Monthly Archives: July 2014
Damned If You Do . . .
Blog News:
Looks like Nick’s Gypsy Journal Blog is back up, hopefully to stay.
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A number of blog readers who couldn’t get our old blog on their iPads say that the new blog works just fine. So if you got an iPad, check it out.
Some of you have reported problems trying to sign up for an email subscription to the new blog. First off, when you enter your email address, you will receive a confirmation email. You need to click on the Confirm Subscription button to start receiving the blog.
If you don’t see this confirmation email pretty quickly, check your Trash or Spam folders to see if you find it there.
Also, several readers have found it works better if I enter their email address from this end. If you want to try this, let me know.
For dinner Jan heated up our Chili Hot Dog dish from the other night, She added another can of Wolf Brand Chili to stretch it out some, as well as some more heat. Along with some garlic bread, it was a great meal.
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And Damned if you don’t:
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a big drought going on out in California. And the state has asked people to cut back on water usage, especially for watering your lawn.
So this couple tried to do their part by taking shorter showers, doing bigger wash loads, and only watering their lawn twice a week.
And the State of California Water Board has now authorized fining people up to $500 a day for wasting water. In fact the Board Chairwoman said, “A brown lawn should be a badge of honor because it shows you care about your community.”
But now the city of Glendale is threating to fine the couple $500 because their lawn is brown and not green.
You’re Government At Work.
Under the heading of “We’re gonna need a bigger boat”, check out this video of orcas racing a speedboat off the coast of Mexico. But not only chasing, but keeping up with the speedboat.
Thanks to David Cross for posting this.
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We’ve been really surprised with what Landon is learning at his daycare. (He says it’s not daycare, it’s SCHOOL!) And I think he’s right.
Not only has he learned his numbers, his colors, and the alphabet, but right now they’re talking about the Revolutionary War, and learning the 13 Colonies.
And he won’t be 4 until next month!
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Thought for the Day:
If at first you don’t succeed, just call it a beta test.
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Who Knew Armadillos Laid Eggs . . .
Nick Russell’s Gypsy Journal Blog is still down (as well as a lot of other sites)
Apparently GoDaddy has had a massive outage and they’re saying 24 to 72 hours before it’s back up. You can keep checking back here for more info.
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Ever wonder why restaurant service seems to get slower every year?
Well, maybe this is why. Check it out here. Slow Service
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About 4:45 we all headed out to have dinner at Austin’s Casual Eatery & Bar, a place in downtown Wilmington with 4-1/2 stars on Yelp. And the stars were well-deserved.
Austin’s is named that because the owner is a 7th generation Texas who wanted to remember his home state. (Based on my calculations, his family was there for the Alamo.)
We started off with a couple of orders of their Armadillo Eggs. Now we’re from Texas too, (3 generations of us) and when we have had Armadillo Eggs, it’s been at T-Bone Tom’s, a place near us in Kemah, TX.
Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, T-Bone Tom’s is well-known for their steaks and BBQ.
And Armadillo Eggs. This is what the ones from T-Bone Tom’s look like.
Armadillo Eggs consists of BBQ Brisket stuffed into a large jalapeno, and then battered and fried.
And they’re delicious!
But here at Austin’s, they’re a little different.
They start by stuffing jalapeno cream cheese inside a rolled-up chicken breast, which is then completely enclosed in bacon slices. And then into the fryer they go.
And they come out really, really good. The creamy, spicy center, the chicken breast, and then the crispy, crunchy bacon combine to make a delicious appetizer.
Jan and Terry both had the Cajun Catfish, while Nick had the Ale-Battered Fish and Chips.
I went for the Grilled Mango Pineapple Pork Chop with Baked Beans and Mac N Cheese. The Mac N Cheese was really good, very cheesy, and seasoned perfectly. The Baked Beans were good, but not as good as the Bourbon Baked Beans at Quaker Steak and Lube last Sunday.
Maybe it was the bourbon?
The pork chop was perfectly done, tender and juicy inside, with slight grilled crust on the outside. Just great.
Jan and Terry really liked their fish dishes, but Nick wasn’t real happy with the thick batter on his fish, but he thought the chips (handcut fries) were great.
We all agreed we’d come back, but Nick will have something different.
Tomorrow will be a stay-at-the-rig day for us, while Nick and Terry get together with some friends in Cincinnati.
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Thought for the Day:
Diplomacy:
The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
