Weather ~ Frank Mize's Humor ~ Geese ~ Picture of the Day ~ Lexophile ~ Broccoli Chicken Casserole ~ Mark & Julie Moran ~ National Spouses Day

Good 46º raining morning. 

Yesterday, again, we started off foggy and rainy and super gloomy.... and stayed that way all day.

On a text I was whining about it and my neighbor Frank Mize, who has a good sense of humor, said, "It's nice,  I thought I was getting a tan, but I think it's rust."

I heard all this honking and there were two geese on the barn roof wanting attention!!! LOL

Picture of the Day.... perfect timing! 

Interesting.....

This is funny... shared by Derry Benedict (LASD ret) 

"Lexophile" describes those that have a love for words, such as "you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish",  "To write with a broken pencil is pointless."

An annual competition is held by the New York Times to see who can create the best original .

This year's submissions:  

I changed my iPod's name to Titanic.  It's syncing now.  

England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.  

Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.

This girl today said she recognized me from the Vegetarians Club, but I'd swear I've never met herbivore.  

I know a guy who's addicted to drinking brake fluid, but he says he can stop any time.  

A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.  

When the smog lifts in Los Angeles U.C.L.A.  

I got some batteries that were given out free of charge.  

A dentist and a manicurist married.  They fought tooth and nail.  

A will is a dead giveaway.  

With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.  

Police were summoned to a daycare center where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.  

Did you hear about the fellow whose entire left side was cut off?  He's all right now.  

A bicycle can't stand alone; it's just two tired. 

The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine last week is now fully recovered.  

He had a photographic memory but it was never fully developed.  

When she saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she'd dye.  

Acupuncture is a jab well done.  That's the point of it.  

I didn't like my beard at first.  Then it grew on me.  

Did you hear about the crossed-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn't control her pupils?  

When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble.  

When chemists die, they barium.  

I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.

I'm reading a book about anti-gravity.  I just can't put it down.

Those who get too big for their pants will be totally exposed in the end.

Broccoli Chicken Casserole

• 1 package (6 ounces) chicken stuffing mix
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed
• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed broccoli cheese soup, undiluted
• or use creamy mushroom soup
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions, using only 1-1/2 cups water.
• In large bowl, combine chicken, broccoli and soup; transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with stuffing; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 10-15 minutes longer. 
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  Freeze option:Transfer individual portions of cooled casserole to freezer containers; freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a microwave-safe dish and microwave, covered, on high until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.

Special anniversary yesterday, Mark and Julie Moran celebrated their 44th. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS a day late!

Julie is the manager at Main Building Supply (Ace) in Rogue River and Mark is a retired Jackson County Fireman.

Historically this date.....

1838 – Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States

..........what in the world were they thinking????

1920 – Former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland launches the Lincoln Motor Company which he later sold to his former employer.

1960 – Danny Heater sets a worldwide high school basketball scoring record when he records 135 points for Burnsville High School (West Virginia)

..... short interesting.. but he never played pro or college ...

1961 – John F. Kennedy appoints Janet G. Travell to be his physician. This is the first time a woman holds this appointment.

1998 – Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

2005 – Glendale train crash: Two trains derail killing 11 and injuring 200 in Glendale, California, near Los Angeles.

And births this date include...

1880 – Douglas MacArthur, American general, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1964)

1923 – Anne Jeffreys, American actress (d.2017)

1925 – Paul Newman, American actor, philanthropist, race car driver and race team owner (d. 2008)

1941 – Scott Glenn, American actor

1955 – Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American musician (Van Halen)

....drugs man, see how they improve your looks!

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Spouses Day on January 26th each year celebrates the bond between two people and sets aside time for couples to show each other gratitude. 

Dedicated to recognizing spouses everywhere, the observance reminds us to take time for our mate. From being thankful for the fulfillment and security of a long-term relationship to the boost of morale and well-being provided by spouses, there are many reasons to celebrate.  This day is a time to show your spouse that you care and appreciate all of the things that he or she does for you and the home.

Life gets busy, and we can often take for granted how our spouse improves our life.  Pay a heartfelt thank you or compliment to the love of your life.  Since the day is a non-gift giving day, spend time together and reconnect. Don’t forget to say, “I love you.”

HOW TO OBSERVE

If it has been a while since you have expressed appreciation to the one with whom you are married, now is your chance. Again, this day is not about giving gifts but spending time together, enjoying each other and appreciating each other.  

NATIONAL SPOUSES DAY HISTORY

National Day Calendar continues researching the origin of this holiday. However, it has been observed since the mid-1980s.

Rain/Fog ~ Dude ~ Picture of the Day ~ Lee Harvey Oswald ~ Buttery Cabbage ~ National Irish Coffee Day

Good 46º foggy raining morning. 

Yesterday we had fog along with the rain...

Grants Pass wasn't quite as foggy.....

Caveman Bridge in Grants Pass.... from the Taprock Restaurant...

Medford I-5 was.......

Then we got a slight break with a bit of sunshine....

And Dude was a happy camper laying in the sun!

Picture of the Day .... giggle....

Interesting....

Lee Harvey Oswald, (born October 18, 1939, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died November 24, 1963, Dallas, Texas), accused assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963. He himself was fatally shot two days later by Jack Ruby (1911–67) in the Dallas County Jail. A special President’s Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, better known as the Warren Commission because it was headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren, investigated from November 29, 1963, to September 24, 1964, and concluded that Oswald alone had fired the shots killing Kennedy and that there was no evidence that either Oswald or Ruby had been part of any conspiracy. In January 1979 a special U.S. House of Representatives Assassinations Committee, after a two-year investigation, reported that a second assassin may also have fired a shot and that there may have been a conspiracy. The evidence has remained highly debatable.

In January 1963 Oswald bought a .38 revolver and, in March, a rifle and telescopic sight, through the mails. On April 10 in Dallas he allegedly shot at but missed an ultra rightist, Edwin A. Walker, a former army general. Later that month he left his wife with a friend in Dallas and went to New Orleans, where he set up a one-man branch of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee and distributed pro-Castro leaflets. In September he went to Mexico City, where, according to the Warren Commission, he tried vainly to get a visa for Cuba and to get Soviet permission to return to the U.S.S.R. In October he returned to Dallas and secured a job at the Texas School Book Depository.

Lee Harvey Oswald served in the U.S. Marine Corps before renouncing his US citizenship. Oswald had been in the Marine Corps from October 1956 until September 1959. He received a hardship discharge from active service, claiming his mother needed care. He was placed on the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

In October 1959, Oswald traveled to the Soviet Union just before he turned 20 years old. At that point, he directly informed Soviet officials of his desire to become a Soviet citizen.

On October 31, Oswald appeared at the United States embassy in Moscow and declared his desire to renounce his U.S. citizenship. He said, "I have made up my mind. I'm through." He also told the U.S. embassy interviewing officer, Richard Edward Snyder, that "he had been a radar operator in the Marine Corps and that he had voluntarily stated to unnamed Soviet officials that as a Soviet citizen he would make known to them key information which he possessed concerning the Marine Corps and his military job speciality. He intimated that he might know something of real special interest." Such statements led to Oswald's hardship/honorable military reserve discharge being changed to undesirable.

The defection of a former U.S. Marine to the Soviet Union was reported on the front pages of many American and foreign newspapers. Big coverage lasted for several weeks at the end of October and the start of November 1959.

Marina Oswald Porter was born on July 17, 1941. She is a Russian. She is the widow of Lee Harvey Oswald. She got married to Oswald at the time when he had temporarily defected from the Soviet Union. After their marriage, they immigrated to the United States together. She was not a part of the assassination, so she got married two years after her husband was murdered. She is currently seventy seven years old.

From Mr. Food....

Often the best things in life, or on our kitchen table, are the simplest ones, and this Buttery Cabbage recipe falls into that category. Crisp bacon, nutritious cabbage, and a few other ingredients make this simple cabbage recipe a spectacular one, time and time again.

 

• 1/4 pound bacon
• 1 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

 

1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pot; let cool, then crumble and set aside.
    
2. Add remaining ingredients to the pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 20 to 25 minutes, or until cabbage is tender, stirring frequently.
    
3. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon, toss, and serve. 

Historically this date....

1915 – Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco.

1971 – Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders.

1996 – Billy Bailey became the last person to be hanged in the United States of America.

2011 – Egyptian Revolution of 2011 begins in Egypt, with a series of street demonstrations, marches, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, riots, labour strikes, and violent clashes in Cairo, Alexandria, and throughout other cities in Egypt.

And births this date include....

1931 – Dean Jones, American actor (d.2015)

1936 – Diana Hyland, American actress (d. 1977)

1945 – Leigh Taylor-Young, American actress

1951 – Steve Prefontaine, American runner (d. 1975)

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Irish Coffee Day kicks off January 25th each year with a mug of strong coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and topped with a layer of cream. 

On a cold, wet day in 1942 weary travelers to the small Shannon Airport in southwest Ireland found their way to a restaurant and chef Joe Sheridan. To warm his guests, he served them hot coffee, spiked with whiskey and topped with whipped cream. The passengers asked if the beverage was Brazilian coffee. Sheridan responded that it was Irish coffee.

A travel writer, Stanton Delaplane, brought Irish coffee to the United States after having it at Shannon Airport.

Delaplane brought the idea to the Buena Vista Cafe on November 10, 1952. After much trial and error, sampling, and a trip back to Ireland for a taste of the original, Delaplane, along with Buena Vista owners Jack Koeppler and George Freeberg, were able to replicate the delicious coffee and the method for floating the cream on top of the coffee.

How to Make an Authentic Irish Coffee

Starting with a warm glass, fill 2/3 full of freshly brewed coffee. Stir in a heaping teaspoon of sugar.  Add 1 ounce of Irish whiskey.

Adding the cream, so it floats is the tricky part. According to the Buena Vista account, and at the suggestion of San Francisco’s mayor, a dairyman, cream that is 48 hours old, is best. However, others recommend whipping cream (not whipped cream) that has been lightly whipped or foamed.

When the coffee has stopped swirling from stirring in the sugar, pour the foamy cream over the back of a spoon.

Here is the website of the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco:

http://thebuenavista.com/home/home.htm