Ok, so last night concluded basketball season for Luke. Last season, his team didn't win a game. And Luke didn't score until the last game of the season when he hit a jump shot. This season his team, The Legends, won several games after starting the season 0-3. I don't know the final record of the team, but they managed to win quite a few, really improved on both offense and defense, and Luke scored quite a few baskets.
Last night, the Legends were facing another team in the second round of the playoffs. Yes, that means they won their first round game. Luke's team did well, but fell one point short in the end. Luke did great with a sweet move along the baseline but couldn't convert as his shot missed his target. He ended the game with one point as he swished a free throw that was the result of him getting fouled on shot in the paint. It was really neat to see the team progress as a unit, and Luke personally progress. Last season, many tears were shed after the losses kept mounting up. This year, he dealt with the losses better, but last night, it took a little while and a McDonald's meal for him to open up about the game. I did hear a bunch of "The referee was on the take", but I don't think he will remember that opinion for very long Anyways, great season Legends. Bring on baseball season.
Latest event on the island to draw some ire; trees. Let me preface this by saying I didn't attend City Council meeting, I was at the Legends game. However, it appears that the City Council voted to purchase several trees at wholesale prices, then sell them to the residents of CLS at half of the wholesale cost. I know our area got hit by Harvey, and the freezes, but I have some questions about this. 1. Where did the money to buy the trees come from? 2. Where does the revenue from the tree sales go? 3. The City is ok taking a loss on this? 4. Why are we subsidizing peoples lawns anyway? 5. There are multiple people who bitched about the Oakies deal because it didn't make financial sense are now jumping at the chance to purchase trees at a discount. I realize that one is the EDC and one is the City. But, the EDC money comes from taxes that are paid for by the shops, and the other gets its money by taxing the residents.
I intend on asking our councilmen these questions. Perhaps I have my facts wrong, but I got them from a reliable source, Facebook. Anyways, just drama on the island. Its not like I shot anyone at IHOP. IHOP Shooting
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Super Bowl party
Well, what a game? The game was a mere backdrop to the party that we hosted however. On Saturday, M and I made a list of the groceries we needed and then decided to do the Clicklist from Kroger so that I would not be tempted to spend an extra $100 in the store while browsing. I made two boxes of brownies on Sat night to get a head start. It was then that I started receiving the RSVP's.
On Sunday morning, I woke up and cooked breakfast for the kids. After that, we all cleaned the house as a family. This was my favorite part of the day. We all chipped in and it was nice to see the family working together to get stuff done.
After that, it was time to start cooking. First up was the burger sliders. I made approx. 35 sliders, knowing that we would eat some for lunch. After that, came the smokies in BBQ sauce (as usual, in the football shaped crockpot). First issue, no bbq sauce. No problem, I made some from scratch. Turned out beautifully. Next up, mini corn dog muffins. The verdict came back on these that I needed to add a bit more PAM to the muffin tin so that they come out easier. Following those, I made taco dip with biscuit dippers..
This turned out fantastic. It was really easy to make also. The dip was better on tortilla chips, but the biscuit dippers made it look great.
Next it was time to make the Philly cheese steaks. The Eagles were playing in the big game, so it was only natural that we have cheesesteaks. I can normally make a pretty good one, but this time it was for a crowd so I chose sliders. These turned out fair. The peppers could have been cooked a bit longer as I like mine soft and these still had quite a bit of crunch. But, by then, guests had started arriving and I needed to mingle.
Perhaps the best part of the game was the fact that Luke was watching upstairs cheering for the Eagles, while everyone else was watching downstairs. M always cheers for the Pats. Everytime the Eagles made a play, she would scream out Nooooo!!!!. And from the upstairs, you could hear Yay!!!!!! It was neat to see some back and forth from the two of them. Should make for a great season next year.
All in all, we had about 30 people in attendance. Food was great. Boult boiled some shrimp and Mrs B made cookies, SanMiguels made lobster dip and jalapeno poppers, Dave made chicken wings with two types of sauces, and Matt brought over some eggrolls that are awesome (I'm having them for lunch today!)
If you missed it, you missed a great time. Thanks to all who came by! BTW, it is not an annual thing. This was just a great party.
On Sunday morning, I woke up and cooked breakfast for the kids. After that, we all cleaned the house as a family. This was my favorite part of the day. We all chipped in and it was nice to see the family working together to get stuff done.
After that, it was time to start cooking. First up was the burger sliders. I made approx. 35 sliders, knowing that we would eat some for lunch. After that, came the smokies in BBQ sauce (as usual, in the football shaped crockpot). First issue, no bbq sauce. No problem, I made some from scratch. Turned out beautifully. Next up, mini corn dog muffins. The verdict came back on these that I needed to add a bit more PAM to the muffin tin so that they come out easier. Following those, I made taco dip with biscuit dippers..
This turned out fantastic. It was really easy to make also. The dip was better on tortilla chips, but the biscuit dippers made it look great.
Next it was time to make the Philly cheese steaks. The Eagles were playing in the big game, so it was only natural that we have cheesesteaks. I can normally make a pretty good one, but this time it was for a crowd so I chose sliders. These turned out fair. The peppers could have been cooked a bit longer as I like mine soft and these still had quite a bit of crunch. But, by then, guests had started arriving and I needed to mingle.
Perhaps the best part of the game was the fact that Luke was watching upstairs cheering for the Eagles, while everyone else was watching downstairs. M always cheers for the Pats. Everytime the Eagles made a play, she would scream out Nooooo!!!!. And from the upstairs, you could hear Yay!!!!!! It was neat to see some back and forth from the two of them. Should make for a great season next year.
All in all, we had about 30 people in attendance. Food was great. Boult boiled some shrimp and Mrs B made cookies, SanMiguels made lobster dip and jalapeno poppers, Dave made chicken wings with two types of sauces, and Matt brought over some eggrolls that are awesome (I'm having them for lunch today!)
If you missed it, you missed a great time. Thanks to all who came by! BTW, it is not an annual thing. This was just a great party.
Friday, February 2, 2018
Steppin up to the plate
Well, neighbor Amy and PBro usually have a Super Bowl party in their palapa, but they don't feel too much like partying right now due to a death in the family (and we know all too well about that as it was one year ago that Vincent passed). Neighbor Otto sold the Tree House. And the Millers are still assholes for moving half way across the country. I say all of this to justify that this year, the Super Bowl party is at Hogg Heaven.
At Christmas, I told Marlina that I was partied out due to the Pig Roast being in November and that I didn't want Christmas Eve to be that big of a deal because it sounded like too much work for me. Well, I guess that feeling lasted all of a month because a few weeks ago I hadn't heard of any parties on the island. I started to get the itch. The chili cookoff last weekend cemented it. I volunteered our house to host the party, but really it is just an excuse for me to try out new party recipes and cooking techniques.
Needless to say, I will be planning a menu tonight and probably spending a fortune at the HEB tomorrow. Least it keeps me out of the bars, right? I'll post pics on Monday.
At Christmas, I told Marlina that I was partied out due to the Pig Roast being in November and that I didn't want Christmas Eve to be that big of a deal because it sounded like too much work for me. Well, I guess that feeling lasted all of a month because a few weeks ago I hadn't heard of any parties on the island. I started to get the itch. The chili cookoff last weekend cemented it. I volunteered our house to host the party, but really it is just an excuse for me to try out new party recipes and cooking techniques.
Needless to say, I will be planning a menu tonight and probably spending a fortune at the HEB tomorrow. Least it keeps me out of the bars, right? I'll post pics on Monday.
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