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Friday, November 24, 2006 Gobble Gobble Moving counterclockwise: Mom's mom front, a partial of Vikram behind, Mom 'n Master, Pete 'n Dasha. Dasha brought a delicious plate of appetizers of which I was able to sneak precisely none. Zero. Zip. Nada. Even though it was on the lazy susan on the coffee table at head level. Our lazy susan was formerly a wooden lid on a wine cask used for aging at the Justin Vineyard in Paso Robles, Ca. An earthquake changed everything; many barrels fell and crashed on the ground. So one of the inventive hands at the vineyard thought to salvage the lids, mount a turnstyle on the underside and sell them. A muted purple wine stain is still visible. Anyway, they're great at parties, and if you spin them fast enough appetizers attain orbital velocity and fly off onto the carpet. Newly keen to this physics, I now keep a watchful eye. Mom prepared an oustanding feast for the consumption. Alton Brown's sweet corn bread pudding was the unanimous favorite. And the Amish turkey - wow! - even after three hours in the oven produced almost no drippings! Mom made sure Lucy and I received generous helpings. Leftovers for us included the turkey's ass, which mom referred to as "the Pope's nose." Still trying to figure that one out. Anyone know? It was a dandy holiday weekend. Four times - count 'em, four! - we went for hikes either to the farm or Bedford Reservation. Lately the temperature in northern Ohio has been around sixty. Lucy and I found relief from the heat in the river. Never once do I recall an indian summer in Alaska. Once it turned cold it stayed cold. This usually occured in November, and it wasn't until April that an upright (see FAQ) could safely fetch the mail clothed only in his bathrobe without needing to be rushed to the hospital for an embarassing case of frostbite. If you know what I mean. Expect blogging to be thin the next couple weeks. Master is wrapping up his class work for this semester, and with a major manuscript due plus the final exam access to the computer will be disappointingly limited. Bye for now... 8:01:33 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 11:00:48 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska