Super Bowl Sunday! Super Bowl 51 Party!

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.

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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?

OH YEEEAAAHHHH!

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Sleepy Puppies!

 

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Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas 2017

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUPER BOWL SUNDAY! 

The NFL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP!
“football! football! football! football! football!”

Super Bowl LI – Sunday, February 5th, 2017 in Houston, Texas

Atlanta Falcons  vs  New England Patriots

It’s that time of year again:
“I didn’t come here lookin’ for trouble,
I’m just here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle!”

“He became a man… the day of the greatest game ever played. Everything he knew about decency and morality, he learned that day in December from Alan “the horse” Ameche. Today in the Super Bowl he would earn his wings. A crowd had assembled, a crowd of America’s elite. Toyota salesmen from around the country, orientals and those suspected of being orientals, stacked on the 30 yard line watching him sweat and wipe caked blood from his face. The Gallo brothers, Ernest and Julio, party guys who’d skinned a few Mexicans and forced them to carry them on their shoulders to the pregame tailgate parties. The Pepsi and Coca-Cola bottlers of America. Coke adds life, it’s the real thing. Bombarded by missiles, flying, flaming matchbook covers. The waterheads from General Motors in the top seats, getting the worst pollution. All sorts of twisted motherfuckers were there.
…And who could this be?”

NFL Football Playoff Sunday! “football! football! football! football! football!”
The Atlanta Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the NFC Championship game and are going to the Superbowl! The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to determine which AFC team will play against the Falcons.
FINAL SCORE: New England 36-Pittsburgh 17

WATCH “WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM” starring Bill Murray!

 

 

“Super Sunday, you gotta store up energy. Could go into sudden death…”

“Super Sunday. Dawn. My recollections of the last 12 hours are very dim. All that I know for certain is that, shortly after I checked in, two Third World drug abusers dressed as hotel employees forced their way into my room, ransacked it, drank all my liquor, did all my drugs, stole my dinner. If security isn’t beefed up at this hotel, I’m looking for safer accommodations. It’s a sad state of affairs when this reporter has to go heavily armed to breakfast. And what a breakfast it is. Still alive, still kicking. Could I have another round?” (“Of cocktails?”) “Everything. Cocktails, food. Super Sunday, you gotta store up energy. Could go into sudden death….”

“The Dallas Cowboys will win the 2017 Super Bowl”

Super Bowl 51 Kickoff is at 3:30pm PST “football! football! football! football! football!”
with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth.

Country music singer/songwriter Luke Bryan will sing the National Anthem.

Lady Gaga will be “performing” at the Halftime Show. She performed the National Anthem at last year’s Super Bowl 50 (at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California) before
The “World Champion” Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10!

Let’s pause and take a moment to remember last year’s Super Bowl.

GO BRONCOS! GO BRONCOS!
Super Bowl 50 Champions: The Denver Broncos!
“football! football! football! football! football!”

Super Bowl 50 – February 7, 2016 – Santa Clara, California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“football! football! football! football! football!”

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

Regis Philbin, Dave Letterman and Bill Murray were part of the team kicking field goals on New York’s 53rd Street during the Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012 taping of the Late Show with David Letterman on the CBS Television Network. This photo is provided by CBS from the Late Show with David Letterman photo archive. Photo: John Paul Filo/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

 

 

And at the Superbowl Party, Don’t Be This Guy:

Or This Guy:

Cam Newton’s Superbowl 50 Fourth Quarter Dab!

“football! football! football! football! football,
football! football! football! football! football!”

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!
KNOW WHEN TO SAY WHEN!
HAVE A SAFE AND SANE SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!

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Super Bowl 50 Champions! The Denver Broncos!

 

“Take this Haters!”

 

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AND WHAT’S ON THE MENU?

Check out our Blog EVEN MORE FUN COOKING RECIPES
with SUPER BOWL DIPS AND OTHER FUN “GAMEDAY” RECIPES!
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“Are you ready for some knockwursts?”

 

JANUARY 2017! #NotMyPresident

JANUARY 2017!
“TEMPUS FUGIT!”

Where did the month go?
What’s happening?
What’s going on?

Will I wake up and this will all be just a dream? How did this happen?

Friday January 20 2017
TRUMP’S INAUGURATION?

#NotMyPresident
#ComradeTrump
#LoserTrump
#NeverTrump
#DumpTrump
#ResistTrump

TELL THE USA TO DUMP TRUMP!
http://www.facebook.com/usadumptrump

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.

“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!

 

 

Doonesbury nails Trump’s pre-inaugural press conference!

THE WOMEN’S MARCH ON WASHINGTON (and the USA) on Saturday, January 21, 2017:

Washington DC 500,000+
LA 500,000 +
NYC 300,000 +
Chicago 250,000
Denver 200,000
Seattle 150,000
Boston 125,000
Madison Wi 100,000
Portland 100,000
St Paul 100,000
Atlanta 60,000
Austin 50,000
Philadelphia 50,000
Raleigh 18,000
Des Moines 26,000
Pittsburgh 25,000
San Diego 22,000
Nashville 20,000
Santa Ana 20,000
St Petersburg 17,000
Cleveland 15,000
Oklahoma City 12,000 +
Kansas City,MO 10,000
Charlotte 10,000
Ithaca 10,000
Greensboro 8,000
Montpelier VT 8,000 + (pop 10,000 many I 89 exits shut down)
Asheville 10,000
Albuquerque 10,000
Tallahassee 10,000+
West Palm Beach 7,000
Orlando 6,000
Tucson 5,000
Trenton 5,000
Athens Ga 4500
Doylestown, PA 2,000.
Hillsborough (my town!) 2000
Harrisburg PA 1,100
Jonesborough TN 1000+
Saskatoon 800-1000 (pop 260k)
Palmer AK 800
Murray KY 700
Black Mt NC 400
Morganton NC 500
Houghton / Hancock Michigan: 300+
and on and on and on.and the whole world. wow. It was YUUUUUUGE!

#GrabYourWallet #GrabThemByTheWallet
BOYCOTT TRUMP! (and all the companies that support him)

Boycott Trump Buildings, Trump Hotels, Trump Golf Courses, Other Trump Products, FOX News and Other Network Channels, NBC, The Apprentice and Celebrity Apprentice and their Sponsors, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, MACY’S, SPENCER’S, NORDSTROMS, Duck Commander and “Duck Dynasty”, The Venetian and Palazzo Hotels & Casinos (Las Vegas Sands owned by Sheldon Adelson), Papa John’s Pizza, KOCH Industry Products, The UFC and WWE(World Wrestling Federation), Hobby Lobby, Lending Tree, PayPal, Coors, Chick-Fil-A, Home Depot, TD Bank, New Balance and more!

The Official #GrabYourWallet Boycott List of Companies that Do Business with and/or Back the Trump Family> http://www.grabyourwallet.org

On Inauguration Day: 1/20/2017
Gas $2.39 gal
Dow 19,819
NASDAQ 5560.7
Unemployment 4.7% (7.8mil)
Mortgage rate 4.5% 30-year fix
USA GDP 16.7 Trillion
Current US Debt 20.1 Trillion
Middle Class 49.9%
Homeless 1.56 mil
Avg cost 1 collage $33,480 at private colleges, $9,650 for state residents at public colleges, and $24,930 for out-of-state residents attending public universities.
Copy and paste so we can see if “America will be great.”

And in Other January News….

TRAVEL ALERT!
RAIN! RAIN! COLD RAIN AND SNOW!

Bad weather? Missed Flight? Travel Emergency? Who ya gonna to call?

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!

UPDATE: So, speaking of falling trees, this morning about 4am this oak tree fell on the neighbor’s house… (I was awake and heard it crash, it was loud and woke up the dogs)

I love the sound of chainsaws in the morning…
sounds like ….Victory. Someday this rain’s gonna end.

Cold Winter Storms from the Arctic hit the USA hard this month!
Record snowfall and low temperatures across the country!
California and the West Coast finally got rain, snow and some drought relief!

THIS MONTH! Frigid Polar air and a brutal winter freeze with record breaking Arctic Cold is happening right now in the United Kingdom, Russia and Europe!
And the Sub-Zero Temperatures are forecast until MARCH!

There was exceptionally cold and snowy winter weather in the United Kingdom, Russia, Ukraine and Eastern and Central Europe all this month! On January 7th, the coldest Orthodox Christmas in 120 years at −29.9 °C (−21.8 °F) was recorded in Moscow, Russia!
An Avalanche occurred on January 18th on Gran Sasso d’Italia in Rigopiano, in the Pescara province of Abruzzo, Italy destroying a four-star hotel and killing an unknown number of guests (at least 5 at the time of writing with many people still missing). There was record snowfall and a series of earthquakes in the region for days prior to the avalanche!

GO BRONCOS! Super Bowl 50 Champions: The Denver Broncos! GO BRONCOS!

NFL Football Playoff Sunday!
The Atlanta Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the NFC Championship game earlier today and are going to the Superbowl! The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers are currently playing to determine which AFC team will play against the Falcons (at the time of this writing the Patriots just scored another touchdown in the 3rd quarter and are winning 33-9……….). Yes. The Patriots won.

FINAL SCORE: New England 36-Pittsburgh 17

WINNERS: vs. 
The Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots are going to SUPERBOWL LI!

 LOSERS:   The Packers and the Steelers are going home.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5th is SUPERBOWL 51 in Houston, Texas!

Kickoff is at 3:30pm PST with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth.
Country music singer/songwriter Luke Bryan will sing the National Anthem.
Lady Gaga will be “performing” at the Halftime Show.
She performed the National Anthem at last year’s Super Bowl 50 (at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California) before
The “World Champion” Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10!

NOTE: CBS Sports PLEASE FIRE PHIL SIMMS! #FirePhilSimms #PhilSimmsQuotes

#FIREPHILSIMMS TWEETS (If you need a really good laugh, read these!):

CBS Sports PLEASE FIRE PHIL SIMMS! #FirePhilSimms #PhilSimmsQuotes

JANUARY 2017:
Eating / Bacon and Beef! Fresh Fruits and Veggies
Drinking / Cran-Raspberry and Orange Juice, Espresso (hot & iced)
Practicing / Patience & Tolerance
Mastering / 2 Little Puppies and the Big Boy
Learning / To Fly (David Gilmore/Pink Floyd reference)
Trying / New Recipes – See the Previous Blogs!
Playing / With the Puppies! MyVegas Slots “Excalibur” Game (on facebook)
Finishing / New Blogs!
Reading / Wikipedia
Writing / This Blog (and other Blog posts)
Remembering / Nina, Bessie and Otis (of Blessed Memory)
Wearing / A Warm Bathrobe and stinky Slippers
Cooking / Breakfast & Dinner! Steak-On-A-Steak!
Working / Hardly…
Traveling / Locally (and wanting to take a road trip)
Wanting / More. (much, much MORE!)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!

Read the New Blog> Happy Chinese New Year!

Read the New Blog> Party At Ground Zero! (with a Pentagon Cold War story)
http://wp.me/p3dhVM-6IY (also a Tribute to 9/11 and the World Trade Center)

Read the New Blog> “Where’s The Beef?”  (with the story of Clara Peller)
http://wp.me/p3dhVM-7ar (Vegans & Vegetarians might want to avoid this one)

Clara Peller (August 4, 1902 – August 11, 1987)

THE RECIPE BLOGS!

We spent a lot of time over the MLK 3-day weekend working on these Blogs. We were babysitting the puppies who were recovering from their “Lady Parts” surgery the previous week.

These recipes are collected from our computers’ hard drives and these pages and Blogs will remain “UNDER CONSTRUCTION” as we continue adding fun stuff to each one as we find it. Enjoy!

“Anyone can cook!” – Chef Gusteau

NOTE: You don’t have to be a Master Chef to try some of our recipes! There are all kinds of fun tips and tricks and more than a few “tasty” pics to enjoy!

Please BOOKMARK & FOLLOW US!

FUN COOKING RECIPES (Updated! And Julia Child’s “The French Chef” added)
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/fun-cooking-recipes/

Disney’s Secret Recipes (New!)
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More Fun Recipes (New!)
http://wp.me/p3dhVM-6Y3

Cooking With Kenny Rogers – DOLE Cookbook Recipes (New!)
http://wp.me/p3dhVM-6Yk

FUN COCKTAIL RECIPES (Updated!)
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/cocktails/

The Bar at The Happy New Year’s Eve House Party 2017

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Gung Hay Fat Choy! 
恭喜發財! Happy Chinese New Year 2017! 新年好呀！新年好呀！
The Spring Festival begins on Saturday, January 28 at midnight.

 
THE YEAR OF THE RED FIRE ROOSTER! 祝贺大家新年好！
(or Chicken, referring to barnyard fowl of either sex)
The “Start of Spring” is February 3rd according to the Chinese solar calendar.

Read the New Blog> HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2017!

 

SUPERBOWL 51 in Houston, Texas!
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5th, 2017 – 3:30pm PST
NFL Superbowl website: http://www.nfl.com/super-bowl

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017 from JoshWillTravel!

Goodbye 2016! Hello 2017!

We wish you the Best of Everything in the coming New Year!
Good Health, Happiness, Good Fortune and Prosperity for You in 2017!

SATURDAY NIGHT! DECEMBER 31st, 2016 – NEW YEAR’S EVE!

ARE YOU READY FREDDY?

LET’S CELEBRATE! LET’S PARTY!
GET DOWN, GET FUNKY! ROCK AND ROLL!

Happy New Year!

Some Past Memories (and pics) of New Year’s Eve:

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Champagne: a sparkling wine produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region of France following rules that demand secondary fermentation of the wine in the bottle to create carbonation, specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from Champagne and specific pressing regimes unique to the region. The term Champagne is used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but in many countries it’s illegal to label any wine Champagne unless it comes from the Champagne region and is produced under the special rules of the Champagne winemaking community (under the auspices of the Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne – CIVC).

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!

Sunday, January 1st, 2017 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Monday, January 2nd, 2017 – New Year’s Day (Observed) Federal Holiday

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses! – Beautiful Pasadena, California

“In New York, people are buried in the snow.
Here our flowers are blooming and our oranges are about to bear.
Let’s hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise.”
~Professor Charles F. Holder, 1890

The 128th Annual Tournament of Roses Rose Parade 2017

The parade has never been held on Sunday. Local tradition has it that “the Tournament has a deal with G-d; we’ll never hold the parade on a Sunday, and He’ll never let it rain on the Rose Parade.” According to the Tournament of Roses Association this “Never on Sunday” policy was instituted in 1893 in order “to avoid frightening horses tethered outside local churches and thus interfering with worship services.”  The Rose Bowl Game and other bowl games usually held on January 1st are also never held on Sunday to avoid competing with the NFL.

The 128th Tournament of Roses Rose Parade “Echoes of Success”

A US Air Force B-2 “Spirit Flyover” from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri!

44 floats, 19 equestrian units with ~400 horses, and 22 marching bands!

And these beautiful restored cars will be used in the 2017 Rose Parade to drive the Grand Marshals, Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Inductees and special guests down Colorado Blvd:

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST!

Valley Hunt Club – Tournament of Roses – January 2nd, 1893.

Members of Pasadena’s Valley Hunt Club first staged the Rose Parade on January 1, 1890. Watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators on the parade route down Colorado Blvd, it is broadcast on multiple television networks in the United States and seen by millions more on television worldwide in more than 100 international territories and countries! It is produced by the nonprofit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association established in 1895. The Valley Hunt Club still enters a flower-decorated carriage in the parade.

Colorado Street (now Boulevard) near Fair Oaks Ave 1890. Carlton Hotel is center-right

1890 Colorado Street (later Boulevard) looking east from Fair Oaks. San Gabriel Valley Bank on right (S/E corner). A streetlight hangs over the middle of the intersection.

NOTE: Colorado Street was renamed Boulevard through Old Town Pasadena from Arroyo Parkway to Orange Grove Boulevard in 1958.

Rose Parade – Colorado Street (later Boulevard) – Pasadena, California 1925

The Italian Renaissance-style mansion of William Wrigley Jr. (of Wrigley’s chewing gum) was offered to the city of Pasadena after Mrs. Wrigley’s death in 1958, under the condition that the home would be the Rose Parade’s permanent headquarters. Tournament House is now the name of the home office where the organization is headquartered.

Tournament House – Pasadena, California

The 2017 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshals
Greg Louganis, Allyson Felix and Janet Evans

The 99th Rose Queen and the 2017 Royal Court

Miracle-Gro will have 4 former Rose Queens on their float in the 2017 Rose Parade!

The 103rd Rose Bowl! (2pm on ESPN)

The Rose Bowl football game was added in 1902 to help fund the cost of staging the parade. Originally titled the “Tournament East-West football game,” it is considered the first Rose Bowl. The next game wasn’t played until 1916 and they have been played every year since then. The Rose Bowl Stadium was built for the 1923 game.

University of Southern California Trojans

vs. Penn State University Nittany Lions

Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2017: USC won the game 52-49, in a see-saw battle, with the winning field goal coming at the very end of the fourth quarter!

NOTE (if you’re going to the game):

NOTE: NEW LAWS IN CALIFORNIA!

Even though it’s already illegal to hold a phone and talk or text while driving, Starting January 1, 2017 motorists cannot hold their phone for any reason! Phones must be mounted on the windshield or dashboard and “hands-free” functions (one-touch) will still be allowed as long as conditions are safe for use.

Senate Bill No. 880 & Proposition 63 = Stricter Gun Control Laws in California!
The new laws include expansion of the assault weapons ban, background checks for bullet buyers at the point of sale, adds new felony charges for stealing firearms, broadens a ban on large capacity magazines (over ten rounds) and requires all felons to surrender their guns effective January 1, 2017.

California approved Proposition 64 to legalize “recreational” adult use of marijuana!
Even though there is still Federal Prohibition and marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 Drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency, as of November 9, 2016, the State of California made it legal for any adult 21 years or older to:

    •  Possess, transport, obtain or give away to other adults 21 or older no more than one ounce of marijuana or 8 grams of concentrated cannabis.

•  Cultivate up to six plants per residence and possess the marijuana produced by these plants.  All plants and harvest in excess of one ounce must be kept in a locked space not in public view at one’s residence.  Local governments may still forbid cultivation outdoors, but must allow it inside a private residence or accessory structure that is “fully enclosed and secure.”

• Medical marijuana patients keep their existing rights under Prop 215 to possess and cultivate as much as they need for personal medical use so long as they have a doctor’s recommendation, regardless of the Prop 64 limits for adult users. Beware though that local governments may still restrict cultivation via nuisance ordinances (except for the six indoor plant minimum allowed for personal use).

•  Retail sales for adult use will not begin until licensed stores are in operation after Jan 1, 2018.  In the meantime, Prop 215 patients with a doctor’s recommendation can continue to purchase at medical collectives and dispensaries.

•  Tax Tip for 215 Patients:  Patients who have a state medical marijuana ID card will be exempt from the state sales tax immediately, according to the State Board of Equalization.  If you spend more than $100 per month on medicine, it should pay you to get a state ID card.  State ID cards are available from county health departments;  under Prop 64 the card fees are capped  at $100 ($50 for Medi-Cal patients).

Prior offenders:  If you have been convicted for a marijuana felony or other offense that has been downgraded by Prop 64, you may petition the court to have your record changed to what it would be if Prop 64 had been in effect!

NOTE: Visit the California NORML website for all the details > http://www.canorml.org/news/what_will_be_legal_and_what_wont_after_Prop_64

And in 2017, salons and barber shops will legally be allowed to serve complimentary alcohol! The measure legalizes a practice already commonplace at many salons.

Baby New Year 2017

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017 from JoshWillTravel! (MMXVII A.D.)

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Chinese New Year! Mardi Gras! Wine Wednesday! Denver Broncos!

Monday was CHINESE NEW YEAR! – Gung Hay Fat Choy!

 Year of the Yang Red Fire Monkey!

Yesterday was FAT TUESDAY! MARDI GRAS! – Bon Temp Roulez!
HEY NOW! HEY NOW! AIKO! AIKO! un-day!

Mardi Gras 2016!

 

 

 

 

 

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Yesterday was also the
Denver Broncos Super Bowl Super Tuesday Concert & Parade!

GO BRONCOS! NFL SUPER BOWL 50 CHAMPIONS!
Final Score Denver 24 – Carolina 10

Broncos Country turned out in force to celebrate the Super Bowl victory in Denver! 

Peyton wanted the ball from the two-point conversion pass from Bennie, so he traded a signed game jersey for it. He got the ball, but Von Miller got the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Two-point conversion! 

Two-point conversion game ball

Autographed Peyton Manning Game Jersey

Von Miller – Super Bowl 50 MVP on the cover!

and Today is Wine Wednesday!

Wine Wednesday! Gundlach Bundschu Tempranillo

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Broncos Country! 1,000,000 Broncos Fans Celebrate without incident!

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Super Bowl 50 – BRONCOS WIN!

Super Bowl 50 – DENVER BRONCOS WIN!

It’s Monday afternoon, the day after. Did you go to work today?

I have a massive headache.

I guess it’s a good headache. I celebrated the Broncos winning Super Bowl 50!

(Read the previous Blog for the “set-up” on the Denver Broncos and Super Bowl 50)

I predicted the Broncos would win 27-17, the final score was 24-10.

And there was much rejoicing! The Denver Orange Rush – Orange Crush 2.0 DOMINATED! Fans celebrated into the night and early morning, both in Denver and around the world. Peyton Manning got another ring, drank a lot of Budweiser and went to Disneyland today!

We had a party and watched the game.

On the Menu: Baked Buffalo wings, crudité plate with ranch dressing, garlic hummus & fresh made guacamole with tortilla chips, pistachio nuts, Doritos cool ranch chips, lightly salted peanuts, mini twist pretzels, pepperoncini kettle chips and MEGA peanut M&Ms. NOTE: It was a non-alcohol day, so orange/pineapple/cran-raspberry juice, iced espresso and coke were the beverages of the day. And of course there were Oranges!

ORANGE! GO BRONCOS!

Halftime Show (for better or worse)

Coldplay just sucks. Pop music that doesn’t matter. Someone asked when they saw the rainbow motif, “Are they gay?” Other really snarky comments were tweeted. Then Bruno Mars got uptown funky, and was the highlight of the Halftime show, you can’t not like him. And then we were treated to Beyonce’s crotch! I think I like her old stuff better. Nothing wrong with a little “booty-shaking” at the Super Bowl though! It was better than “Up With People” or the New Kids On The Block. I was entertained (for better or worse).

Bruno Mars getting’ uptown funky at Halftime!

 

BRONCOS FOR THE WIN!

Big Congratulations to everyone involved! I thanked them in the previous Blog, and I’ll thank them all again! This win was sweeeeeeet!

“Now I’ve won the Super Bowl…”

And then Peyton thanked Budweiser, G-d and Papa John…

Here’s the real CHAMPION of Super Bowl 50:
Assistant Coach of the Year Wade Phillips!

Assistant Coach of the Year Wade Phillips, defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

And he can take a hit: (RIGHT CLICK AND “OPEN IN NEW WINDOW” TO SEE VIDEO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAMJ2zXS19Q 

The Denver Defense won the game! They dominated all season long. The “Orange Rush” was the deciding factor in every game they won, and the secondary was exceptional.  the Orange Crush 2.0 excelled at pressuring the QB, executing pass coverage and making big plays when needed. And all three were key factors in the Broncos victory.

MVP Von Miller

Von Miller earned the Super Bowl MVP with 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles on Carolina Panther’s quarterback Cam Newton.

The Empire State Building in New York City Lit Orange & Blue for the Broncos Win!

Aqib Talib?

Now I’m going to talk about Aqib Talib and his OUT OF CONTROL BEHAVIOR. He should have been ejected (or benched by Denver) in the first quarter! He should have been traded after the eye poke against the Colts in November! He cost the Broncos 35 yards in penalty yards in the first quarter of Super Bowl 50 with two personal fouls, including an INTENTIONAL FACEMASK!

WTF? Personal Foul 15 yards, Automatic First Down!

Late in the fourth quarter the Indianapolis Colts had pivotal third down, but Talib was hit with an unnecessary roughness penalty for INTENTIONALLY POKING Allen in the eye. He cost the Broncos the game against the Colts and was suspended without pay for the next game against the Kansas City Chiefs for his eye-poke of Colts tight end Dwayne Allen. After the game, Talib didn’t even remember poking Allen. “I don’t even remember, man,” he told USA TODAY “Just mad. I can’t even remember, man. I don’t know.”

This was an INTENTIONAL FACEMASK! Personal Foul 15 yards, Automatic First Down!

Here are Aqib Talib’s 2015-2016 Stats:

What the F*ck? Is Aqib Talib’s play so valuable that he should be allowed to cost the team a win and give the Broncos a black eye along with the other team’s player? Do we need a player who commits intentional penalties and deliberately injures other players? If the Broncos had lost, there would have been a lot of questions about his first quarter play!

And what about Cam Newton? What a LOSER! He got beat. He got punished. He was sacked six times and he fumbled in the fourth quarter with four minutes left when Von Miller threw him to the ground. Not only did Newton not go for the loose football, he jumped back after the Broncos’ defenders dove for it.

After his behavior this year and all his trademark celebrations: his dabbing and dancing, his fake jump shots after touchdowns, he completed 18 of 41 passes for 265 yards and ended the game with one interception and two fumbles. He was throwing a tantrum on the sideline and in the end zone during the fourth quarter, showed little respect to the winning opposing team and then acted badly after the game.

Cam Newton’s New Dab! What a Baby!

Cam Newton only spent five minutes an the post game press conference before bolting. “They just played better than us. I don’t know what you want me to say. I’m sorry. They made more plays than us, and that’s what it came down to. We had opportunities. It wasn’t nothing special that they did. We dropped balls. We turned the ball over. We gave up sacks, threw errant passes. That’s it. They scored more points than us.”  After the constant beating from the Broncos Defense, poor sportsmanship, bad behavior and a bruised ego was all he had left after the game.

 BRONCOS WIN! FIRE PHIL SIMMS!

Only a few of the Tweets from the AFC Championship Game:

And only a few from Super Bowl 50:

Well, it was a VERY GOOD DAY! The Broncos won the Super Bowl! I am very happy.

Oh Yeah! The Denver Broncos Win Super Bowl 50!

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This just in! Dead & Company headlining at Bonnaroo 2016 in Manchester, Tennessee on June 9th and will hit the road for a summer tour starting June 10th!

Dead & Company Tour Dates 2016
June 10 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
June 16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
June 17 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
June 20 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
June 21 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 23 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
June 25 & 26 – Flushing, NY @ Citi Field
June 28 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
July 2 & 3 – Boulder, CO @ Folsom Field
July 7 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 9 & 10 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
July 13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
July 15 & 16 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park

The jam band is also scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on February 18th.

Super Bowl 50 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!!!! GO BRONCOS!!!!

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!!!! GO BRONCOS!!!!

Denver Broncos – AFC Champions 2016!

Well, it’s 3:30am on Superbowl Sunday, kickoff is twelve hours away, and I’m so excited I just can’t sleep! GO BRONCOS! My team is in the Superbowl again!

GO BRONCOS!

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I stated it before the season started and there are live breathing witnesses who heard me say loud and proud, and without hesitation, “The Broncos are going to the Superbowl.”

Thank you Peyton Manning! Thank you John Elway!

GO PEYTON!

Thank you Brock Osweiler! Thank you Brandon McManus and Britton Colquitt!

Thank you C.J. Anderson, Ronnie Hillman, Juwan Thompson, Vernon Davis, Owen Daniels, Virgil Green, Jordan Norwood, Andre Caldwell, Bennie Fowler, Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders! Thank you to the entire offensive line!

Thank you Orange Crush 2016! THE DENVER DEFENSE DOMINATED EVERY GAME!

New England Patriots QB Tom Brady (12) is hit by the Denver Broncos outside LB Von Miller (58) and called for a late hit penalty after being sacked by Broncos DE Vance Walker (96) during the 2nd half of the Nov. 29, 2015 game in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

They penalized us, they fined us, they suspended players and the Denver Broncos still made it to the Big Game. Many of the penalties were due to STUPID out of control behavior, and at least one cost us a win. Late hits and personal fouls are just wrong. However, some of the penalties were just bad calls and we’ll never know what really happened with a certain officiating crew in question. Record fines were issued to Denver players and suspensions were ordered (again some for questionable offenses and some were absolutely well deserved) by the NFL, and still the Broncos were triumphant!

Thank you and congratulations Wade Phillips! (Assistant Coach of the Year!)

Thank you Gary Kubiak! Thank you to the entire Coaching Staff, Crew, Employees, Volunteers, Groundskeepers, Security and Office Personnel! Thank you to the Sponsors!

Thank you Denver Broncos Cheerleaders! Best dance team in the NFL! Thank you Sam!

The Denver Broncos Cheerleaders!

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I’ve been a Broncos fan for 40 years and have the pictures to prove it!

I went to the market and I’m ready for the big game, now only eleven hours away.

I told a friend earlier tonight (yesterday) that this time tomorrow (today after the game), I’ll either be very happy or very sad. I’m betting on HAPPY! Enjoy the game!

GO BRONCOS! FIRE PHIL SIMMS!

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GO BRONCOS!

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FIRE PHIL SIMMS! Thank you @PhilSimmsQuotes & @PeytonMForehead!

THIS JUST IN! Puppies predict the Denver Broncos will win Super Bowl 50!

Puppies predict the Denver Broncos will win Super Bowl 50!

My prediction Sun 9:35am pst> Final Score: Broncos 27 – Panthers 17 GO BRONCOS!

“He became a man the day of the greatest game he ever played. Everything he ever knew about common decency and morality he learned that day in December from Alan “The Horse” Ameche; and today in the Superbowl he would earn his wings. The crowd had assembled; a crowd of America’s elite. Toyata salesmen from all around the country — orientals and even those suspected of being orientals — stacked on the thirty yard line watching him sweat and wipe caked blood from his face. The Gallow brothers — Ernest and Julio — party guys who had skinned a few Mexicans and forced them to carry them on their shoulders down to the pre-game tailgate parties at the colosseum. The Pepsi and Coca Cola bottlers of America — Coke adds life; It’s the real thing — bombarded by missiles; flying flaming matchbook covers. The waterheads from General Motors up in the top seats where they belong; getting the worst of the pollution. All sorts of weird motherf*ckers were at the game.”-“Where the Buffalo Roam” Bill Murray as Hunter S. Thompson.

Bill Murray & Peter Boyle in “Where the Buffalo Roam”

“Tickets, passes and a key? Must be some sh*t goin’ down somewhere.”

Remember! Don’t be this guy at the party!

GO BRONCOS!

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Happy Thanksgiving 2015!

Happy Thanksgiving 2015!

Thirty guests for the holiday feast this year! We host our large annual gathering of family, friends and friends of friends. Visitors to our home included folks from faraway places: Finland, France, Scotland, the Czech Republic and West Hollywood.

You can compare this year to last year’s pics (in the previous Blog post), it was another very good year for food. I am truly thankful for this bountiful feast and the family and friends I shared it with. I am truly thankful for many things, including you reading this blog!

Thanksgiving 2015 – A Dozen Beautiful Roses! “There’s gonna be a party tonight!”

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Thanksgiving dinner,
Our annual food orgy,
A friendly feast!

Preparations begin early in the week and continue all the way until the meal is served. The party was called for 4:00pm pst on Thursday and we always allow time for our guests to arrive before the dining commences.

The turkeys are thawed and prepared the night before. This year we had two 18 pound organic turkeys, seasoned with a herb & butter rub under the skin. One bird cooks at our house and the other at my sister’s kitchen. She also makes the garlic mashed potato, chocolate bread pudding and fudge. This year her vegetarian friend was visiting so they made the summer squash as well.

Thanksgiving 2015 – Turkey #1 BEFORE

Thanksgiving 2015 – Turkey #1 AFTER

Thanksgiving 2015 Dinner Menu:
Two 18 pound organic turkeys, gravy, two kinds of stuffing, garlic mashed potato, corn pudding, yam puree, asparagus, creamed spinach, mixed grilled vegetables, summer squash, fruit compote, cranberry sauce and cornbread muffins.

Thanksgiving Feast 2015!

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Thanksgiving Feast 2015!

And there was some wine and other beverages:

Thanksgiving 2015 – Wine and Finnish chocolate brought by our guests from Finland

Thanksgiving 2015 Dessert Menu:
Pumpkin, pecan and apricot pies (we also had an apple but didn’t bake it); chocolate chip cookies, 2 kinds of fudge, blondies, chocolate bread pudding & fresh whipped cream, Czech cake with marzipan, a chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream (someone brought a flourless chocolate cake but we didn’t even put it out) and Grandma’s Cherry Cheesecake!

Thanksgiving 2015 – the Dessert Table is waiting!

I did a little baking the night before as I mentioned in the previous Blog post:

Thanksgiving 2015 – Baking cornbread muffins & Grandma’s cherry cheesecake (the night before)

2 Dozen Cornbread Muffins and 1 Dozen Mini Cornbread Muffins:

Thanksgiving 2015 – A Bowl Full of Cornbread Muffins!

And this year, by request, I baked my Grandma’s Cherry Cheesecake:

Thanksgiving 2015 – Grandma’s Cherry Cheesecake!

It was a great meal! And complete dessert overkill as usual. I had a full plate of tasty food for dinner and then only had a small piece of cheesecake and a couple pieces of fudge for dessert. And a good time and meal was had by all.

We have the whole process down and this year we used plastic (for dinner) and paper (for dessert) plates, so there was less to clean up and we saved some water in exchange for creating some additional trash.

I finished eating, helped with the clearing and clean up, watched the end of the Bears-Packers game and fell asleep. When I woke up, most of the final cleaning was done, the guests were gone and the tables and chairs were put away. So, BIG THANKS go out to my Step-Brother for helping out while I was napping!

It was an okay day for football. Detroit beat Philadelphia and Carolina beat Dallas, but Green Bay and Aaron Rodgers couldn’t finish and lost to Chicago, so I went 2 out of 3 on my picks. Bad news for Cowboy fans because Quarterback Tony Romo was seriously injured in the game and is out for the rest of the season. Sorry Bob.

Thanksgiving 2015 – Carolina Panthers vs. Dallas Cowboys

Okay, we have “to go” boxes for our guests to take home leftovers from the feast if they are so inclined. I had cranberries with my brunch leftovers, but there wasn’t enough left for dinner the next day… we also sent most of the desserts home with our guests too.

Day After Leftovers for Brunch: turkey, stuffing, garlic mashed potato, cranberry sauce, gravy and cornbread muffins. (repeated for dinner without the cranberry)

Thanksgiving 2015 – Leftovers for Brunch the morning after!

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Thanksgiving 2015 – Pretty flowers on the dining tables too.

Happy Thanksgiving, Let’s Feast! What’s on the menu?

Happy Thanksgiving, Let’s Feast! What’s on the menu?

WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING! CELEBRATE GRATITUDE!

It’s that time again. It’s TurkeyTime! This year we’re having 30 people for our traditional Thanksgiving dinner feast and then I’m invited to another smaller dinner party after that. It’s a fine time to be a foodie.

Pictures and the menu from last year’s feast: (see more in the previous Blog, link below)

Thanksgiving dinner menu: Roast turkey with gravy, cranberry sauce, garlic mashed potato, corn pudding, candied yams, carrot & yam puree, 2 kinds of stuffing, asparagus, brussel sprouts, creamed spinach and home baked challah bread. Red wine, white wine, coke, cherry coke and coffee to drink.

Thanksgiving 2014 (copyright 2014 JoshWillTravel)

Thanksgiving Dessert menu: Apple-Pecan torte, Lemon cheesecake, Chocolate-mocha Parisian cake from Bea’s, Pumpkin cheesecake, 2 kinds of cookies, 2 kinds of fudge, and my sister’s Chocolate-Cherry bread pudding served with fresh made whipped cream.

Thanksgiving 2014 (copyright 2014 JoshWillTravel)

That’s our traditional menu, give or take a dish or dessert or two. I’ll be making Grandma’s Cherry Cheesecake and (maybe) cornbread muffins this year:

Grandma’s Cherry Cheesecake!

Grandma’s Cherry Cheesecake ingredients!

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p.s. I’m picking Detroit, Carolina and Green Bay to win. Have a great day!

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