Archive for January, 2009

Week Four to the marathon: Hike On!

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

nice view

Marie, Judy and I just completed week four in our training campaign for the Music City Half Marathon in April.  Today, we performed what we thought would be our most grueling day.  It turned out to be the best – the weather, the scenery and the conversation were just what I needed to escape the winter doldrums. (more…)

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Oh no, here we go again…

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

cayenne pepper

Someone responded to a post I did ages ago entitled “Art in the Kitchen.”  I guess he picked up on my obsession with weight issues.

He sent me the latest hot diet – The Cayenne Pepper and Lemon Diet – purported to be a cleansing regimen that will help detoxify the digestive system and at the same time help you lose gaboodles of weight. (more…)

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New sign of a stroke – stick out your tongue

Friday, January 30th, 2009

tongue

If you see me walking around with a big goon-like grin on my face and frequently sticking out my tongue and raising my arms up over my head, think nothing of it.  I don’t have turrets or anything, I’m simply making sure I haven’t had a stroke.

I’m not making fun, this is deadly serious. (more…)

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The moon is smiling – go check it out!

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

smiling moon

You must walk outside and look.  NOW! Don’t delay or you might miss it.

It is 7:45 p.m. in Starkville, Mississippi and the moon is smiling on us.  That must mean something profoundly good. (more…)

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Look what them Yankees gone and done!

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Mac ’n’ Cheese Pancakes

-kenny Shopsins pancakes

I was driving to Walmart today. I usually try to avoid it like the plague, but sometimes you’ve just gotta go Walmartin’.  Today was the day.

As I scooted over the river and through the woods to Walmart, I listened to Martha Stewart Radio.  Some hoity toity restaurateur from the Big Apple was talking about the best new eateries and some of the wacky recipes that are gaining wide acclaim.

Would you believe Macaroni and Cheese Pancakes and Chocolate Chip Cornbread are making it big among the New York crowd.  What have those damn Yankees done to the sanctity of our most revered Southern vittles. (more…)

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