Johnna'sWorld: Uncle Chuck's comin' to town!

a Dose of Dave (Barry)

Thanksgiving is not merely a time of eating until we are big fat bloated carbohydrate balloons lying motionless on the sofa watching the Detroit Lions while actual gravy oozes from our pores. Thanksgiving is also a time of giving thanks --as the Pilgrims did so many centuries ago --for the fact that the malls are open on Friday. Otherwise we'd have to spend another day cooped up with our loved ones, not to mention toxic levels of leftovers, and the number of domestic drumstick assaults would be even higher than it is.

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Not everybody is comfortable with the idea of eating turkeys, which are, let’s face it, living organisms, like dogs or celery. You may wonder: Is there a more humanitarian option that you can serve for Thanksgiving dinner? There certainly is: tofu, a semi-foodlike substance secreted by soybeans as a defense mechanism. Tofu can be used as a high-protein substitute, as well as a denture adhesive or tile grout. In its natural state, tofu is tasteless and odorless, but if you form it into a turkey-shaped lump, season it well, add gravy, and bake it for two hours in a shallow pan at 350 degrees, you can also use it for minor driveway repairs.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Uncle Chuck's comin' to town!

Donna's brother ("Uncle Chuck,"

aka "Chucky Cheese") will arrive on Thursday, 17 May. Chuck will stay with us for a week and then move on to Citrus Heights where he will stay with brother Don and BJ for a week before returning to Las Vegas. He is one of the nicest, easiest going, laid back men you will ever meet. Donna and Chuck love each other, and like most brother-sister pairs, bicker at each other constantly. Its fun just to sit back and watch. Chuck is a big sports fan and will be engrossed in the NBA playoffs while here. Here is a photo of Donna & Chuck taken when we visited him in Las Vegas last September.