Tastes Like Chicken?

Okay, I started doing Weight Watchers (not very well I might add). As you may know you have to look up everything you eat in a "points book" and add up the number of points it is worth. Well, I dont know if I somehow got the Applachian version of the book or what but, in case you wanted to know, 1 oz. of Squirrel is only worth 1 point! That's right, I said Squirrel! Who the heck eats Squirrel?!! Maybe there is a recipe for that for the crockpot!

Quirkyalone

Have you heard of this site? My friend just mentioned it to me yesterday. This must be what I am. Here is the definition from their site:
"Who are the quirkyalones? There are many definitions, but we'll start with this one. Quirkyalones are people who resist the tyranny of coupledom. Oddly enough, we quirkyalones also tend to be romantics. We resist the tyranny of coupledom because we would prefer to be open to the possibilities that life has to offer than be in an unsatisfying relationship. That is, to date for the sake of dating, or be in a relationship for the sake of being part of a couple. .... "
Check it out! http://www.quirkyalone.net
Are there "Married and Loving It" sites out there??

Midnight Train to Georgia

...or maybe just the 12:00 plane to Atlanta! My old college roomy Brenda and her daughter Ava were in town from Atlanta for work so we got to hang out for a day or two. I got to watch Ava while Brenda worked on Saturday and then we went to SF to meet up with another friend Ariane for a walk around Chrissy Field and then dinner. We ate a little place called Rose's Cafe in Cows Hollow. Delicious!Yum! Isnt ice cream the best! They just took off for home. It was a lot of fun but much too short! Bye y'all!

Is the Cup Half Empty or Half Full?

Tonight I had a little craving for ice cream and drove down to local Baskin-Robbins for my fix. So, now my confession....I ordered a 3 scoop sunday. I guess I could say that was the only way I could satisfy my craving for 3 different flavors but I really wanted 3 scoops! So the guy scoops my ice cream a puts some whipped cream on it...and at this point the cup is only half filled and I think he is going to add the rest of the ice cream on top of the whipped cream. But no! That was it! He handed me the sunday and I said, "is this a 3 scoop sunday"? And the kid says, "yes". I mean, shouldnt they at least try to fake it by pouring on the whipped cream to hide the fact they didnt put any ice cream in the bowl?? Im not sure if a higher power was involved in this to keep me from eating too much ice cream or if Baskin-Robbins is getting totally cheap and only serving golf ball sized scoops but I am boycotting B-R. Who's with me??!!

...and One More Thing...

Remember when you use to wear your pants pulled up to your chest with your sweatshirt tucked in? You've come a long way baby! (speaking of fashion...your dad use to adjust your socks so they were on your foot just perfectly so the seam didnt dig into your little toes.)

My Son is Turning 12!

Dear Son,
I remember when you were just a young sailor home on leave.

And how can I forget our old Vaudville act where you were my Charlie McCarthy.

You were so talented and could do so many things. How many people can eat their toes?!

And, you do a great impression of the Sand people in Star Wars. Remember how obsessed you were??

And here you are... my smiley, funny, smart little guy already turning 12! Where did the time go? HAPPY BIRTHDAY W!

Weeds

My friend convinced me to rent the first season of Showtime's series "Weeds". Its the story of a woman whose husband had a heart attack and left her with two kids and no job. To support her family she starts selling weed discreetly in their little stepford suburban town. It took me a couple of episodes to really get into it but now Im hooked. Especially when her brother-in-law comes to town--it gets pretty funny. Try it...you'll like it!
Im still waiting to get my hands on the Third season of Entourage too!

That's Hot!

I'm sure that most of you have been using crock pots for a while. But, I had this image of the crock pot from the '70s which was really difficult to clean and way too bulky. My friends, who Im sure are tired of hearing how I never cook and eat so poorly, bought me one for Christmas. Well, let me tell you...it's the best! Throw a few things in it in the morning, go to work, get home, have a nice hot meal. I wish I had discovered it sooner! If you have forgotten about yours I suggest you get it out now! It's crock-a-licious!

Happy New Year!

Last night I spent New Year's Eve as I do every year--at the Troussieux's fabulous New Year's Eve party! This year's theme was James Bond 007 (for the year 2007 of course!). Everyone was in their tuxes or in their Bond girl outfits. We were treated to a 6 course meal which was fantastic and the wine and drink selection was incredible. Of course, one of the best things about the evening was the great old and new friends.

Thanks to Ann and Chris for another awesome evening!!

Here is 007 and Bond Girl #1 making martinis--shaken....not stirred!

Thanks to Greg we were able to project one of the Sean Connery "Bond" movies across the wall. A great time was had by all!