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December 25, 2006
dry and ready
that doesn't only describe a dredel, but also the spacepod, who remained dry inside during today's inhospitable downpour. that may be one of the best christmas presents i could have given myself. a dry and ready spacepod.
i'm home now, pending round 2 of today's cat care duties, watching a local hand cat cora's ass to her on a plate. since i can't stand cat cora anyway, this makes me happy. perhaps the next time j is in town, i will take him to the angus barn.
i received many nice things, including a new santoku knife. dan seemed to be quite fascinated with his new ipod, which mom and i went in on together. i have to admit that the starflucks card that the boys gave me is actually one of my favorite presents.
dinner was fabulous although i'll admit to a little guilty disappointment that neither ham nor macaroni and cheese were involved. in fact, i believe i will make these things for myself in the next few days since i was hoping to eat them today. the standing rib roast was some of the best beef i've ever eaten, however.
upon arrival at gran's we encountered my stepbrother who left quickly after we arrived. he was still in scrubs and was no doubt not lying when he claimed to be tired from working all day, but i'm pretty sure he also didn't want to deal with the whole lot of us. oh well; it was good to see him, however briefly.
i helped mom cast on a scarf while we had a nice visit with gran who is still pretty damn sharp at 97, although physically quite miserable.
throughout the day as i drove here and there i listened to sarah's annual divaville xmas show which was one of the highlights of the day.
Posted by lisa at December 25, 2006 08:16 PM
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Walter Royal or "The White Tornado"? I've met Walter; he's a nice guy. Another chef (and friend whose cooking skills I respect a lot) described Walter as an "Iron Chef" just as a term of respect. I'm glad to see him tear up the town.
Posted by: Joseph H. Vilas on December 26, 2006 01:29 AM
walter royal. he was one of the most competent competitors i've ever seen on the show, particularly in terms of time management-- no sense of panic, dishes were plated early, and the judges had almost nothing bad to say about his food despite the fact that the secret ingredient (ostritch) is apparently rather flavorless and tough. he beat cora by close to 10 points, i think.
Posted by: lisa on December 26, 2006 07:17 AM
ok, so a) your comment won't post right away because i have to approve it first and b) you might get a server error but your comment probably posted anyway and c) previewing doesn't work so i've removed the preview button.