ST. PAUL, Minn.  Al Franken ascended Tuesday from the ranks of former “Saturday Night Live” comedians to an even more exclusive club, outlasting Republican Norm Coleman in an eight-month recount and courtroom saga to win a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Coleman conceded the election hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled that Franken  who moved into politics with books poking fun at conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh  should be certified the winner. In doing so, he pulled the plug on a bitter election that was ultimately decided by 312 votes out of nearly 2.9 million cast.
The other day I heard the Jefferson Airplane song, “Don’t You Want Somebody to Love” from 1967.
I realized that all these years I had the words wrong.I thought it started out with…
When the tookies come….tookie lies.When all the joy within you dies.
hmmmm and suddenly I heard the CORRECT words and I really had to laugh.I was waaaaaay off. Anybody know the correct beginning?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-0nrDLH7MM&feature=related
My mom was going through her recipe book and ran across a recipe from her older sister that just passed away last fall.She found it timely because I have been having trouble with my right knee.
I had three shots of Synvisc(synthetic hylauronic acid gel) in my knee last February. walla…..new knee!I was so thrilled that I was cured.I was walking Mona with Blips every night and just enjoying my new job….lots of steps and walking and carrying heavy books from site to site.
Then two weeks ago I bumped it and….boom back to square one.I was really bummed to find out that the synvisc is a treatment and not a cure.So, three more shots to the knee and direct orders from the doc to stay off my feet as much as possible.
Mom thought I should try this old-time recipe that she found today.I have to tell you, she has already purchased her gin and is ready to get started
Aunt Dora’s Amazing Gin-Soaked Raisin Remedy
- 1 lb golden raisins
- gin (approximately 1 pint)
- glass bowl (Pyrex® is goodâ€â€crystal is bad)
- glass jar with lid
Spread the golden raisins evenly on the bottom of the glass bowl and pour enough gin over them to completely cover. Let them stay that way until all the gin is absorbed. It may take 5 to 7 days.
When the gin is absorbed, transfer the raisins to the jar, put the lid on and keep it closed. Do not refrigerate.
Dosage. Each day, eat exactly 9 raisins. No more, no less. Very important
Some people feel pain relief in 2-3 days others take 5-6 weeks.
I had a rather stressful day on Tuesday.So, after I solved the problem, I decided to get a mocha.I normally don’t have a second coffee because it will keep me up at night.There is a 12 hour ‘half-life’ for when I drink coffee.12 hours later it kicks in again.BUT…this was a special need, so I did it.
I went through a drive up at a place called Sonic.It is like an A&W where you order from the box and it comes to your car by carhop.I ordered iced mocha actually.It came like this picture (except there wasn’t a guys head growing out of it).It was mostly ice but that was ok because I just wanted to have a little anyway.It had a straw and so I drank it from the bottom up.I know, it isn’t rocket science but hey….
What remained in the cup was the whip cream.I decided I didn’t need the whip cream, so I just left it.HOWEVER, when I went back to my car 5 hours later, it was still sitting there….quite perky.Yup, the whip cream did not melt in my hot car or even get rounded off like whip cream does after a bit.It really creeped me out.I pondered just what do you think that whip cream was made of….some kind of plastic additive?I mean it was really perky, just like it had been served that very minute.
I don’t think I am going back there and I will be suspicious of all future whip cream that stays perky.
Anyone who knows me knows that I have strong opinions.(I try my best to cushion them with “Minnesota nice” as often as I can or just do the Lutheran thing and keep my mouth shut)
But this has been bothering me for a couple years.
I can’t remember if I like my scrambled eggs moist or dry.I either like them moist so I can squish them in my mouth rather than chew…..OR….I like them firm and not squishy.And I REALLY don’t like them the other way.I just can’t remember which way that is.
So, this morning when I started to cook my scrambled eggs, again, I could not remember how I liked them.They are just on the edge of moist and dry…..should I stop here, do I like them like this, will I wreck them if I cook them longer or will I wreck them if I stop cooking them now? ? ? ? ?I wish I knew, I wish I knew, I wish I knew!
It is a very strange feeling for me and then I wonder if this is what it feels like to have the beginning of Alzheimers.Not knowing if you like or dislike something.Not able to make a decision because you can’t access what you used to know.
Today I stopped at the moist territory.They tasted good of course.BUT, I did wonder if I would have liked them better if I had cooked them firmer and dry.
The Economy is so bad that:
CEO’s are having to play miniature golf.
Jewish women are marrying for love.
Even people who have nothing to do with the Obama administration aren’t paying their taxes.
Hotwheels and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM.
Obama met with small businesses (GE, GM, Pfizer and Citigroup) to discuss the Stimulus Package.
McDonalds is selling the 1/4 ouncer
Parents in Beverly Hills have had to fire their nannies and actually learn their children’s names
A truckload of Americans got caught sneaking into Mexico
The most highly-paid and sought after job is now jury duty
People in Africa are donating money to Americans
Motel Six won’t leave the light on
The Mafia is laying off judges
And finally…
Congress says they are looking into this Bernard Madoff scandal. The guy who made $50 billion disappear is being investigated by the people who made $750 billion disappear.
