Yes, you probably didn’t know that Santa went to West Point High School in the 1960s and was a classmate of ours. We never suspected that he would be selected to carry the torch when his famous predecessor passed on.
The pace of everyday life is about to roll into overdrive with Christmas baking, entertaining, shopping, decorating etc. on most of our lists.
After losing the peas on Thanksgiving Day – yes, we lost the peas. Braddock and I hunted all over the house and finally located them in the meat drawer under the rabbit William brought to town. I have no memory of putting them there, and I don’t think I would have touched the rabbit.
One of the pitfalls of entertaining during the daylight hours is that the sun can sneak in and reveal “less than clean” windows, as a member of my family couldn’t wait to point out on Thanksgiving Day.
As long as I can remember I’ve realized that my dining room was occupying way too much prime real estate in my home. We use it maybe five times a year – Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and my boy’s birthdays.
I did not know this…you probably didn’t either, but this came from a doctor so it must be true.
When you drink vodka over ice, it can give you kidney failure.
When you drink rum over ice, it can give you liver failure.