Sunday, December 12, 2010

There's always next year,,,

Army Navy Game 2010...
I snuck out at midnight the night prior and hung the Army flag off the Coski's front banister... John's comment to Ruth Ann the next morning, "We've been provoked". (Priceless) As you can see, they've added an amendment.
As we set up for the days event I told Sue that we didn't need a chair for John as he would be down on the floor with Nuala. He did not prove me to be a liar.
This was the first event to be held in the recently upgraded Bird Theater down in the Man Cave.

Sue and I joined our guests Mike and Pam, along with John and Ruth Ann in enjoying a wonderful spread. The Coski's brought along a plate of Pigs in a Blanket, a loaf of John's yummy bread, and RA's spicy cheese "cookies" . Mike and Pam supplied Mike's famous Moonlight Movie Popcorn, and Susu whipped up a crock pot of corny chili with cheese. For those with room for it, we had Apple Pie a la mode, and Cheese Cake.
RA impressed us all with her half time Flying Wallendas Power Nap.


Navy 31 Army 17.
C'est La vie.


Over the years I've become quite adept at biting my lip.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Let it SNOW !

True to form, the Snow Gods delivered the goods.
In a post last year I mentioned that December 5th seemed to be a date when we have seen the first measurable snow in several of the past years.
2009 was a bust, and 2010 didn't appear to be holding any promise for snow, in any amount, by that date. Weather forecasts last week suggested a chance, then as the date drew near the forecasters began to waffle. By yesterday it looked like we might just see flurries, if that, and any accumulating snow would be to our south.
Not to be dissuaded, we started the Tiki Snow Dance.


And VOILA !
Not much more than a dusting, but more important than that, it occurred on that magical date December 5th. (to be honest, the snow started on the evening of the 4th and continued into the wee hours of the 5th)
The only thing that would have made this better would have been to share the moment with the grand kids and some  of their iced sugar cookies.
A Merry Christmas To All.
XOXOXO