Yesterday we took Melvin to dinner and celebrated his NINETY FOURTH birthday. He commented, "I am really old," as he blew the candle out on his favorite; pecan pie al a mode.
Mel has a lot of favorites when it comes to desserts. He took the double death chocolate cake home.
Ron invited Mel to the Packer's Game here Sunday. Ron and Mel have seen another season of Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Baseball and it just seems natural to now enjoy football. Television has been a big part of Mel's life this year too. Melvin got a new TV to replace the console model of the seventies. Actually, he now has a screen which you can see...besides all this news, he is predicting a Romney win.
Melvin broadly smiled and said, "It will be interesting."
Football Sunday here this weekend! I enjoy making a Sunday chicken cuz "my" men so enjoy eating. There is no pressure as my guests are easily pleased. I will add my grandfather's wild rice dressing, my friend Jean's cranberry sauce and Colleen's cranberry relish (if I remember to call them) as we live in cranberry country, sweet potatoes and possibly a rutabaggie. . . I made two Triple Layer Pumpkin Pies last weekend for the Duluthians so I will have to pull out my Julia Child...or buy chocolate. I love having a back-up plan! I anticipate a trip to Rudolph and the Wisconsin State Cheese Store is do able.
Barring any commentary on politics I did enjoy the Republican Convention over what I have seen of the Democrats. But keep in mind there was football on the screen last night so the coverage at 4457 isn't equal . . . The jury is still out on our "vote" verdict. Presently, however; I would guess I am sleeping with a republican. (Maybe.)
What has been the biggest change for us this year is what Ron did to the places we own in Duluth.
! !!!He sold one (actually gladly gave it away) and he is letting yours truly remodel the other! !!! The dust is still settling on the 'Sale of the Century in Congdon Park.' It ended a lot of chapters for us in The Kirschling Book of Lifelong Misadventures Does however end with "And they all lived happily ever after."
(Hope the IRS agrees!)
With no lack of style and a lot of humorous antidotes the place which remains, I have 'carte blanche' to remodel and will included a new non leaking toilet, soon to be metal roof, all new composite decks, docks, a "crossover" boat which will not be delivered until spring and (saving the best for last) Dish Network arrived this summer!
I gave RJ permission to "Dish," and Ron is in "plasma heaven!" Ron installed thousands of channels in Duluth. He can now watch and record to his heart's desire. He can "drink scotch whiskey all night long". . . watch the sunrise over the Island Lake Bridge and he can do this in surroundings which include no labor for him. I am required to remodeling with licensed contractors so he gets to relax." It is a great deal for all. He has never taken any pride in accomplishments gained with "man tools." Divorce was almost the result of tearing the indoor-outdoor carpet out of the sauna this August.". In his defense he needed a shovel as the carpet was so rotten. I got stung by a yellow jacket retrieving the equipment. Taking one for the team saved the marriage.
Ron was disappointed not to go to the driving range yesterday but plans are to make a five o'clock ish tee time today. Golf clubs are his only acceptable "man tools"!
He and Greg are reading through their "Top Ten Book Selections" for their second year now. Greg is hoping dad adds Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn (Greg had worked with Gillian at EW and speaks very fondly of her.) next year because Greg has already read this and Greg would have a head-start(I sent my copy of Gone Girl to "another" Gone Girl so next year we will again support author Gillian Flynn!)
Between episodes at the cabin of "Lizzard Lick" Greg has put me on an assortment of books by Ruth Reichl which means I can now read Gourmet Magazine with new enthusiasm and almost say "sommelier" if we ever return to Napa.
It was a fast, furious and ferociousness Summer of 2012. Lots more news to follow but for now I have to get permission from the off spring to brag them up and/or tell their news. I will go through all the proper channels. . . Keep in touch.
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