Yesterday was definitely a post-Oscar recovery day. The
seemingly balmy mid-20 degree temperatures of Sunday were a distant memory as the
polar vortex once again asserted itself with more than a little attitude. We
set a record overnight with minus 12 degrees cold. No one was celebrating the
record. The winds were once again allowed full voice and tried to close the
driveway from hell again. Fortunately the bright sun and nearly above freezing temperature
of Sunday combined to finally stabilize some of the snow pack. This meant snow
available to cover only half the driveway which my stalwart best friend threw
off the driveway with not a little disdain. I’m sure the sight of me and snow
blower out in the driveway in my office clothes made for quite a sight. Then again I was coated in the white stuff in
such short order that it didn’t matter.
Less than a month ago I was genuinely worried about the snow
plow drivers who up to the end of January had virtually no work. In the careful
what you wish for department those guys are now ordering new pools and planning
extravagant vacations with their February haul. Now that the winter has its
claws sunk so deeply into the area it doesn’t want to leave. March is less than
a week away and the long range forecast doesn’t project a single day with temps
above freezing so the March Lion thing is a pretty sure bet.
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| The Chef In Front of Her Wares |
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| The Party |
I finally got some good pictures of my daughter’s California
Oscar extravaganza – color me very impressed. She’s only been out there a
couple months but has obviously acquired a great group of friends who have now
been exposed to her annual Oscar Party and are changed for life. I don’t know
where she gets these party inclinations from. Here’s her snack menu:
- Mendl’s pastry Grand
Budapest Hotel
- Chocolate cookies with colored icing to mimic Alan
Turing’s machine in The Imitation Game
(the sign also said “we can’t all be winners” because they did not turn out how
she wanted them to.)
- Galaxy candy bark made out of various candy melts melted
and swirled together for Theory of
Everything
- Buffalo chicken stuffed ring for Birdman
- Pecan pie for Selma (MLK
Jr’s favorite dessert)
- USA! USA! Jello Shots for American Sniper
- Popcorn with raisinets on top for Whiplash
- 12 Hour Texas BBQ Pulled Pork for Boyhood
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