A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-05-02

Billie, JohnHuang2 and daisyscarlett | John Huang2

[WVNan]

That's where I saw that Mixer had an accident. I didn't know that. How behind am I?

[Diver Dave]

15. No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes.

If you'll excuse me for a while, I'm needed in the kitchen.

In the meantime, "I hear the train acomin'...It's rollin' down the track...

[JustAmy]

HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

I hate this time of year. Not for its crass commercialism and forced frivolity, but because it's the season when the food police come out with their wagging fingers and annual tips on how to get through the holidays without gaining 10 pounds. You can't pick up a magazine without finding a list of holiday eating dos and don'ts.

Eliminate second helpings, high-calorie sauces and cookies made with butter, they say. Fill up on vegetable sticks, they say. Good grief. Is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas a carrot stick? I didn't think so. Mine isn't either. A carrot was something you left for Rudolph. I have my own list of tips for holiday eating. I assure you, if you follow them, you'll be fat and happy.

1. About those carrot sticks. Avoid them. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving Fudge.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-maltscotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up. Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip. It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnogaholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother. It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and NewYear's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. You can't leave them behind. You're not going to see them again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? LaborDay?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards, mate.

10. And one final tip. If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips. Start over.

[Mixer]

I hope you get back to "your old self" really soon. I'm worried about you!

Thanks so much for your concern {{{{{HUGS}}}}}} I am fine though. Thoughts of the cars hitting and that poor young lady's bleeding nose are still with me but I am fine.

[JustAmy]

[Mixer]

Mixer, what happened to you? I picked up that you had some kind of accident. I pray that you are alright. (34 eh? A baby, a mere baby)

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. I am fine. it was an ordeal that lasted about an hour and a half yesterday morning and then some thoughts of it effected my thinking last night but I am fine and in good condition. Not a scratch on me : )

A mere baby yes, and enjoying every minute of it : )

[Aquamarine]

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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[WVNan]

Hi Amy, The worst job I ever had was working in a Fotomat booth. I was the only one at the Christmas party.

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[WVNan]

I hear the train acomin'. That'a a bluegrass song. Hi Dave.

[WVNan]

A mere baby yes, and enjoying every minute of it : )

As well you should. I'm glad you are o.k. and that you had angels watching over you.

[MistyCA]

Ha! That last one should have been the first one! :)))) Thanks for the ping!

[jwfiv]

Beautiful tree, beautiful song...thank you...)

[Billie]

Hi, Stranger - that snow seems to be spreading it's winter wonderland all over! I like to look at it - from inside a warm house!

[MistyCA]

NAN! How are you? I miss you! I will be in and out and around and about! :) It snowed yesterday and left a beautiful layer of glistening angel dust! It was so fun to blow on the piles and see each little flake go airborne again! It's incredibly dry and at 20 it feels great outside! Only when the wind kicks up does it start to feel uncomfortable to me. My husband and I both love it! But it hasn't snowed too much. Yesterday it left a nice carpet covering everything, but today it is pretty spotty.

[Billie]

That is one beautiful tree - but boy does it look cold!

[Aquamarine]

You're not going to guess who's singing that?......it's Robert Goulet. :)

[MistyCA]

[Billie]

I like 'your' Holiday Eating Tips! Yummmmmmm! Let us eat, let us eat, let us eat! :)

[MistyCA]

Nan...I am determined to remember how to ice skate! Billie I will understand if you pull this :)