Split Second Photos ~ Errands ~ iPhone ~ Asian Chopped Salad ~ Do Nothing

Good 43º drizzling morning.

Started in with the rain in the afternoon yesterday. Heard it coming down pretty hard in the night. And I didn't even wash my truck!

 

You will laugh...

These photos were taken right before a disaster... OMG!

http://blog.rottenecards.com/photos-taken-right-before-a-disaster/

 

 

Yesterday a quick run into Grants Pass, waited til afternoon as it was so danged cold all morning. Didn't warm up much. The drive into town was gloomy....

Stopped at the Kitchen Company ...

( Their FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kitchen-Company/148366025186477 ) to drop off Jennifer and Mike's Elk's Crab Feed tickets. 

Then stopped at Brian's office ... 

for a quick visit and to drop off his requested item from Costco and pick up my new iPhone!!! Getting to be a techie! LOL

Since I have an iPad this isn't as complicated as I thought it would be. Brian got it all up and running then we went a couple doors down to the US Cellular store and the gal transferred all my info from the old phone. It's very cool. I love the photos it takes! Better than the ones with my little Nikon!

Then the camera shop, Photo Den,

with some questions about my camera. Showed the young man what happened when I took a flash photo.. see where the light is coming in from the windows... well, it would flash black and white right after the photo was taken. He said it was one of the settings... he fixed it! YEAH! 

Lastly the pharmacy for a prescription pick up and to the market for turkey and chicken hot dogs for Dude.

 

Had a chat with Jeannie and sang Happy Birthday to Bill. (Poor Bill, his hearing may not have recovered yet!) Then I fixed dinner....

 

I bought the Asian Chopped Salad at Costco. (check their website: www.taylorfarms.com ) It has cabbage, carrots, celery, cilantro, cashews, black sesame seeds, almonds, wonton strips, and Asian Sesame Dressing. 

I sliced up the mushrooms and tossed them with some of my infused (garlic onion red pepper) olive oil... (That's not wine, it's the bottle I put the infused oil in.)

Chopped a couple tomatoes and mixed it all together...

SOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!

 

 

Historically this date

1847 – John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.

1883 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is passed.

1942 – Crash of TWA Flight 3, killing all 22 aboard, including film star Carole Lombard.

1945 – Adolf Hitler moves into his underground bunker, the so-called Führerbunker.

1979 – The Shah of Iran flees Iran with his family and relocates to Egypt.

    along with him, his Police Commander, who is the grandfather of Brian's pal Kio. Kio has a wonderful family, most of whom I have met, including his grandfather. Interesting man.

1991 – The United States goes to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War (U.S. Time).

2003 – The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.

and births this date include.....

1634 – Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)

    Now, this not only sounds like a name but a description
    as well!!! LOL

    Glad I didn't have to learn how to spell that as a kid!

1877 - Sarah Dunbar, my "Auntie" was born in Scotland. She was my grandmother's sister.

1878 – Harry Carey, American silent film actor (d. 1947)

 (The father of Harry Carey Jr..)

1901 – Frank Zamboni, American inventor (d. 1988)

  You only get one guess as to his invention!

1908 – Ethel Merman, American actress and singer (d. 1984)

1917 – Carl Karcher, founded the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain (d. 2008)

 

1924 – Katy Jurado, Mexican actress (d. 2002)

1935 – A.J. Foyt, American race car driver and team owner

 

 

 

 

1994- grand nephew, Andrew Mueller. Happy Birthday Andrew!!

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

January 16

National Nothing Day

 

National Nothing Day is quite simply... a day for nothing.

This day is an "un-event". The expectation is that we do not create or otherwise promote this day. In other words, we do nothing. And, to say anything more would contradict the purpose of this day.

Celebrate this day by doing....nothing. Of course, that assumes that doing nothing is okay with your boss and/or your wife! (same same)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rain? ~ TBT (Kristen) ~ Bill ~ Big Al ~ Sun Deer Dude ~ Frozen Grass ~ Scallops & Yam

Good 33º morning. Looks like rain moving in..

some radar even showing up in the Sacramento and Las Vegas areas..

 

Happy Throw Back Thursday..

Kristen in Kobe Japan 1984 with Mrs. Wantanabe. Kris was in college and during the summer went to Japan to teach English. She lived above the church Mrs. Wantanabe was minister of.

 

Today is a special birthday... Bill Patterson (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLY BOY!!!!

Here's your theme song for this year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_IAI1xIjAI

 

Another special birthday is Al Rodriguez (LASD). I know Al from ELA and a couple mutual friends. Al came to visit me just after Jerry passed away. Love you Al!!! xoxo HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 

 

 

Yesterday JoanFromTheVet'sOffice put a picture of this shirt on my FB page.... I ordered one!

 

 

 

The sun came out again. Dude and I were enjoying it as well as some deer...

Before the sun warmed everything up, I took a picture of the frozen grass... you can just see little spots of color as the sun passed through the ice...

 

Dinner was seared sea scallops in olive oil, added in artichoke hearts and mushrooms, then some lemon and pats of butter.

I also had some yam that I had sliced in half, put 1" of water in the slow cooker, and cooked the halves for 4 hours on low with a little smokey garlic sea salt.

(Should have photographed it in a white bowl instead of this orange one that gobbles up all the color!) OMGOOOD!

 

 

Historically this date....

1559 – Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London.

1870 – A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly).

1889 – The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally incorporated in Atlanta.

1919 – Boston Molasses Disaster: A large molasses tank in Boston, bursts and a wave of molasses rushes through the streets, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.

  ............... Ewwwww.... death by molasses.

     That had to be a lot of moles!!     :o)

1947 – The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia") is found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles.
1947 - my sister Betty and Joe Mueller were married.

L-R, Marion, Betty, Joe, Daddy, Me, Mom....

Sadly my sis Marion passed away in 2004 from leukemia, Joe died in 2002, and of course both of my parents have passed away. But, weren't we cute!!!

 

1967 – The first Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10

1976 – Gerald Ford's would-be assassin, Sara Jane Moore, is sentenced to life in prison.

2001 – Wikipedia, a free Wiki content encyclopedia, goes online.

    YEAH!!!!

2009 – US Airways Flight 1549 makes an emergency landing in the Hudson River shortly after takeoff fromLaGuardia Airport in New York City. All passengers and crew members survive.

    YEAH for Sullie!!!!! Hero.

And births this date include....

1906 – Aristotle Onassis, Greek shipping magnate (d. 1975)

1909 – Gene Krupa, American drummer (d. 1973)

If my grandson Jack keeps going on the drums like he is he'll be the next Krupa!!! (click here to see Jack:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrAQxoabPTw )

 

1913 – Lloyd Bridges, American actor (d. 1998)

Sea Hunt and Airplane. Great actor!!!

 

1929 – Martin Luther King, Jr., American civil rights leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1968)

1937 – Margaret O'Brien, American actress

   

1948 – Ronnie Van Zant, American singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. 1977)

 Sadly another talent lost in a plane crash!

 

1968 – Chad Lowe, American actor

Little bro of Rob Lowe

 

1979 – Drew Brees, American football player

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

January 15th

National Hat Day

National Hat Day is set aside to wear and enjoy a hat of your choice and style. Isn't it great that hats come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and styles? There's one to fit every size head and personality. Often, hats are used to make a statement, or to promote a cause or a product.

Oh yeah... hats have logical uses, too. Some hats (Aka helmets), offer safety protection. Some hats keep your head warm, or the sun out of your eyes....how boring.

National Hat Day is not intended to just keep your noggin warm. Its a chance to make a statement and to display you favorite headgear. We suggest you wear a number of different hats over the course of the day.

Did you know? More body heat is lost from your head than other parts of the body. So, wearing a hat goes a long way towards staying warm on a cold winter's day (or night).