[Guenevere]

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!

Sorry I disappeared last night...but was caught up watching Edward Scissorhandss....it's just so quirky!

Lysie, Neets, I think my back is totally healed!!!...yay

We're having beautiful weather here on the east coast of Florida....balmy, just a nice tad cool....palm trees swaying in the slight breeze.
It's 'sittin on the porch' weather.

However, it wasn't much different in Texas.....very mild temps......just a light jacket needed.

I enjoyed the drive from Houston....lots of ranches with their very Texan names, and lots of cattle.....all spread out.

We went to our son's favorite barbecue place....Rudy's...which is basic barbecue and nothing else.....no frills, very minimal, but great barbecue.

We got Tex/Mex at Chuys....I felt a bit guilty going there, but there are 3 in town, and told myself it wasn't the one that was so rude to our President's daughters a couple years ago.

If it's as crowded and crazy as the one we went to, I don't know how anyone would know they were there.....a madhouse.....but great food!

Another thing we enjoyed....our son has his favorite places.....is the Lone Star Donut Shop....a mom & pop place.....and the donuts are incredible!!!!

Hubby is about to start the blackeye peas soon.....daughter & her hubby are bringing over turnip greens and we'll put mac & cheese and corn muffins with them.

Oh, by the way.....we saw Lord of the Rings..!!!!

Loved it!!!!!
I think we're going again this week.

Has anyone seen Cold Mountain...?

My dad wants to see it because it's Civil War.

[Iowa Granny]

I'm not sure if I should tell you this, but I'm going to take my chances.

A Des Moines radio station has been hosting a "Gator Feed" this morning at a Capitol City Resturant,, as a pre game to the PreGame which will begin shortly. They airlifted Aligator in for serving to Hawkeye Fans.

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

Happy New Year, Guennie!

[kayak]

Delighted that you're feeling so much better .... and enjoyed hearing more about your trip. In the coming days we hope you'll share more .... about San Antonio, the Alamo, and other places.

[Radix]

Sorry I disappeared last night...but was caught up watching Edward Scissorhandss....it's just so quirky!

Last week the 1LT and I watched another Johhny Depp movie (Pirates of the Carribean) which I thought was a bit goofy. Depp does play some odd roles.

Anyhow, the LT really enjoyed the movie, and it turns out that it was a topic of conversation at our Christmas gathering last week. As a result, I posted a theme in the Freeper Canteen dedicated to the Pirates on Wednesday a couple of days ago. I figure if the LT liked the movie and the subject, and his age group peers did as well, then that was good enough for me.

I do not mind telling you and everyone else here, that it was a very good thing to see the LT in good spirits after all that has occurred during 2003!

Happy New Year to all.