OK, so what's everybody up to tonight to kiss aught five goodbye?

[Guest]

I'd rather hunt the four legged kind. More fun to track and fewer headaches when you eventually kill one.

[bermbuster]

In SC it's hard cider.

Ah, thanks. Must be a Southern thing everywhere in the world. My folks are from Southern Germany, and when they and their friends that all immigrated here get together, nearly 50 years later they still talk about some of my Dad's escapades after drinking too much cider, or Mosst (how the heck do you make the big German S anyways?) as it's known over there.

ß

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[...has left the building.]

Last night was a few friends, more than a few shots of Jameson, and a digital camera. Fun times! Now I'm battling a skull splitting hangover before my wife's family Christmas today...

[Ben]

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Danke Schoen!  

[Lennyjoe]

I actually watched Band of Brothers on History channel and Lonesome Dove on the Hallmark channel until the wife came in.  Then we watched the dvd "The Island" until around 2330.  After that we sat out back and talked to the neighbors until 0030.  Bed shortly after that.  

All of my kids are home safe this morning.  That's a load off of my mind.

[bermbuster]

Danke Schoen!  

Bitte Schön

[grampster]

Well, I've broken my New Year's resolution to fast for 20 days.  So far a baloney sandwich, a bunch of corn chips and salso and swmbo has the BBQ on the stove.  Sigh....I think I picked up a couple of pies at the store.  I'm not too sure as the time in the store is ahh er sort of a blur.  Bushmills and Irish cream anyone?  Don't mind if I do.  

[280plus]

More fun to track and fewer headaches when you eventually kill one.

LOL...

you got THAT right!

[Guest]

Bah. I am the anti-deer. I may have to start dating or something.

[Moondoggie]

Bermbuster...

"Store-bought" noodles...surely you jest!

Homemade egg noodles cooked in broth are a holiday dinner family tradition in both my wife's and my families.  Must be our German ancestry.

Yum, Yum!

BTW, at dinner today the family firmly and unanimously rejected the use of the pasta machine.  The noodles were too thick, simply won't do.  Back to making them by hand as we have for our 25 yrs of marriage.

[Old Dog]

Grampster, the "new" Connelly novel I mentioned was the (not a Bosch novel) one published last fall, "The Lincoln Lawyer."  Finished it; worth reading IMO (if one is a Connelly fan)>

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

Went to see Southside Johnny in Red Bank, followed by champagne at a hotel in town.

- NF

[grampster]

Old Dog,

     Been wondering about that story.  Had the book in my hands a couple times at Sam's Club.  Thought I'd wait for the paperback.  I love his Bosch character.  I'll pick the book up now on your recomendation.  Thanks.