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Archive for November, 2006
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If you didn’t get enough of a buzz from Thanksgiving cocktails here’s something else creating a little holiday buzzzzz. It’s the Season Shot. The first ammo that shoots, kills and seasons wild bird game all in one œshot.
Once your mouth closes from the shock factor, have a giggle (or a gobble) and let’s ponder. I am not a hunter, so I am unable to give feedback from that perspective, but from what I gather it seems like a good idea. It makes sense, but is it a little too outrageous?
From the bit of research I have done, Season Shot does not seem to be on the market and the site …
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At first glance it appears that these treats are for your pooch. With a name like œKooky Chews a doggie logo and brown meat-like bits and colorful bones you would this it is a standard puppy snack. Until you realize they are in the candy isle and the small print reads; œCookies and Candy for Kids.
The gross-factor could win points with the kiddies but guys… this candy is not a good choice for your lady. Unless, of course, she has a sense of humor. Dishes come in red and green for the holidays.
We found this one at a local WaWa. Check them out online at …
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Ben and Jerry are promoting a special on feature flavors, but if you aren’t careful it’s not so special. Signs are posted on freezer sections at local grocery and convenience stores that advertise two flavors; Vanilla Crème Caramel and American Apple Pie. For a limited time, these specialty pints are $1.00 less than the other Ben and Jerry varieties.While this seems innocent enough, be sure to read the labels carefully. The sign says œAmerican Apple Pie but the actual ice cream pint reads œAmerican Pie. The ingredients and artwork are the same. The only difference is that the word œApple is missing from the actual label.
When …
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Here is a series of emails from my mother for our family Thanksgiving meal planning. They made me laugh. Mmmm… Dad’s famous Jello Salad.
Hello, Children and Significant Others!
Here’s the update on Thanksgiving - if you can fill in any of the ??? below, let us know!
- Our Thanksgiving dinner will be at (home address) on Saturday, mid-to-late-afternoon.
- Sue, Richard, Emily and Lovey will be coming - not sure what day they’ll arrive, but they’ll go back on Sunday - they will be staying at a motel.
- Uncle Bob and Kelly will not be coming - he has a charter boat tour to conduct and she will be at her mother’s.
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Due to a data problem the content for the remaining days of the Skittles adventure has been lost. Please stay tuned for the remaining details of the trip to be posted. In the meantime here are some pictures to help tell the story.Here is a game to play: Match the caption with the picture
- Want it for Christmas. Ingenious.
- Perhaps the most amazing rice pudding I’ve ever had (sorry mom)
- VA transportation
- Heaven-dipped grapes
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The skittles took us out of Floyd and lead us north. We were low on gas, so we stopped at the next station.The advertisement for subs was incredibly tempting, but I walked out with a fried pie. The girl at the register said that strawberry and cream cheese was the best flavor. She was right. Even though it weighed a ton, the crust was surprisingly light and airy. The filling combination reminded me of Toaster Strudels that I used to eat in junior high. This was a very good thing.
After a few bites we buckled up and forged on.
Quote of the hour: After washing my hands in the gas-station restroom. “Seriously, smell my …
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Somehow I took a wrong turn (almost impossible in a town like Floyd) and had to turn around in a bank parking lot. Only I couldn’t turn around. The lot looped around into a traffic line headed for the bank window. I was second in line at the window. As the truck in front of me pulled away, I drove up to the speaker.
“Hello, how can I help you?” The bank girl behind the glass window said. (I swear she was the girl from Ray’s that “gets crazy when she gets a few drinks in her,” but I couldn’t be sure.)
“Um, hello. Is there a local farmer’s market in town?”
“A what?”
“You know, …
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Someone was knocking on the door. I slowly opened my eyes, rolled out of bed and poked my spinning head out the door. I squinted in the blaring Saturday sunshine to see a lady with a handkerchief on her head. At first I guessed that she was a misguided guest in the senior-living portion of our lodge. Then I noticed the cleaning cart at her side. We had slept past our check-out time. She told me she was sorry to wake us up, but “I have to get in here to clean the room or I’ll get fired.”We skipped a much-needed shower, threw on our Dollar General sunglasses, our gas station-purchased hats …
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We had nowhere to stay when we crossed the Floyd city limits around 7:30 pm Saturday evening. In search of accommodations we did what anyone else would do. We went to the local Dollar General. The yellow pages had exactly three options under the heading œLodging. The first listing was a motel/senior assisted living center. It was also the only place within walking distance of local food and nightlife. I used the store telephone to see if they had availability. The woman on the other end said she would need to check on it and call me back. My cell phone had spotty service, so she said she … -
The wine had warmed my belly and the sunny day warmed my entire body. We drove down a narrow road with a roaring river to our right and a cliff with small but impressive waterfalls to our left. We were on our way to¦ well we didn’t really know where. I think we were still looking for some sort of breakfast but it was almost 2:30 pm. We stopped for a bit to snap a few pics at the scenic overlook over the Maury River near Goshen, VA.Our skittles led us to a small cafe in Goshen. The screen door slammed behind us as we walked in. …
