someone must have been kidding when they created this day, right? Could anyone actually want to recognize their Ex? Most of us want to forget them. Hard as it may be to believe, Ex Spouse Day has indeed arrived. Once again, I will remind you that I do not create the days, I merely report them. So, please don't shoot the messenger.

Look Up At The Sky Day

Look Up at the Sky Day is a fun day to check out what's up there. 'Ya never know what might be going on up there. An asteroid or meteor may be on it's way. A solar eclipse could be on display. A flock of geese or birds may be over head (you may need to duck for cover). Or, the clouds may be forming into interesting characters and patterns. Take a few minutes out from your busy day to look up at the sky today. If nothing else, the break from the routine will be relaxing.

 

National Pecan Day

Pecan Day is a rather nutty day. Its a day to celebrate and enjoy popular, tasty pecans. Apparently, someone thought that it was such a great nut, that they created two days to celebrate Pecans. One in March, and the other in April. A little nutty perhaps, but true.

Name the only nut tree native to North America. ... You guessed it........ Pecan trees.

Reach As High As You Can Day

Reach as High as You Can Day is a day to expand your horizons. And, it truly will be an uplifting experience. Today, there are no limits. You can literally reach for the sky. Is there something you've wanted to "go for", and felt it was just out of reach? A new job, perhaps? Maybe a date with that cute co-worker or classmate. Whatever the challenge you face, if you reach as high as you can, you just might win the prize. And, you will never know until you try.

So, use Reach as High as You Can Day to reach and attain, or even surpass, your goals and objectives. You'll be oh, so glad that you did!

NFL Update ~ New Dentist ~ Traffic Ticket ~ Tuscan Chickpea Soup

 

Good 45º high cloudy morning. Hope the rain holds off, Tucker has a baseball game today.

 

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Got this from Jim Harper, old high school buddy... funny!

NFL UPDATE:

The American Indian Counsel has requested that the NFL disassociate itself with Indian Names. The Washington Redskins will therefore change their name to the Washington Foreskins in honor of all the pricks in Washington DC - effective immediately.

Can't wait for football !!
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Historically this date....

1796 – The first elephant ever seen in the United States arrives from India.

1902 – James C. Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

1970 – An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the spacecraft while en route to the Moon.

1976 – The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration.

And births this date include....

1866 – Butch Cassidy, American outlaw (d. 1908)

 

1923 – Don Adams, American actor and comedian (d. 2005)

 

1939 – Paul Sorvino, American actor

 

1945 – Tony Dow, American actor

            ......click his name and read what he is up to now.

 

1970 – Rick Schroder, American actor

 

 

 

Yesterday was a trip to the dentist. My hygienist, Liz, has left my local RR dentist, after 26 years!, and has moved to work with a dentist where she worked part-time for years, Deborah Maryak DDS, in Grants Pass at Bright Now Dental. (1021 NE 6th St, GP)

 

I switched dentists because I think the world of Liz and she is the BEST! AND now I just am crazy about Dr. Deborah too! She is awesome, thorough, pretty, nice, and her man has a Fat Boy Harley!!! Anyway, a real good experience. Now x-rays are digital. Immediately they appear on the screen and can be enlarged. Then in the exam room the screen shows the x-rays so the hygienist can check them as well as the dentist during the exam...

 

Then, unbeknownst to me, my son Brian's family all go there and Liz and Dr. Deborah have worked on their teeth! Found this out as I was standing at the counter and saw a State Farm pen and asked who their agent was... Brian Pendleton! How funny. Small world. Small town!

 

 

Ok, now I have to tell you about a friend of Liz who was driving in Gold Hill when a whole flock of turkeys started crossing the road in front of her.

 

She slowed to a stop, noticing a policeman was behind her. As the turkeys crossed and she started to go, a lone turkey ran back out in front of her.

 

She hit it! It bounced straight up and hit the hood, windshield, and then bounced back and hit the policeman's radio car! He pulled her over and gave her a ticket. Can you imagine! Wait for it.............................................

The citation was for 'flipping the bird at a cop' !

(Ok, I know my poleeece friends will laugh~! Thanks for that Liz, I'm still giggline!)

 

 

Then, off to do some shopping. Picked up a new seasoning, never had tried, but it was "bogo" so ....

Sounds great!

 

My Bruiser was gone all night Thursday night. :o( Always makes me sad and I worry, but he was sitting on the porch waiting for me when I got home yesterday afternoon. Now he's glued to me! (and my desk!)

 

Try this....... REALLY GOOD!

Tuscan Chickpea Soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups finely chopped onion

8 garlic cloves, minced

4 cups water

1 teaspoon minced fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3 (15 1/2-ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

(14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, un-drained

1 to 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

add carrots and celery to sauté... do not puree.... use crushed tomatoes instead of diced.....

1. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the water and the next 5 ingredients (water through tomatoes), and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
2. Stir in the vinegar, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Spoon 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 6 bowls; sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.
3. Cooking Light
   OCTOBER 2001
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All I know. Nuff said. Happy Saturday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

April 13th

Scrabble Day

Scrabble Day celebrates the popular board game. It's been popular around the world ever since. People young and old enjoy this game. Scrabble was created in 1938 by Alfred Mosher Butts. It is sold by Hasbro, Inc. It's very easy to celebrate Scrabble Day. Just get out the old board game, dust it off, and play a few rounds with family or friends.

Wild Turkeys ~ JCRW Lunch ~ Smokin' Bobo? ~ Grilled Cheese Day

Good 32º foggy/cloudy morning.

Yesterday.... clouds laying low down over Evans Creek....

Still mating season with the Wild Texas Turkeys....

Wild turkeys are not native to Oregon but were first successfully introduced in 1961. Since then more than 10,000 turkeys have been transplanted to locations all over Oregon.

Two turkey subspecies have been introduced here. The Merriam's wild turkey was the first subspecies released in the state. Live-trapped Merriam's turkeys were brought to Oregon from Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska and Montana. The Merriam's subspecies is native to mountainous woodland habitats from the southwestern United States to Central Colorado. The Merriam's turkey population in Oregon increased rapidly following initial releases and then stabilized at lower population levels after the initial expansion.

The Rio Grande wild turkey was first introduced to southwestern Oregon in 1975. Rio Grande turkeys are native to stream-side zones and scrub woodlands from the southern Great Plains southward into northeastern Mexico. In Oregon, this subspecies has since been established throughout the state and has proven adaptable to a surprisingly wide range of habitat types. Because of this, management efforts have focused primarily on this subspecies since the early 1980's.


Here we have 3 Toms, 1 hen, and 2 Jakes..............

Look at me! Look at me!

 

I'm soooo pretty......

Hey baby, you busy later?

Historically this date....

1945 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies while in office; vice-president Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd President.

1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.

1961 – The Russian (Soviet) cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first manned orbital flight, in Vostok 3KA-2 (Vostok 1).

1981 – The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place - the STS-1 mission.

1999 – US President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a sexual harassment civil lawsuit.

And births this date include....

1932 – Tiny Tim, American singer, ukulele player, and archivist (d. 1996)

                 ..........and weirdo!

 

1947 – Tom Clancy, American author

 

1947 – David Letterman, American comedian and talk show host

        .........look, it's the birth date of weirdos!

GAWD how stupid he looks in a suit and white socks!!!!!

 

1950 – David Cassidy, American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Partridge Family)

             ..........young & cute, DUI mug, ewwww.....

 

1956 – Andy García, Cuban actor

         ..........and another 'ewwwwww'.... cut the hair!

                  

 

Yesterday was the JCRW luncheon. Activist Holly Swanson. "From Holly’s New Book: “The Education for Sustainability movement is drastically altering the curriculum in our schools. It has changed the role of public Education and imposed a political agenda on our children. Stopping
the misuse of public education to indoctrinate our children is one of the most important issues of our time.
Holly is a leading authority on the political agenda of the education for sustainability movement. She is a national speaker; frequent guest on regional and national talk radio. Holly lives in the Rogue Valley with her husband CW."

 

Lunch was GREAT..... ribs that had a hoisin flavor... yumm! and Asian noodles, veggies, salad, their awesome bread, and chocolate mousse! OINK!~

(Hoisin sauce, also called Chinese barbecue sauce is a fragrant, pungent sauce used frequently in Asian stir-fries and marinades and Asian-style grilled dishes and grilled broccoli tossed with hoisin sauce. Made from a combination of fermented soy, garlic, vinegar, and usually chilis and sweetener, hoisin is dark in color and thick in consistency. It has a very strong salty and slightly sweet flavor)

 

 

After I wrote on my blog yesterday about "other words" for marijuana... a few more slang words were told to me by my son.... "420, chiva, (and old one I forgot...) roach, and the funniest... bobo" !!!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaa???????????? Weird. So, if you are "smokin' bobo" you are not talking about me!

Click here: Marijuana Drug Slang Dictionary

All I know. Nuff said. Off to the dentist for a cleaning and to visit with my friend Liz (hygienist) ..... TGIF. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

April 12th

(Oh be still my heart.....)

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!

 

Click here: My Favorite Things: Bobby Flay's Grilled Brie and Goat Cheese with Bacon and Green Tomato