Monthly Archives: May 2006

We’re going to the Pickett House! 5 Buell Court, Houston to Woodville, Tx – Google Maps Leave my place at 10am, get there about 11:45. Come hungry! [UPDATE: leaving at 9:20, to get there around 11. Still come hungry!!]

But what if, instead, you were to build an artplane, and then launch it? Red Bull Flugtag USA I am so doing this.

My new kitchen floor is already in! Joe Rawley and I moved the refrigerator, washer, dryer, and stove into the living room. Andrew Reich, Joe, and I all worked on scraping up the old vinyl tiles, only to be told … Continue reading →

From fark, of course: Here’s my pig: (I know, that’s why I’m not a cartoonist). What it says about me: I’m optimistic and positive, but not too much. I am a risk-taker. I am secure, stubborn, and stick to my … Continue reading →

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3 very large yellow squashes, or 5-6 medium squashes (I use homegrown) 1 large Vidalia onion Butter or oil (to brown said onion) Salt & pepper to taste 2 eggs 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can French-fried onions … Continue reading →

1 8 oz. sour cream 1 can cream-style corn 1 pkg. Birdseye frozen corn (16 oz., yellow & white) 1/2 cup melted butter (cooled) 1 large egg 1/2 tsp. salt 2 fresh jalapeños, finely chopped and seeded 1 pkg. corn … Continue reading →

Today is my father’s 75th birthday! A couple of weeks ago, he was the first recipient of the Texas Tire Dealers’ Lifetime Achievement Award. There is a great story on him in Sunday’s Beaumont Enterprise. You can email him a … Continue reading →

DW: Grmans Told to Pick Their Asparagus Themselves Germans love their asparagus, but they tend to leave the picking to the Poles. But now, a new law encouraging Germany’s long-term unemployed to find work has left the East Europeans out … Continue reading →