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That's my Mom Last night I called my Mom because I hadn't heard from her in a few weeks. She sounded terrible and told me she'd been sick for a few weeks. It was obvious that she was having a hard time talking, so I told her that I loved her, and that I'd check on her tomorrow. 15 minutes later my Brother called to tell me that she passed. I told him that I had just hung up from talking to her. He said that makes sense. He's convinced that she was holding on until she could talk to me. I'm so fucking glad that I called when I did!

R.I.P. Ida Frances Johnson. If there is a better place that we go to, I'll see you when it's my time.

Didn't take pics, but cooked bacon, hashbrowns and pancakes on the new griddle. Dorothy cooked scrambled eggs inside. Worked fantastic! My assistant griddler (DOTU)) and I made quick work of it, and had fun.

Tomorrow morning I will attempt bacon, hashbrowns and pancakes. Dorothy will cook the eggs inside in a skillet, as I worry the seasoning is not ready for eggs yet. There's going to be a learning curve, as this thing can get plenty hot! I'm already thinking of shrimp jambalaya, stir fry dinners, fried rice, and so on. Smash burgers for certain!

Seasoning the new griddle while it's raining. It's the latest technique.

Two episodes in and it's pretty good.

I wouldn't hold it against you.

From buns to bundts... A Midori bundt cake. I used to make these in the 80's. I'd kind of forgotten about them. Made one Friday evening, for the Saturday crew. Now baking this one for the weekday crew tomorrow. Remember Midori? Well, the cake is a very lovely Green as well, especially since it also contains a package of Pistachio pudding mix. It's quite good. I'm glad that I remembered it.

Wait, is that a "shithole country"? Checking Trump's guidebook... Are they allies or enemies? Checking Trump's guidebook...

Happy Birthday!

I put together a Nachos bar for the Saturday crew at work. To say it was successful would be understated for certain. It was decimated quickly. It was also a lot of fun.

Welcome back! So sorry for your captivity.

Dinner.

Not cute, but he can cook, so that counts for a lot!

Breakfast at Marvin's in Novato. Cheers Mikey!

Too much loss!

Oh I don't know, the Prick Cola and the Cock Soup doesn't sound bad.

Have an amazing day Sir!

This is a gut punch! R.I.P. Tom. All of my love to the rest of the family. I'm so happy that I had several years getting to know Tom.

It's no secret that I'm not a big fan of Texas. It's political opinions or their antiquated ideas of what a man or woman should be. Austin being an exception. However, I am grateful for my Texan parents. Meals at my house were quite different from my friends. My Mom could cook! And my Dad could grill! Even simple, cheap meals are still some of my favorites, like pinto beans and cornbread. Another staple at my house was my Mom's chili. It's the best I've tasted, and tonight I'll be taken back in time. Gotta let it meld in the fridge for several hours. Then I'll make a pan of cornbread and be transported.

In a similar style to Agatha Cristie. Lot's of fun.