Johnna'sWorld: March 2009

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.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Hi from Reno

'came up the interstate today to get my blonde to her daughter's shop. I will return to Roseville with a redhead later today.
;-)
Please see the note added to Kiss Me Kate, below.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Kiss Me Kate

Great play...and it runs for one more weekend.

:-(

Come for the play, listen for the oboe...

:-)

Barbara, Kyleigh, & I were able to see this show last Sunday and loved it. This is one of Cole Porter's finest.

;-)

'ya know how a particular tune runs through your head and you just can't shake it? One such tune from this play is "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." So, don't go to the following website and watch the video unless you are willing to get hooked...

;-o ♫♪♫♪♫♪

NOTE: 30 March 2009. I also attended the last performance yesterday afternoon. It was a hoot and I picked up more of the jokes this time.

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/kissmekate/brushupyourshakespeare.htm

;-o ♫♪♫♪♫♪

Friday, March 20, 2009

Happy Springtime!!!

I had to look this up, but here is the answer to exactly when and why the 1st day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere:

Spring comes in between the 19th to the 23rd of March and at different times. It changes on a yearly basis because the first official day of spring is the (Spring) Vernal EQUINOX. This is when the sun is directly above the equator. It rises due East and sets due West and does not do so on the exact same day every year since the calendar is not exactly 365 precise days every single year. In 2009, spring will arrive on March 20th, and the sun will be above the equator, crossing to the northern hemisphere at 11:47pm (ish)

Spring is an especially beautiful time of year here. Not only the blazing, vivid colors of all the new growth, but of the fair weather and deep blue skies.

The photo above (with inset), taken just now, is a sample of what Loco Lane looks like today.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Happy St. Patrick's day to ya

To all the Irish and all who think they may be part Irish and all those who wish they were Irish (or part Irish) [hmm..did I leave anybody out?],

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!!!

Excuse me, I have to eat my corn beef and cabbage now...

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