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I just can't talk to my dad anymore!!

The fact is, he is getting old. Either that, he is so use to tuning out my mom that he just doesn't listen. Here is a typical phone call.

Hello - he says
Hi its me - I say
Let me take out my hearing aid - says he

OK

Squelching sounds come from the phone - I wince and pull the phone away.

Then click click from the hearing phone - only he mixes it up. He pushes the button for the loud hearing when he is talking and let's go when he is listening. When he talks to me it is all muffled. click click.

Eventually he gets the timing down. Then the mix-ups start.

Some recent lines are:
The parade starts at 6:00. We will pick you up at 5:30-5:40ish says me
OK see you about 3:00-3:30 he says!

Just wanted to let you know that grandson is OK with you not picking , him up today - says me.
He's frustrated with us? - Say's he.

Needless to say, I am really just asking for my mom these days and
she lets him know and keeps him in tow!!

Holiday Stroll 2007

My 2nd favorite event is the Whitefish Bay Holiday Stroll. The parade and festivites are traditionally the Friday after Thanksgiving.

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I know, a little dark - but a better camera is on my list of things to buy!

Perfect Pie

I made an apple pie for Thanksgiving. I just use the pillsbury pie crust, but this one turned out so perfect - and that's never happened before. I took a photo and thought I would share. Truely, this is just pure luck!

Chicken Little

The Ingredients.....................














I love cooking, but mostly baking. I'm not afraid to try a new recipe. I love my free subscription to Kraft Food's Cooking Magazine. Last year, I even got a free calendar. So this months recipe is Coconut Shrimp. I modified it to be a family friendly recipe of Coconut Chicken - or so I thought.

Mix One Cup of Coconu t Flakes and Shake'N Bake into a bag........ I used just under 1 lb of chicken, cut into strips.

"Dress" both sides of your chicken in eggs. I used two, and gave the left overs to the dog for a shiney coat. I added the "egged chicken" into my bag of coconut and shake 'n bake and shook...... I put all my chicken in at once - it worked out fine, but next time I probably won't.







After putting a little olive oil on the bottom of the pan, I baked the chicken at 400 degrees for 16 minutes, flipping once and.......

voila....................................................

Love the Theater!

Do you love plays? I do! This is my third season ushering at the Sunset Playhouse, in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. The best part about being an usher volunteer, is getting to see the play for free. That's your payment!

Interested - you can contact the Sunset and volunteer to usher. I know they are in need of "A Few Good Men" (or ladies for that matter). Actually, that was one of the plays they did last season and let me tell you - it was outstanding!

I won't bore you with my "Misery", but they do need some volunteers - check it out and give it a try - you can get the information here.

It's In The Bag

Sunday we went to the UWM Physics Building for the UWM Science Bag. It was a lecture by Prasenjit Guptasarma, otherwise known as P.G. He was an excellent speaker and held the attention of elementary children, college age children and adults.

The topic was "Living in a Material World". We learned about robotics, energy, and that a microwave and light up a lightbulb. That is making me rethink using a microwave. This lecture had a lot of moving visuals, and excellent video which enabled you to see everything up close.

These science bags are FREE, and open to the public. They are hosted on Friday nights @ 8:00 p.m. and one Sunday a month at 2:00 p.m.. They will skip the month of December and resume in January. Located in the Physics Building, in room 137 - this is a must to see. The building is located on the corner of E. Kenwood Blvd. and N Carmer Street.

Topics for the rest of the year are
January - Wisconsin's Green Quilt: Patterns of Native Plant Communities
February - Bumblebee Buzz: What's Happening to our Pollinators?
March - Global Warming and Alternative Sources of Energy
April - Antarctica: The Past is the Key to the Future

Further information, as well as Sunday dates, can be found at uwm.edu/letsci

Check this out to enjoy!

Novemeber 9, 2007

So here we are, the beginning of Novemember and Santa has already arrived at the mall. We all have our gifts to buy, do they really think we are going to spend more, if we start shopping earlier? Geeze, Lousie. I wonder how long we are going to continue to let Christmas crammed down our thoats?