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Uber! Get your first ride free!
So we used Uber for the first time today. Â We’re in New Orleans and we felt like getting a lift from Willie Mae’s Scotch House to the French Quarter (1.5 miles). Kevin Wolbeck used his Uber account. Â The car was there within minutes and the cost for 4 people was like $6. Later, from the…
Navarre, FL – Overnight Stop and Visiting Family
We arrived in Navarre, Florida this afternoon after an overnight in Tallahassee. Navarre is a short distance east of Pensacola. We decided on this spot for our overnight based on it’s proximity to several of Nancy’s cousins. We got setup, then hosted a visit of some of the cousins, met the rest out for dinner…
On the road again
Nancy and I are on the road again. We’re half way from Chicago to Minneapolis. We at a Bestwestern hotel in Black River Falls, WI. When we head to MN after work, we almost always drive half way or so and stay here. Weather heading out of Chicago this afternoon was really bad. Blowing wet…
Grade School Reunion
We’re at Nancy’s 35 year grade school class reunion. Seems odd. But, she went to a Catholic grade school, all the way through with the same group of kids. I scanned their class picture, cropped out each person and put their graduation picture on their badge for the reunion. They turned out well.
Holy Smokes – Whole lotta Chili Cookin’ Goin’ On!
We’re having a gathering of Garden’s friends tomorrow (Wednesday), so today, I smoked 4 beef chuck roasts, 4 red bell peppers and 4 jalapeno peppers for the chili I’m serving tomorrow. I smoked the beef for about 3 hours and the peppers for about an hour. Â I let it all cook, then rolled up the…
Cooking for Christmas Dinner
We’re having an Italian Christmas dinner on Monday. I’m trying to cook ahead. Here’s a picture of my son Mike stirring the meat sauce. My sons Tony and Mike and my daughter Lindsay and her friend Christina and Nancy’s son Mike are all in visiting for the holiday. Jim