Thanksgiving, Stuffing & Tradition...

In the 20 years Judy Ann & I were together,  her favorite time was between Thanksgiving & Christmas. For Thanksgiving we would go to the home of her brother Kevin. We did that for 18 of the 20 years. One year we went to the Home of  Sam & Kelly.

• This year, Kevin takes me to lunch & asks if I will be at Thanksgiving dinner

"Of course!" I say...we have to continue the Tradition. He then asks...will you be making the "Stuffing"?

• Of course I say!...

...but I have no idea how to make Stuffing. I just know that when Judy Ann made it, our place smelled of Onions for three days after and I had tears in my Eyes constantly!

• SO...anyone have a "Stuffing Recipe"?

I also volunteered to have Judy Ann's traditional Christmas Brunch...that would be Christmas morning...if you are in the Neighborhood on Christmas Day you will be welcomed...

The Boys from LA are confused...

They want to know...if the Phils Win tonight vs The Nationals will they play The Lakers or The Dodgers in the Super Bowl or World Series?

Coco is "Hung Over" today...Uncle John took her on a Long Walk yesterday

...and today, Sunday, Coco is behaving like your 22 year old Daughter that lives with you and you wonder where she is at Noon on Sunday!  Coco is Exhausted today! I rode my bike, Uncle John walked her  down by the River &  Coco came home with a Good Tired...and "a buzz on"...

I now have Female problems...

Have you ever spent a Friday Night, Half in the Bag,  on your Computer?

• Well, apparently I have...yikes!
• I signed up for one of those ...

Meet your New Girl Friend sites! I even took Photos of myself & Posted them!

• Apparently, the fact that I was looking "half-in-the-Bag" & my Photo back-drop shows my Washer & Dryer in the basement has turned on some of the Babes between 58 & 67!... I am now an Icon!

I am told that a Man that can Post himself in that ridiculous setting must be

• Really secure about who he is
• A Real Man that does his own Laundry
• A Man in need of a Dry Cleaner!
• ...not to mention, I have been called "really cute"!

YIKES! My Nicolai and I have created a Nightmare!!!

• I cannot yet find the  the photo of me in the  "wife beater" T shirt Posing  in my basement w/ a Washer/Dryer Backdrop...But!...Stay Tuned...I will Find it!

Woe is Me.... 

What Team just Won 11 in a Row!

                                                        







                                         ?

When you are leading your "little man" to The Mens Room...

Do you ever suggest to him that it may be easier on him if he sits down? I am not talking about "Public Spots". I am talking about @ Home, @ the Home of a Relative?....When @ the Home of a Clean Friend? I'm wondering, when at Home Men...do you ever do what the Ladies do? It could lead to "less mess".... just sayin...

Did you see the Harvest Moon last night?

It was the brightest it has been in 20 years and won't be that bright again for another 20 years!

I gave up after 21 Rings...

I called my Sister tonight to wish her a Happy 29th Anniversary of her 39th Birthday. The phone rang 21 TIMES! And no one answered & no one asked me to leave a Message...21 Times...SO...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS.......!!!

STOP Signs, dog walking & Courtesy...

Uncle John, Coco & myself were out walking tonight & about 6:15PM we were crossing Green Street. After we waved on two cars at the STOP Sign (a 4-way STOP sign) we proceeded on our way...Only to have to STOP suddenly because the next car just kept going thru the STOP Sign! Almost ran us over! We screamed at the guy in the two-seater Mercedes & he Flipped us "the Bird"! Well, John being John,  he proceeded to run after the "Bird Flipper" with Coco in Tow! Coco lost her Leash but continued to follow her Uncle John. The "Bird Flipper" managed to make a left onto Ridge Avenue and I thought Uncle John & Coco would give up "THE CHASE". I was wrong...both of them continued the pursuit up the Avenue & when the A..Hole in the 2-seater made it through the next Red Light he once again Flipped the Bird @ Uncle John & Coco!
WE (Uncle John, Coco & Me) now have a Plan...we will be staking out Green Street & Ridge Avenue from 6:00PM til 7:00PM on the look-out for a Two-seater white Mercedes driven by a tan, bald headed, cell phone using, bird flipping, A..hole!
What else do we have to do?
this could be fun... 

Timmy must be cleaning out his Attic!

ANOTHER VINTAGE PHOTO!

MLB, Dereck Jeter & his # 2...& we all had Ponies!!!

Brother Michael is my main source for all things Baseball. He tells me that once Jeter ends his career the Yankees will retire his Number and ALL Yankee #'s from #1 thru  #9 will be Retired. Which begs these Questions...

1. Can you name the Yankees that wore #'s One thru Nine? and...
2. Can you name the Phillies that have worn One thru Nine?

And...why don't the Phillies wear a Jersey that says PHILADELPHIA?

• PUT PETE IN THE HALL!@#$%^&*()!@#$@!!

and finally...as you can see, "My sister had a Pony, I had a Pony... we all had Ponies..." (Seinfeld)

Coco is a real concern of mine.

Coco will be 13 years old in December. She is absolutely obsessed with me & Uncle John. Problem is, I spend 99% of the time with Coco (she is laying @ my feet as I type)  there are things I would like to do that don't include Coco. Like, drive my Jeep across country to visit Sam, Kelly & the Gran' kids.

Timmy tells me there are people that will adopt old dogs. My concern is that Coco will not be Happy with someone else, she will not allow even Jason to walk her. Only John & myself are permitted. Coco is totally Healthy! I was kidding w/ Jason the other day about the Fact that Coco has NO Lumps! Most people that have old  dogs rub their dogs to find Lumps so they can take them to the Vet for attention. I rub Coco, she has no Lumps & my fear is that she will out-live me!

Plus, she sheds like crazy...but she has always done that!

Bottom line?...I will continue to Hang out with Coco. so far....

I am trying to teach myself how to Post on an Apple like I used to be able to Post on a Dell!

Don't believe those people that will tell you that an Apple is sooo Easy. If you first started with an Apple that may be true. But, if you stared on a Microsoft Computer, the Apple is not E.Z. to adapt to. This photo of Amanda & Justin is one that I was lucky enough to Post. It was not my intent to post this, it just showed up when I hit the Post Photo key...I was really trying to Post a photo from my Picassa File, but I can't find it...I miss My Dell....

PS...aren't they adorable?

PPS...and Justin doesn't know it today but, he is going to inherit my 1999  Jeep Wrangler if I can just keep it alive for another TEN years!

DING DONG! FOOTBALL IS BACK!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, tonight is the start of the 2010 NFL Season. I’m sure the “Older” readers of this blog are confused and think the season starts on Sunday. Well, it’s Thursday, otherwise known as GAMEDAY! Tonight we have the “Gun Slinger” Brett Favre and his Vikings vs. the defending Super Bowl Champions, the New Orleans Saints. It’s a re-match of last years NFC Championship game. This was a game in which the Vikings should have won. The Saints won 31-28 in overtime and went on to win the Super Bowl. The Vikings had 5 turnovers in that NFC Championship game. It was the best and worst of Brett Favre. I’m picking the Saints for tonight’s game. Book it.

I have to say, I really do enjoy watching the Phillies but nothing beats the NFL. It is the greatest game on earth. From now until February 6, 2011, there will be a football game to watch every Sunday. If you don’t want to wait until then to learn the Super Bowl Champion, just read my picks.

NFC EAST: Eagles
NFC NORTH: Packers
NFC SOUTH: Saints
NFC WEST: 49ers
NFC WILDCARD: Cowboys
NFC WILDCARD: Vikings

AFC EAST: Patriots
AFC: NORTH: Ravens
AFC SOUTH: Colts
AFC WEST: Chargers
AFC WILDCARD: Steelers
AFC WILDCARD: Titans

NFC CHAMPION: Eagles over Packers
AFC CHAMPION: Colts over Patriots

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: Eagles over Colts

I wish I could say I shot this Photo of Birds landing on my very active Bird Feeder, but I can't.

...this was just a Smile from God, i guess...

Women are a necessity...

On Friday night I was feeling Blue...so I called a Woman I know. We ended up talking about Sheets, bed spreads, pillow cases, thread counts, Life & Fabric Softeners..."among other things"...She made me feel Good...

• Women are a necessity

The woman I called was my Big Sis

Are You Watching in HD?

Gerald Pea recently purchased a “High Definition” TV. For all of the older folks who read this blog, High-definition television (or HDTV, or just HD) refers to video having resolution substantially higher than traditional television systems (standard-definition TV, or SDTV, or SD). HD has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD. In other words, it means the picture is much better!

I recently visited the Pea and discovered the HDTV he purchased was incorrectly hooked up and was not broadcasting the HD signal. Basically, he was watching a regular signal on a HDTV and this defeated the purpose of owning a HDTV. Not only was it hooked up incorrectly but he was also watching the non-HD channel. HD Channels are broadcasted on Comcast in the 200 + range. Foe example, Channel 3 (CBS) is now broadcasted as HD Channel (233). Channel 29 (FOX) is now HD Channel (234).

I have heard about “Older” people purchasing HDTV’s and not watching the HD Channels. It’s a common mistake. It’s not just the Pea. I know for a fact that other family members have done the same thing. I believe it was the Glenside Pub who set all of their TV’s to the non-HD channels. Hey, it happens.

Anyway, here is a printable PDF of all the Comcast HD Channels in the Philadelphia area. You can print this out and keep by your HDTV as a reference.

I’m just trying to help. Would you buy a Mustang and not drive it on a freeway? Would you buy an electric guitar and not plug it into an Amp?

Old Oven/Old Broiler issue...

If i can find a photo of an old oven/broiler I will Post it here for the People that like "picture books"

• Meanwhile, I have Oven problems & cooking questions

My Oven has shut down! And three people have tried to get it going & each one said, "Timmy could start this". There is NO Pilot Light! So, I call Timothy & he says, ..."it must have an electronic ignition that is set off to ignite the Gas". Timmy was right, the Gas Man was in today & told me, basically the same thing.

• I gave T.J. a B++ for his evaluation, holding back the A+ because he did not know where to buy the replacement part. Is that being too harsh?

My cooking question is about Shrimp Scampi...I know it includes spaghetti and shrimp, evoo and what else?

• What in the Shrimp Scampi provides the "juice" like spaghetti sauce does in spaghetti? I am really Jones-ing for Shrimp Scampi........... 

Another September...

Sapphire

• September's birthstone is the sapphire. The meaning is clear thinking.
• The Birth flowers for September are the forget-me-not, morning glory and aster.

And as far as I know, no-one has spent more Septembers together than my Sis and her Hubby...do you think they have bought each other a lot of Sapphire?

•  What else is significant about September?