“Never own more than you can carry in both hands at a dead run.”
– Robert A. Heinlein
From an undisclosed location somewhere in Southern California:
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu
We have started our SPRING CLEANING early. We are tasked with “unboxing”, sorting, repacking and moving all of our stuff again. And now we are selling and giving away other things we no longer need or wish to keep and store.
We moved everything to this location from our last storage space in North Hollywood. We also gave away a quality queen bed, a very nice leather recliner sofa and another small couch during that move. And our mid-century modern dining room table is also “on loan” until we have a place for it.
A daunting task to deal with so much “stuff” which we have only just begun…
MORE TO COME! (an inventory, pics and stuff for sale soon!)
“That’s all, a little place for my stuff.
That’s all I want, that’s all you need in life,
is a little place for your stuff, ya know?”
– George Carlin
February 2017
Eating / Thai food at Sri Siam Cafe in North Hollywood
and Sushi at Okumura in Encino (READ THE PREVIOUS BLOGS!)
Pad Thai Noodles
Crispy Rice with Pork
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Duck Curry
Thai Iced Tea (no cream)
Tom Kai Soup with Chicken
Thai Food for Dinner
Beef Panang with Rice
Party Time! We braved the storm and drove across the valley to North Hollywood for a birthday dinner party at Sri Siam Cafe.
On The Menu: Thai food! Crispy rice with pork, beef panang and steamed rice, chicken satay with cucumber salad and toast, pad Thai noodles with chicken, green curry chicken, tom kai soup and a Thai iced tea (no cream). There were three other dishes that we didn’t eat and we cancelled two other dishes that they didn’t bring. So much food, so full.
Sushi and Sake at Okumura (READ THE BLOG!)
We went out for dinner and had sushi and sake at Okumura in Encino.
On The Menu: Tuna poke appetizer, California roll, spicy tuna cut roll and a hand roll, Rainbow roll (tuna/salmon/yellowtail/albacore on California roll), yellowtail & green onion cut roll, eel & avocado cut roll, albacore sashimi, a coke and a small hot sake. Happy!
Drinking / Double espresso with milk
Practicing / Extreme patience & Good Housekeeping
Mastering / 2 Little Puppies and the Big Boy
Learning / “about history and havin’ some food”
Trying / To remain calm and get sh*t done.
Playing / With the puppies of course.
Keeping warm and staying dry!
Finishing / More new Blogs
Reading / Bad news, lots of bad news… (Not “fake news”)
Writing / This Blog! (and other Blogs)
Remembering / Kresge College & UC Santa Cruz (New Blog coming soon!)
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California
NOTE: This Blog (and the UC Santa Cruz Blog that hasn’t been published yet) was written before we got the news that our very good friend Ann from college died suddenly and unexpectedly this week. We’ve been in shock and are deeply saddened by this news. You don’t think this will be the last time you see someone you’ve loved for 30+ years. It was a really fun day in Hollywood and then I dropped them off at the Cure concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Rest in Peace Annie. May the Four Winds blow her safely home.
Working / In the home office and in the backyard
Traveling / Locally: we went to Culver City in West Los Angeles
Helms Bakery in Culver City, West Los Angeles, California
Wanting / More. (much, much MORE!)
SHARE! Check your trees! After heavy rain & snow broken branches (“Widow Makers”) and/or the whole tree may be ready to fall! Be Careful! At least two of my friends had trees fall on their property causing big damage this weekend! SHARE!
Janis Joplin’s Porsche 356c Cabriolet in the Lobby of the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live
Janis Joplin purchased a used 1964 Porsche 356c Cabriolet for $3500 from Beverly Hills car dealer Estes-Zipper in 1968. She paid Dave Richards, one of her roadies, $500 to give the Porsche a psychedelic face lift. Completed in one month and titled “The History of the Universe.” The car and its paint job (a base coat of Candy Apple Red with portraits of Big Brother and the Holding Company, her astrological sign Capricorn, “The Eye of God” design on the hood, butterflies, jellyfish and a Northern California scene on the side doors) became one of the most recognizable vehicles in San Francisco.
The Porsche was stolen in 1969 and partially repainted before being found. When the stolen car was recovered, the paint job was restored because they were able to remove the new paint from the clearcoat with little damage to the original artwork underneath.
After Janis’ death in 1970, the car was used by her manager Albert Grossman. And then in 1973 ownership of the car went to her siblings, Michael and Laura Joplin in Ohio, who shared it for about 30 years. Michael rebuilt the original engine and returned the car to the original dolphin gray color (although some say it was originally oyster white). Working from photographs, artists Jana Mitchell and Amber Owen, restored Dave’s original artwork in 1990 and the 4-speed manual transmission was rebuilt and restored. The family loaned the Porsche to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when Janis was inducted in 1995 and it was exhibited in museums until 2015. We saw it and took the above photograph in the Lobby of the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in Los Angeles in 2013 (see our previous Blog).
Original Paint Job
Original Paint Job
Restoration Paint Job
Restoration Paint Job
NOTE: Dec. 10, 2015 – A 1964 Porsche 356 that once belonged to the rock singer Janis Joplin sold at auction for $1.76 million (the highest price ever paid for any Porsche 356 at auction). The car had been expected to sell for between $400,000 and $600,000. The sale price includes a 10% commission for Sotheby’s auction house. According to the family, the proceeds from the auction will be used to support social programs in Janis’s memory.
“Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.”
Sotheby’s did not say who bought Janis’ car and the buyer has not come forward.
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In the heart of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, we still have birds.
All of these pictures were taken from my backyard.
Just got home from Illinois lock the front door oh boy! Got to sit down take a rest on the porch. Imagination sets in pretty soon I’m singin’ Doo doo doo lookin’ out my back door.
Wild Geese:
The Sepulveda Dam Basin is a natural watershed and there are many birds that stop, feed and rest here on their migratory flights north and south. Wild Canadian Geese “The Honkers” are frequently seen flying in their distinctive “V” pattern and their honking can often be heard as they approach and fly over.
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Honkers! – The Wild Geese!
Wild Geese
Wild Geese
There’s a giant doing cartwheels, a statue wearin’ high heels. Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn. A dinosaur Victrola list’ning to Buck Owens. Doo doo doo lookin’ out my back door.
There are a lot of black crows in the neighborhood.
A Raven: (note the wedged tail, thanks Cynthia!)
Caught this big Raven in flight:
As the Crow Flies Overhead….. (it’s actually a Raven)
A Big Raven!
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band. Won’t you take a ride on the flyin’ spoon? Doo doo doo. Wond’rous apparition provided by magician. Doo doo doo lookin’ out my back door.
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band. Won’t you take a ride on the flyin’ spoon? Doo doo doo. Bother me tomorrow, today, I’ll buy no sorrows. Doo doo doo lookin’ out my back door.
The Owl:
This is the Owl that lives in the giant Eucalyptus tree out hunting during the day. We hear it all the time in the evenings and at night, but it is very rare that we actually see it.
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Forward troubles Illinois, lock the front door oh boy! Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn. Bother me tomorrow, today, I’ll buy no sorrows. Doo doo doo lookin’ out my back door.
The Hawks:
Recently there have been a few hawks hunting rodents and squirrels in the neighborhood. They’ve been perching in the trees around the backyard and diving at prey.
Hawk in the tree
Hawk in flight
The Hawk in Flight (added 3-31-17)
The Hawk in the Tree
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Two Hawks in the Tree
We saw two pair of hawks flying together.
They weren’t turkey vultures, they were hawks:
Four Hawks in the Air Overhead (3 shown)
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There are turkey vultures too. And we also have ducks, jays, mockingbirds, hummingbirds, sparrows, seagulls and many other species that are local or migratory.
Hummingbird On A Wire
A great place for birdwatching is Lake Balboa Park and the Sepulveda Dam Basin in Encino. See our previous Blogs> SEARCH Lake Balboa in the Box at the top of page^^^^
From “The Big Lebowski” [after reporting the Dude’s car was stolen]
The Dude: Do you find them much, these, stolen cars?
Younger Cop: Sometimes. Wouldn’t hold out much hope for the tape deck though.
Older Cop: Or the Creedence.
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Here is some More Good Advice and wisdom: (ripped from the interweb)
“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” – Carrie Fisher RIP, Wishful Drinking, 2008
photo and needlepoint credit: Dawn Taylor
Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being defined by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Happy mental states may also reflect judgements by a person about their overall well-being.
The Lightswitch in the Bathroom at KJ’s House
Happiness has traditionally been considered an elusive and evanescent thing.
To some, even trying to achieve it is an exercise in futility.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – The Declaration of Independence of the United States
“Happiness runs in a circular motion Thought is like a little boat upon the sea Everybody is a part of everything anyway You can have everything if you let yourself be”
– Donovan
Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author’s imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. These activities include production of works of art, criticism of art, study of art history and the aesthetic dissemination of art.
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” – Henry David Thoreau
“The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.” – Michelangelo
“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Making money is art
and working is art
and good business is the best art.”
– Andy Warhol
“Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.”– Ansel Adams
“Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” – M.C. Escher
“The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” – Orson Welles
“I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don’t need.” – Auguste Rodin
“Art in the classroom not only spurs creativity,
it also inspires learning.” – Mickey Hart
“Art is what you can get away with.” – Andy Warhol
“When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear.” – Alfred Eisenstaedt
“The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.”
– Dale Carnegie
“A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind.”
– Eugene Ionesco
“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.”
– Paul Cezanne
“Art does not reproduce what we see; it makes us see.” – Paul Klee
“The show business has all phases and grades of dignity,
from the exhibition of a monkey
to the exposition of that highest art in music
or the drama which secures for the gifted artists
a world-wide fame princes well might envy.”
– P.T. Barnum
“Life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television.” – Woody Allen
“Art is never finished, only abandoned.” – Leonardo da Vinci
“Dance is the most fundamental of all art forms.” – Twyla Tharp
“I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.” – Madonna
“Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.” – Herbie Hancock
From Dawn Taylor “Rules For Living”:
“Here’s a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note-for-note Don’t worry, be happy In every life we have some trouble But when you worry, you make it double Don’t worry, be happy Don’t worry, be happy now
Ooo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo hoo-hoo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo Don’t worry Woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-ooo Be happy Woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo Don’t worry, be happy!”
“Don’t worry, be happy ‘Cause when you worry your face will frown And that will bring everybody down Don’t worry, be happy!”
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Monday is the first day of the week.
Monday is the day of the week before Tuesday and following Sunday.
Monday comes from the Latin diēs Lūnae “day of the Moon”.
“Monday, Monday”…. A Case of the Mondays?
From THE URBAN DICTIONARY: A phrase used to describe someone that has a bad mood when he or she comes to work or school on Mondays.
OR A phrase that someone uses if he or she wants to get their ass kicked by their fellow co-workers or school mates.
(a study published by a team of psychologists at Stony Brook University
says a better turn of phrase might be “a case of the weekdays”)
Another Monday, Another Blog…. this one all about Monday.
WAKE UP! SMELL THE COFFEE!
“Monday, Monday
So good to me Monday morning
It was all I hoped it would be” – the Mamas and the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas was an American folk rock vocal group. They recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 and reunited briefly in 1971. They released 5 studio albums and 17 singles, six of which made the top ten, and they sold close to 40 million records worldwide. The members were John Phillips (1935–2001), Denny Doherty (1940–2007), Cass Elliot (1941–1974) and Michelle Phillips (born in 1944, the only member still alive).
Their debut album “If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears” was released in February 1966. It was their only album to reach number one on the Billboard 100. The third and final single from the album “Monday, Monday” was released in March 1966. It was the band’s only song to reach number one in the United States and it reached number three in the United Kingdom.
“Monday, Monday”won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1967. It was also nominated for Best Performance by a Vocal Group, Best Contemporary Song and the Record of the Year.
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Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield (an orange tabby cat born in the kitchen of Mama Leoni’s Italian Restaurant), Jon his owner and Jon’s dog Odie (a yellow, long-eared beagle with a large, slobbering tongue). As of 2013, it was syndicated in more than 2500 newspapers and journals, and holds the Guinness World Record for being the world’s most widely syndicated comic. Garfield merchandise including clothing, toys, games, books, cruises, credit cards, coffee cups…. and of course the “plush toy” dolls sales earn $750 million to $1 billion annually!
Excuse me?
Is This Good for the Company?
Paws, Inc. located in good old Muncie, Indiana, was founded in 1981 by Jim Davis to support the Garfield comic strip and its licensing. It has a staff of nearly 50 artists and licensing administrators. In 1994, the company purchased all rights to the Garfield comic strips from 1978 to 1993 from United Feature Syndicate. The Garfield cartoons used in this Blog are for educational purposes only, no commercial use is intended here.
“Looks like someone has a case of the Mondays?”
“We need to talk about your flare”
Meatless Monday is a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns Inc. in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for a Livable Future. Meatless Monday was founded in 2003 by marketing professional Sid Lerner. Reducing consumption of animal products and increasing intake of fruits, vegetables, and legumes have been linked to a host of health benefits.
“a diet higher in plant-based foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, and lower in calories and animal-based foods is more health promoting.” – US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, February 2015
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Wendy’s “Where’s The Beef?” Clara Peller RIP
“No-one in this country can ever pronounce my name right.
It..it’s not that hard. Na-yee-na-na-jar…Nayeenanajar.” – Samir (“not gonna work here anymore”)
The tradition of taking Monday off known as “Saint Monday” has been common among craft workers since at least the seventeenth century.
“MONDAY MORNING ABSENTEEISM”
Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation.
“Let me ask you something.
When you come in on Monday and you’re not feeling real well,
does anyone ever say to you, Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays?”
“No. No, man. Sh*t, no, man.
I believe you’d get your ass kicked sayin’ something like that, man.”
POLITICS! POLITICS! POLITICS!
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” is finally back!
He let Trump have it for the entire show last night! Watch him EXPOSE TRUMP’S LIES on HBO or YouTube!
John Oliver on “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
While we try to keep this Blog POLITICS FREE (mostly) we must add our voice to the many other voices condemning the results of the 2016 election and the ANTI-AMERICAN actions of Traitor Trump and his advisors. Time toIMPEACH TRUMP!
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TREASON!
Hey Trump and McConnell:
“Yeah. You know what, yeah, I do. I do want to express myself, okay.” – Joanna, Office Space
#ComradeTrump
#ShePersisted
Trump’s Golden Rule: He who has the gold, makes the rules.
The United States has elected a CRIMINAL CON MAN with no morals or ethics. Trump is ignorant and can barely read. He doesn’t know history, politics, world geography, science or correct grammar. He surrounds himself with the worst people. He has ties to Putin and Russia. He is guilty of treason, fraud and sexual assault. Trumpsters take your victory lap today, because the future doesn’t look good for people who won’t wear a red cap and everyone else. Trump belongs in prison not the White House.
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SHUT THE F*CK UP DONNY! – 10 Reasons to DumpTrump:
Trump is an Ignorant, Racist, Sexist, Anti-Semetic, Pathological Liar!
Trump mocks the Disabled, war heroes, POWs, Veterans and Gold Star Families!
Trump disparages Women, Mexicans, Latinos, Muslims and African-Americans!
Trump sexually assaults women and is an alleged rapist!
Trump lies, cheats and steals from hard working people!
Trump insults world leaders and threatens our international alliances!
Trump has business dealing with Russia, China, Mexico, Cuba and Saudi Arabia!
Trump admitted to not paying Federal Taxes and still hasn’t released his TAX RETURNS!
Trump is responsible for the BIRTHER LIE and continues to insult President Obama!
Trump denies Climate Change and calls it a Hoax perpetrated by China!
#NotMyPresident
“Loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.” – Mark Twain
READ THE PREVIOUS BLOG! Read This! Former National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis’ message regarding Trump:
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And now back to our regularly scheduled Monday Blog:
“Tell me why I don’t like Mondays I want to shoot the whole day down” – the Boomtown Rats
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Hey! F*ck you Monday. Another week of weekdays. When is the weekend? -Monday Haiku
by JoshWillTravel
“So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that’s on the worst day of my life.”–Peter Gibbons, Office Space
Once upon a time… MY CUBICLE in West Los Angeles, California
“It’s not just about me and my dream of doing nothing. It’s about all of us….we don’t have a lot of time on this earth! We weren’t meant to spend it this way. Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about about mission statements.” – Peter Gibbons, Office Space
**OBEY, WORK 8 HOURS, SLEEP 8 HOURS, PLAY 8 HOURS, CONFORM**
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OBEY
MARRY AND REPRODUCE
STAY ASLEEP OBEY
NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT
CONSUME
THIS IS YOUR GOD
OBEY CONSUME CONFORM
SUBMIT STAY ASLEEP
BUY
“They are dismantling the sleeping middle class. More and more people are becoming poor.
We are their cattle. We are being bred for slavery….The poor and the underclass are growing. Racial justice and human rights are non-existent.
They have created a repressive society and we are their unwitting accomplices.”
– the Bearded Man, They Live
**SUBMIT, NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT, STAY ASLEEP, BUY, CONSUME**
WHAT DO YOU THINK? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU KNOW?
“Monday, Monday Can’t trust that day Monday, Monday
Sometimes it just turns
out that way” – the Mamas and the Papas
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Office Space is a 1999 American “cult” comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. It satirizes the everyday work life of a 1990’s software company, focusing on a few individuals fed up with their jobs. The film has a cult following and depicts ordinary workers in a sympathetic way and contains themes familiar to white-collar workers, the workplace, and the workforce in general.
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…
and I’m all out of bubblegum.” – Nada, They Live
“Every other day of the week is fine (fine), yeah But whenever Monday comes/But whenever Monday comes You can find me crying all of the time”– the Mamas and the Papas
Mike Judges’ Milton Cartoon
Stephen Root at Milton in “Office Space”
“Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler”
What did you do today? Was it just another Monday?
We Wrote Another Blog…. this one all about Monday!
Published at 11:40pm on Monday, February 13, 2017
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“I asked for a Mai Tai and they brought me a Piña Colada….”
Only two more weeks until Fat Tuesday!Mardi Gras! Bon Temp Roulez!
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We posted a lot of NEW BLOGS during January 2017.
There is really something for everyone to enjoy.
Please take a moment to relive the past and read one.
And here’s a beautiful day in Ashland Oregon for you to experience:
Super Bowl Sunday!
Super Bowl 51 Party!
February 5, 2017 – Houston, Texas
Super Bowl 51
WHO DO YOU LIKE?
Atlanta Falcons
New England Patriots
PREGAME:
Super Bowl 50 – LEVI Stadium in San Jose, California
We don’t care who wins,
but we would like the New England Patriots to lose today.
We procrastinated and waited until this morning to do our party shopping.
So, we made an early Supermarket run for groceries and party supplies:
Groceries and Super Bowl Party Supplies!
We weren’t sure what we were going to serve.
We planned on hot dogs (defrosted from the freezer).
We also thought wings and meatballs. So, that’s what we did.
Guacamole (had 2 ripe avocados), check. Chips, pretzels, etc., check.
We also did some of our shopping for the week.
We prepped the food, cooked the meatballs and then the wings,
made hotdogs for lunch and settled in for the Pre-Game Show.
Superbowl Sunday! Let’s get this party started!
LUNCH!
GAME TIME FOOD!
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Fruit! Fruit! Fruit!
Watermelon!
ON THE MENU: 2 hotdogs with mustard, onions and cheese on Hawaiian bread buns! Watermelon! Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi fruit and red & green grapes. Hot Wings! Crudité: celery, carrots, persian cucumber with ranch dressing and dill pickles. Meatballs with marinara sauce! Fresh made guacamole! Tortilla chips, pretzel sticks, pistachio nuts, cool ranch Doritos, BBQ kettle potato chips, teriyaki beef jerky, milk chocolate Milano cookies and peanut M&Ms. Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, cran-raspberry-orange-pineapple juice and iced espresso.
ITALIAN MEATBALLS (with Marinara Sauce):
Mix 1/2 lb ground beef, 1/2 lb pork sausage (we used links and removed the casings), chopped onion, bread crumbs and spices: black pepper, salt, garlic powder, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl. Roll into golf ball sized meatballs.
Heat a large pan with a little olive oil to medium heat and brown the meatballs turning so all of the outside is seared but the inside is still slightly uncooked. Remove from pan and let sit for 5-10 mins. Warm marinara sauce in a pan and add meatballs, rolling them in the sauce until they are completely coated. Remove from pan and let sit for 5-10 mins.
Add cornstarch to the marinara sauce and drippings and stir until it thickens.
Pour sauce over meatballs.
Bake meatballs in the oven at 300 degrees for 5-10 mins before serving.
HOT WINGS (with celery, carrots and ranch dressing):
10 wings (cut up with the ends trimmed off)
Mix 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 tsp cayenne powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/2 tsp salt in a large bowl. Coat wings completely and place in the refrigerator for an hour.
Heat oil and deep fry the wings. Place on paper towels to drain.
In a separate bowl mix 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (or other hot sauce), a dash of black pepper, a dash of garlic powder. Dip each wing in sauce and place on baking sheet. Bake in oven at low heat for 15 mins on each side, then broil for 2 mins on each side. Serve with ranch dressing, extra sauce, celery and carrots.
Let the Commercials and FOX Promos begin! The “Pre-Kick” Show!
National Anthem and Who is Luke Bryant?
Coin toss with ex-President George H.W. (Senior) and Barbara Bush.
The Atlanta Falcons win the coin toss and defer to receive in the Second Half.
New England will receive and gets the football first.
NOTE: To be honest, we watched the game and commercials while enjoying the food and the Super Bowl party. We did LIVE POST all the scoring plays on our personal facebook timeline as they happened, but it was so we could get the pics for this blog, which we are writing at Midnight long after the game is over.
We recorded it, so we are watching it again as we write this Blog.
SPOILER ALERT:
The New England Patriots Won Super Bowl 51 in Overtime 34-28.
KICKOFF TIME! First Half
Nobody scored in the 1st Quarter!
First Score! 2nd Quarter Touchdown ATLANTA FALCONS!
(following a stripped ball fumble by the New England Patriots)
TOUCHDOWN ATLANTA! 7-0
Second Score: 2nd Quarter Touchdown ATLANTA FALCONS!
TOUCHDOWN ATLANTA! 14-0
Third Score: Interception! Pick Six! Touchdown ATLANTA FALCONS!
PICK SIX! TOUCHDOWN ATLANTA! 21-0
Fourth Score: End of 2nd Quarter Field Goal NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!
FIELD GOAL NEW ENGLAND! 21-3
The First Half was ALL ATLANTA.
THE HALFTIME SHOW!
Lady Gaga flies in from the roof as advertised!
No Wardrobe Malfunctions.
Flying “Poker Face” on wires. Dance number. Crowd work.
Lighting effects and fireworks. Boring.
Who likes her music? (yes, some people like her music…)
And why is she the Halftime Show at the Super Bowl?
KICKOFF! Second Half
First Score: 3rd Quarter Touchdown ATLANTA FALCONS!
TOUCHDOWN ATLANTA! 28-3
Second Score: 3rd Quarter Touchdown NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!
TOUCHDOWN NEW ENGLAND! Missed Extra Point! 28-9
Third Score: 4th Quarter Field Goal NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!
FIELD GOAL NEW ENGLAND! 28-12
Fourth Score: 4th Quarter Touchdown NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS! (following a forced fumble by the Atlanta Falcons)
TOUCHDOWN NEW ENGLAND! 2 POINT CONVERSION! 28-20
Edelman’s Miracle Catch!
“After further review, the ruling on the field stands.” Completed pass!
Fifth Score: 4th Quarter Touchdown NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!
TOUCHDOWN NEW ENGLAND! 2 POINT CONVERSION! 28-28
The Second Half was ALL NEW ENGLAND!
New England scores 25 unanswered points to TIE the game 28-28!
OVERTIME! (First time in Super Bowl history)
Overtime Coin Toss will decide the game.
New England wins the toss and will receive.
First Score: SUDDEN DEATH! Touchdown NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!
PATRIOTS WIN!
OVERTIME! TOUCHDOWN NEW ENGLAND! PATRIOTS WIN! 34-28
THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL…..
“Say What?”
“Turn out the lights, the party’s over!”
The Atlanta Falcons choked and lost the game in the Second Half. The New England Patriots beat them by a touchdown in Overtime making what looked like a complete “blowout” in the First Half into an exciting game in the Second Half. Tom Brady led his team to the WIN and Atlanta was unable to respond after the early 3rd Quarter touchdown.
POT?
Nah…
CAN A BISQUE?
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Okay, let’s Live Blog about the day.
7:20am
So, the dogs are all fed and snacked.
They went outside before and after.
They watched me make, eat and drink my breakfast and a double espresso
And now the puppies are playing tug-o-war with a towel on the rug
and the Big Boy is laying on the bed in my office while I’m writing this Blog.
Breakfast: 2 English muffins with chunky peanut butter and red raspberry jam, sweet red grapes, a ripe yellow banana, a small glass of “not from concentrate” orange juice and a warm double espresso with non-dairy creamer.
7:20am Watching the Banana.
“M*A*S*H” (the TV series) is on Sundance Channel on my big screen television.
One more time outside with the played-out puppies and now the dogs are down for their morning nap. The “Little Bandit” is asleep in my lap and it’s just 7:45am
7:45am Saturday Morning POV
My current facebook Avatar, Cover Photo, and the last 3 pics I posted on my timeline:
“Ramming Speed!”
Driving at night!
Hey Clown! NoHo at night
101 driving at night
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Avocado!
8:20am
So, the workmen are here now.
They have been replacing the tile on my patio and doing some other work here at the house. What should have been a 3-day job is taking 2 weeks. They didn’t have enough tile when they started the job, which I pointed out to “the boss” before they started. It was easy to see that 6 boxes of 6 tiles each (36 tiles) wasn’t going to cover the top of the patio, the steps and the sides which already used 40+ same sized tiles. Then they had to stop because it rained, not once but three times, and so they’re here on Saturday morning to saw tiles and finish the patio work at last.
Warning: Construction Zone!
Good Watchdogs!
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The dogs have been moved to the bedroom because they were barking. NOTE:“M*A*S*H” (the TV series) is still funny, and it is so much better than anything currently on network television!
9:10am
The dogs are back in the office because they were barking. “Airplane! The Movie” has come on Sundance Channel.
Lt. Hurwitz: “You’ll be good! You’ll be great! Gonna have the whole world on your plate! Everything’s Comin’ Up Roses….”
Ted Stryker: “War is Hell.”
And now the dogs (and me) are down again for their morning nap.
I didn’t stay down for long…. and neither did they.
Saturday Morning Nap POV
Watched a Saturday Sunrise from Hawaii onPeriscope (Thanks gLo in Kailua!):
And a little more “Airplane! the Movie”:
Sing Along! “There is only one people, we are one and the same…”
10:00am
Another espresso (and I ate a piece of cold fried chicken, a leg, while making it):
Warm Espresso (with milk)
Getting hungry… the dogs are sleeping. “Let sleeping dogs lie.”
Sawing stone tiles, looking out my backdoor.
Hammering and drilling, working in the living room.
(Do I have a headache?) Why does Sundance Channel have commercials?
silence…
10:30am Time to go into the kitchen and take the puppies outside again.
Birds of Prey! 4 Hawks circling overhead… with blue skies and clouds.
Birds of Prey! 4 Hawks Circling Over the House!
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No, these are hawks not turkey vultures!
They’ve been hunting in the neighborhood for a couple months.
They like to perch in the tall trees and watch for small critters.
So, okay, maybe not. Back into the kitchen. Time to cook.
10:50am BRUNCH!
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BRUNCH!
Brunch! Cheese Quesadilla
BRUNCH! Bacon & Eggs
Bacon & Eggs cooking!
Brunch: 2 eggs (over medium), 4 strips of crispy bacon, a cheese quesadilla,
a glass of cran-raspberry-orange juice and a glass of pineapple juice.
Brunch?
And HBO is running an ironic “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” marathon:
CNN shows Trump Riots in Chicago!
John Oliver on “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
And the dogs are down again.
And now it’s NOON.
So, I wrote this Blog this morning too.
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It’s still too wet to finish the tile work. So it’s cut and measured
and they say they’ll finish after the next few storms pass through.
Probably “2 more weeks”…. but the hammering just won’t stop.
Pretty girls!
They went to the pet groomer and got shaved and washed on Thursday.
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