Ramblings of Silver Blue

C’mon let’s turkey trot. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates. Happy Moosemas to everyone else. Are ya ready to eat until you’re satiated? I am.

Mother Nature has been kicking our ass. Took me over 3 hours to get home (normally a 35 minute trip) last night. They shut our office down at 10:30 this morning, just about the same time they were shutting down the Midtown Tunnel due to flooding. I had to go to Virginia Beach and pick [...]

Here’s some things I’d LOVE to be able to tell people, but for whatever reason, I can’t. A. Look — people find you annoying. The “love of your life” isn’t helping matters any. Yeah, I’m glad you’re “in eternal love”. I hope it keeps you warm. Just stay out of my face. I, personally, think [...]

I’ve done a lot of editing (down from almost 1500 to the 300 or so I put on line.) You can view them here.

So let’s celebrate with Fay McKay as she sings … THE 12 DAZE OF CHRISTMAS (from an OLD vinyl transfer) Yes, this is the song where the lady gets progressively “drunk” from the different drinks her “true love” sends her. Many have tried to imitate Ms. McKay, but none of come close to the “real” [...]

Gobble! Gobble! Gobble Til You Wobble! Leave your responses in the comments section, or on your own blog with a trackback. 1. Are you celebrating Thanksgiving this year? 2. Are you travelling for Thanksgiving? 3. What are you most thankful for over the past 12 months? 4. What are you most regretful for over the [...]

OJ’s confession has been cancelled.

I wondered what was causing the spike in visits to the blog. It wasn’t an Instalanche, or even a post that was being passed around. It was people attempting to directly link to pictures on the blog, which I don’t allow. Bandwidth’s not cheap, f-f-folks. MySpace is great, but doing hotlinks to someone else’s website [...]

Apple Betty INGREDIENTS 4 cups thinly sliced apples 1/4 cup orange juice 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 pinch salt 1/2 cup butter DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie plate. Mound sliced apples in [...]

1. Talk about a huge breast! 2. Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist. 3. It’s Cool Whip time! 4. If I don’t undo my pants, I’ll burst! 5. That’s one terrific spread! 6. I’m in the mood for a little dark meat. 7. Are you ready for seconds yet? 8. It’s a little [...]

t was a Saturday afternoon, and Ray had rushed down to the local supermarket to hurriedly pick up some hamburger rolls, chips and a few condiments. The big college game was going to be on, so he was having a few friends over to watch it. The store was loaded with shoppers and as he [...]

As of this morning, there have been more than 27,300 pieces of spam comments, trackbacks, etc. that the Spam Blocker has prevented from hitting the system. Meaning faster access for you, less clean up for me. That, and a nice hot cup of coffee. What more could be asked for?

Illumination last night (photos coming, I promise!). Helping the ‘rents close their in ground pool today. Thanksgiving next weekend (including retail therapy at Potomac Mills (are you listening Neil? I’ll be there Saturday most of the day — with PR, Tink, Anime Man, OB GYN (and friend), Realtor, Keyed Up, and Radio Man. Then the [...]

I went to the Grand Illumination/Christmas Parade in Norfolk. Keyed Up was there, and he was a psychotic bitch. Look, your kids know you’re gay. Hell, everyone knows you’re gay. We’ve seen you walk. We know you tan, we know you wax. Your obsessiveness is driving everyone crazy. To OB GYN (Obnoxious Bastard [who] Grates [...]

1. Shouldn’t a guy with your IQ have a low voice too? 2. After meeting you, I’ve decided I am in favor of abortion in cases of incest. 3. Any similarity between you and a human is purely coincidental. 4. Anyone who told you to be yourself couldn’t have given you worse advice. 5. You [...]

Or can it be? I swear. BJ’s opened in Hampton today, and Tink and I went. But people are rude, pushy, and severely lacking in manners. It was all I could do to hold my tongue to not tell some of them off. Even Tink, who is normally very calm, was pissed off. So, we’re [...]

How can I tell? It’s something called “Millstone Peppermint” coffee. While I *rarely* purchase preground coffee (ok, I’m a snob), I found the price difference ($8.99 a pound for whole bean, $9.99 for 2 12 ounce ground packages) to be justification for my purchase. Meanwhile, the first pot is brewing, fragrancing the house with the [...]

An anniversary come and gone: November 15th was the seven month of being smoke free. Completely. No sneaking a puff from a friend or anything. I think getting out of a potentially abusive situation helped me quit cold turkey. Ring Ring. Pick up the clue phone. Don’t think I’m out to steal your friends just [...]

I’ve added my “Wish Lists” from Amazon and NewEgg.com. Trust me, with the prices of these items, I know no one is going to buy the stuff for me; it would be nice if they did, but I’m basically using them to be able to price comparison shop for items that I think I want. [...]

State Collage 1995 (taken with Minolta X-370) State College 1996 (also with the Minolta X-370)

A strange one, culled from the top 202 songs of my life. Take a listen.

3 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons butter 3 1/2 cups potato flakes 1 onion, minced 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or more to taste) 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup bacon bits 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 1 (6 ounce) can French-fried onions DIRECTIONS Preheat [...]

How To Tell If You’re Ready To Have Kids ———————————————— MESS TEST Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer. TOY TEST Obtain a 55-gallon box of Legos (or you may substitute roofing tacks). Have a friend spread them all over the [...]

Hot Mulled Cider INGREDIENTS 1 large orange 3 whole cloves 2 3/4 cups fresh orange juice 8 cups apple juice 1/4 cup raisins 1 cinnamon stick DIRECTIONS Peel the skin from the orange leaving the bitter white pith behind. Stick the cloves into the skin. Squeeze the juice from the orange and add to the [...]

Courtesy of Bob Evans. 1 pound Bob Evans or Owens® Savory Sage or Original Recipe Sausage Roll 1 large onion, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1 (14 ounce) package cubed stuffing 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning 2 1/2 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup melted butter DIRECTIONS In a large skillet over medium heat, crumble sausage. Add [...]