Grahame

Skyped with our mother's thanks to siblings being able to handle the comm's tech for them.

^but only a stunning deal if you don't already have them all (how did that happen?)

Do you have a grocery / supermarket that delivers? It's probably a bit late for amazon prime

Happy Birthday, Ken!

Anti Bah Humbug to one and all!

In addition to quaffing the usual, there was a very tasty drunken noodles with soft shelled crab And crispy fried duck with panang sauce

Did some sightseeing

A post midnight snack from the earl of sandwich

Then continued on to a refueling stop at Bakersfield Costco, having seen lots of Almond Trees on the way there. Then onward through the darkness to "The Meadows" Just in time to try out the heated indoor / outdoor pool with Joanne, before it closed. Unlike most things around here which seem to go on for some time...

Got into the car and drove. A lot. I trust Matt would have approved of the double double animal style I had in his memory at Kettleman City.

Regarding a shotgun for the twins might I suggest http://militaryhumor.net/til-there-was-an-8-barrel-shotgun-intended-for-military-and-police-use-in-the-late-1960s/

Happy Birthday, Sir!

Or not? (*vain hope*)

Well, if you don't like them

Gone. remind me not to wait and "Ask Joanne when I get home" next time ....

Its that time of year again ... http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1797712

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Peter O'Toole in Quotes. RIP to an original.

From one of the usual suspects - The Architect's Kitchen in this case

Fried chicken and biegnet donuts anyone?

Unable to fax due to chocolate mice

A batch of bacon wrapped goat's cheese stuffed dates for later tonight.

Damn with faint praise?, Show that you can get much better for the price? Isn't that how competition works (a perfect market requires perfect information, and all)

Better have a drink to cheer yourself up, Mikey.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-caf-starts-charging-extra-to-rude-customers-8998130.html