Our Daily Bread.

So, we get to the reception Saturday, and I see, on the place settings, no Jordan Almonds. Or any of the usual "favors" at a wedding reception. I see on my plate a small vial. It is flavored salts to mix with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to flavor up your bread.
I said to someone, "How did you come up with this?  I bake bread all the time."
"Pintrest"

 
Well there ya go, the internet.
Again.


I scored 12.

Next up:
Lemon Pepper Baguettes
Charcoal slow roasted chicken with BBQ sauce
French potato salad
Mixed greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Caramel with a pinch of sea salt ice cream.

That and a bottle of Merlot, sit outside in the twilight with Mary, call it a day.

A long time ago. In a Galexy far, far away

So,
Stick with me this might get complex.

Some 26 or 27 years ago, just before I married Mary, (or just after, but I think it was before) her brother Chris asked me to help him move some stuff from Minnesota to New York. I said "sure,  fine ya' betcha" (Minnesota speak) So off we went to Stillwater MN.

While there Chris tells me his brother-in-law, Jim and his sister-in law Jenny, need help finishing a barn on their farm.
Well, I am down for a barn-raising-party in Minnesota. And Chris is my (soon to be) brother-in-law, and Jim is Chris' brother-in-law, so there is that. The barn goes up, we go home, I get married.



Saturday we are in Colombia, District of,  for a wedding. Chris Jr.s' wedding.

I notice that in the pew in front of me is Phil, grandfather of the groom, Chris Jr.
Next to Phil is Jenny and Jim and all their children.

At the reception, I walk over and ask if the barn is still standing, and they are surprised, and we had a great time talking about the past.

 So,
Sunday we are all out at Chris Sr.'s farm for lunch and a fine get-together.  I see in the driveway a huge motor-home with MN plates. I ask Jenny, "Is that yours?"

No, we rented it.
Oh, I said. My pal had one, smaller than that, but he loved it. used to drive it all around, let the kids see America and all. It caught fire a while ago, now it is gone.

Jenny said, "What a shame, our Priest just told us a similar story about a friend of our parish, his RV caught fire as well.

Who knew they where that flammable.

Then she calls out, "Jim, Hon, what was the name of that guy with the RV, the one that went on fire?"

"The movie guy? the one that interviewed us about the Montfort monastery?
Morlino, wasn't it?



Morlino?


Jim Morlino?



"Yes, that's him. Do you know him? He made a movie about Bernadette of Lourdes and another about the Catholics during the French revolution called "The War of the Vendee" Have you seen them?"

<maherface>
Blink.

Blink.




Blink.
</maherface>

Yea, I think I have heard of that guy.

Bells are ringing

We are invited to a wedding in Washington DC Saturday.

I was wearing my powder-blue suit, with dark blue shirt, tie and display handkerchief, black brogues, black wool socks with dark little clocks on them. I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn't care who knew it.
― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep

That's how I will be, sans clock-socks.

Copper and stuff.

So,
The other day I posted about the gas leak outside my house, turns out it was not a proper gas leak, the Fire Marshal said it was some bohunk trying to steal the copper pipe from the main tank to the inside of the church.

What?

I find out that

1) Scrap copper pipe is worth $2.00/lb
2) Scrap copper pipe is a big commonity in Freeland/Hazelton area
3) Scrap copper pipe is the de rigueur choice for obtaining drug money

Then I am told of many instances of copper pipe thefts in the area.

On Monday around 9:30 I decide to walk down Walnut st. to go to town (we were out of coffee) and I hear two young (20's) people coming up Ridge St.

They were moving fast, breathing hard and sweating profuse.

As they pass in front of me I see the young man has a large backpack.

Stuffed with about thirty pounds of copper pipe, cut into three foot lengths.

Go figure.

Its raining men. Literally

 

 

So,

there I am, last week and Mary goes in a store to look around. I decide to go outside, because it is a nice day, and we have had few of those recently. We were about 1/2 mile from the Hazelton Airport, so sorry about the shaky hand video. I figured next week I would get closer, and use a tripod. 

But no.

Next week we are going to a wedding in Washington DC.

All the girls want to get their hair done. I said "Good News! We are in Freeland! You can go here!" 

No, dad. No.

But Anna Mae, 

No, dad. No.

Jeez, you would think New York is the only place to get your hair done.

That orange sign in the window reads that the building is safe to enter. 

 Now that the "modifications" to the basement meet the Freeland Town Building code.

I bet business is picking up, because before, you know, the basement...  well it's ok now.

<James T. Kirk voice>

Just.

Don't.

Go.

Down.

There.

Ever.

</James T. Kirk voice>

 

 

May 4th. 2015 in Freeland PA

May 4th is Star Wars Day in Freeland.
Then it hit me.

May 4th.

May the 4th.

May the 4th.

Be with you.

May the force be with you.

I have to meet up with these guys.

Holidays in Freeland. Lets celebtate.

I picked up a copy of the monthly news from Freeland, The Freeland Progress.
Here is the short list of what is celebrated in Freeland this month.

May 1, Tuba Day
May 1, Mother Goose Day
May 1, Space Day
May 2, Brothers and Sisters Day
May 4, Star Wars Day
May 5, Hoagie Day
May 6, No Diet Day
May 8, No Socks Day
May 9, Lost Sock Memorial Day
May 10, Clean Your Room Day
May 11, Eat What You Want Day
May 12, Fatigue Syndrome Day
May 13, Frog Jumping Day
May 14, Dance Like a Chicken Day
May 15, Chocolate Chip Day
May 16, Love a Tree Day
May 17, Rat Pack Day
May 18, No Dirty Dish Day
May 20, Pick Strawberries Day
May 21, Memo Day
May 22, Buy a Musical Instrument Day
May 23, Lucky Penny Day
May 24, Escargot Day
May 25, Missing Children Day (???)
May 26, Sun Screen Day
May 27, Tap Dance Day
May 28, Learn About Composting Day
May 29, Water a Flower Day

I am going out on a limb here, but I bet the City Council really does not have a lot to vote on, on a daily basis.
But, if they do not vote on something, they are not doing their job.

It looks like my calendar is somewhat full for the next few weeks or so.

The paper comes out once a month, so I will let you know what June is shaping up like.