I apologize to my readers for the couple of week's hiatus from posting to these pages. I didn't want to spread my Bah Humbug attitude to the holidays in fear that I might actually ruin someone else's Christmas spirits. Actually, and more truthfully, I've had a couple of weeks of much needed vacation and took full advantage of the break. My last weekend of business was so screwy that I'm not sure I can even relate it. If you remember, I had four events scheduled for one day: two high school state championship football games, a mens basketball game and a Coffehouse Concert all on the campus of Liberty University.
The first of the disasterous happenings was that at 7PM on Friday night, I found out that the Coffeehouse was rescheduled and started at 11PM that night. Thankfully, Tank and Laura were available and we all ran to LU to get ready. That turned out to be the only decent thing that happened that weekend. It was a good night, getting home at 2:30AM, only I had to be back at LU by 7AM to move Big Red from the Vines Center to the football stadium and set up for the football games.
The last time I did the state championship football games, it was huge and we expected to do the same this year. Wrong. It was a dog, the worst two football games I've ever done. And the sad part, the second game ran so late that there was no way I could move Big Red back to the Vines Center for the basketball game, so I had to cancel out on that one. All in all, a terrible weekend. That started my annual Bah Humbug attitude that carries me thru the holidays. In case you are wondering, I think Christmas should be somewhere near the 4th of July when I'm in the middle of my season and have the money to do the holidays like I'd like to do. Not in December when I stay flat broke most of the time.
With some time off, I made a trip to Louisville to spend some time with Jason, Nancy and the kids, and to take Nancy out to dinner for her birthday (about a month late) and to take Jason out to dinner for his birthday (about a month early). And, to work on my grandfatherly spoiling of the grandkids, Grant and Katie. I'm really good at that. After spending a couple days at the farm, I went to Peggy's for the holiday and played Santa for Kagen.
The highlight of my Christmas came via Sis's daughter in law Anna. I thought it one of the funniest things I've ever read so I must plagerize a bit and relate it to you: "I've been in a state of domestic bliss these past few days. Baking, baking, baking.
Thought I'd share my favorite recipe.
Jose Cuervo Christmas Cookies
- 1 cup water 1tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup nuts
- 2 cups dried fruit
- 1 bottle of Jose Cuervo Tequila
Directions: Sample the Cuervo to check for quality. Take a large bowl. Check the Cuervo again to be sure of its quality. Pour one level cup and drink. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one peastoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point, it is best to make sure the Curevo is still OK so try another cup just in case. Turn off the mixer thingy. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the frigging fruit off the floor. Mix on the turner. If the dried fruit gets stuck in the beaters, just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the Curevo to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who gives a s**t. Check the Curevo again. Now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar or somefink, whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Jose Curevo and make sure to put the stove in the wishdasher. Cherry Mistmas."
Hopefully, the Big Red Crew will be at Liberty for Winterfest over the New Years weekend. While things aren't definite yet, I'll keep you posted on Twitter and Facebook as things develop over the next couple of days. And, a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to all of my friends, family and readers.
