Thanksgiving

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I have eaten way too much over the last two days!

P made a great turkey with all the fixings. She made some wonderful stuffing with apples. Her mom brought some homemade lefse.

You don't know what lefse is? You don't know what you are missing! This is a great Norwegian treat made from mashed potatoes. You spread it real thin and make a very thin crepe out of it. While it is warm, spread some butter on it. Then sprinkle sugar over the top. Roll it up in a cigar-shape and chow down!

It is absolutely delicious! I had it for the first time when we moved up here 4 years ago. Now, I am addicted!

Anyway, after we ate on Thanksgiving, we started playing games. P had bought Jenga - Truth or Dare. OMG, what a great game!! We laughed so hard. (Of course, it probably didn't hurt that we had been drinking since about 11:00 that morning.)

Yesterday, we laid around and slept most of the day. Then watched T3 last night. It's a good movie. Not one of my favorites, but it was okay.

Today, we are headed to Fargo. Gonna go shopping at the mall.

Yes, I know we are insane.

Another Damn Questionnaire

1. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE?
Currently, just outside of Owatonna. Ultimately - Somewhere in Australia.

2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
My new nightie

3. FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Nice ass, but nice, broad shoulders will get me excited, too.

4. THE LAST CD THAT YOU BOUGHT?
AC/DC Back In Black about 2 weeks ago.

5. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?
Dawn & Stef's house surrounded by friends

6. WHERE'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?
Church. Any denomination. (Amen)

7. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED?
That's censored

8. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING?
5:30 on weekdays. About 8 on weekends.

10. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE?
Dishwasher

11. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY?
Stupid people

12. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Piano

13. FAVORITE COLOR?
Emerald Green

14. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV?
Sportscar (Mini Cooper)

15. DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE?
I believe in reincarnation

16. FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK?
The Owl and The Pussycat

17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
Spring

18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Reading Minds

19. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
I have a sparrow on my right shoulder blade. A hummingbird on my left ankle and 2 hummingbirds on my right arm

20. CAN YOU JUGGLE?
Only my life

21. THE ONE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO?
My grandmother Margaret

22. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE DAY?
Any day off from work

23. WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR?
I don't have a trunk (In the old car - there was a dead body. JK!!)

24. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER?
Hamburger

25. FROM THE PEOPLE YOU WILL EMAIL THIS TO, WHO'S MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?
I'm supposed to e-mail this?

26. WHO'S LEAST LIKELY TO?
See Question 25

27. WHO DID YOU RECEIVE THIS FROM?
Greenleaf

28. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON?
Looney Tunes

The Salute

IRAQ NOW ...... A Soldier Looks Right Back at the Media.: "Yesterday I took a convoy out on an all-day mission to Al Asad and back. We had some trouble getting lined up for the return trip last night, and were running late. So we didn’t arrive at the outskirts of Ramadi until after sunset.

As you approach the city, you pass a lot of little roadside stands, where locals can buy cigarettes, sodas, produce, juices, or meats.

As we passed one of the roadside stands, the shopkeeper—just a regular Iraqi, a regular guy--stepped out in front of his wares and stood ramrod straight, at a textbook position of attention. He then and rendered a perfect, soldierly, salute.

I watched him from the back of the truck. He stood perfectly still, and held his salute until the last vehicle passed, then dropped it and turned back into his store. We continued on with our mission—delivering supplies, mail, and parts to Hurricane point. He continued on with his—supporting his family and getting on with life without Saddam Hussein.

Josh Marshall says, “We’re all alone.”

I know we’re not."

Wow!

Being A Mom

Rachel has a post about how she is so tired. She is a new mom and things are a little stressful for her.

I remember those days. I had two boys in diapers at one time. They are only 14 months apart.

There were a lot of those days I just wanted to walk away from it all, but that sense of 'obligation' made me stay. I am so glad I did. I now have two awesome boys and a beautiful little girl.

There is no other feeling in the world like the one you get when your child sees you and their face lights up.

One of my favorite memories is going to daycare to pick the boys up after a long day. They wouldn't see me come in, and I would get to see them being themselves without a care in the world.

Then they would look up and see me, and their faces would just light up! It always made me all warm and squishy inside.

You know the great thing: to this day, my sons still get that look on their faces.

I love my kids.

A Christmas Tear

If this doesn't touch your heart, nothing will.

Oregon

Hi, Julie!!!

Hope you have lots of snow!!!

I agree, Shelli

Shelli talks about her fear of heights.

I cannot ahndle heights. I feel like I am haivng a heart attack if I get more than three feet off the gorund. If I am over water, I am fine. But over ground - fuhgettaboutit.

I have stood on bridges several stories high (Golden Gate, Brooklyn, etc.), and looked down with no poblem.

But I cannot even look out a second story window. If we go to the Mall of America in Minneapolis, I cannot look over the railing.

It scares the hell out of me.

Men In Drag

I have always had a fascination with Men in Drag.

One of my favorite movies of all time is Too wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar. Patrick Swayze is one beatiful woman in that movie. And who could forget Wesley Snipes in drag?

Another one is Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. I don't know his name, but the star of that movie, is the bad guy from The Matrix. He is much better in drag.

I have known several transvestites and a couple transexuals. Beautiful - all of them.

i give it ten oh yeahs has just learned all this. I welcome her to the club!

MJ Jokes

Grouchy Old Cripple has some great jokes listed on his site.

Be sure and read the comments. There are more jokes there.

MJ is innocent until proved perverted, but he still makes a hell of a target. Yes, he can get an insanity defense. Because the man is looney.

Tuck him away in isolation for the rest of his life. Let him make his music, but make him stay away from people. Obviously, he just can't handle reality.

The Learning Curve

The Learning Curve is the newest blog on my blogroll.

I just found it today. I will be perusing it much further in the next couple of days.

A Different Friday Five

I found this one over at Joni's.

1. List five things you'd like to accomplish by the end of the year.

a. Clean my entire house from top to bottom.
b. Get a raise.
c. Find a new job.
d. Go Sledding
e. Attend a seance

2. List five people you've lost contact with that you'd like to hear from again.

a. Hope Sloan
b. Debie Darrow
c. Patti Carr
d. Kim Collins
e. Louis Jansky

3. List five things you'd like to learn how to do.

a. Play the piano
b. Speak French and Spanish
c. Downhill Ski
d. How to network servers
e. How to use a wood lathe

4. List five things you'd do if you won the lottery (no limit).

a. Buy Penny a new van with all the extras. Including an eletric lift for Bubba.
b. Pay off all my parent's bills
c. Pay off all my bill's
d. Buy a house
e. Quit my job and spend all my time volunteering with Habitat For Humanity

5. List five things you do that help you relax.

a. Blogging
b. Meditation
c. Reading
d. Play with my cats
e. Sex