You Hawaiians, Alaskans and all people west of the Mississippi can have your Spam. We Eastcoasters have scrapple, a delightful melange meat that is not afraid to boast it includes gournd pig snout. Grab some ketchup and follow me to Nirvana.
We talk big and act small
Foster kids aren’t the only ones tired of telling their story over and over to new caseworkers because of the chronic staff turnover experienced by the Office of Children’s Services. GALs frequently work cases where three or four social worker changes during the case are not at all unusual. They are often the only ones with the complete history of the case and they tell it over and over again as social workers come and go.
Most GALs want to work with the social worker assigned to their cases because families and children can only benefit when everyone is pulling
Someone had to kill that turkey you ate
I don’t know. Maybe here in the lower ‘48, turkeys magically appear all trussed up and ready to be eaten without ever having actually gone through the bother of living. At least, that’s the impression one gets from the reaction of people here to Sarah’s unfortunate moment at the turkey farm. While it may not have been her best PR moment ever, the reaction of some people down here would lead you to think that they actually had no idea that the turkey they ate at Thanksgiving ever actually gobbled and breathed. Really, folks, if you are going to eat
I might need to rethink this strategy
I lost forty dollars at the penny slot machines which means this investment strategy for my future is as solid an any other I’ve indulged in. On the other hand, at least I had some fun losing it. My investments lost more than forty dollars in the same amount of time and gave me absolutely no pleasure in the losing. Slot machines: 1 Investing in the marker: 0
Today is the official start
Today is the official start of the Christmas holiday season despite the fact that Christmas carols have been playing since Halloween. So today is also the official start of my climbing in bed and pulling the covers up over my head. Please do not disturb me until the airwaves are safe again.
It’s still no worse than my other investment strategy
And at least with the penny slot machines, I get to be amused for the afternoon. I find nothing amusing about Wall Street and how those greedy bastards stole my future. I’d rather just stick pennies in a slot.
Holidays
The true test of the mettle of any family…or maybe it’s the true test of its level of insanity…is coming back together year after year for holiday meals despite it all. It gives new depth to the meaning of the phrase, “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.”
Bet you didn’t make anything this much fun
Bet you didn’t have any cookies this good at your Thanksgiving table. I do have very interesting relatives who actually take the time to make these things. Eat your heart out, Martha Stewart.
Pass the turkey leg and forget the politicians
Since I’m not really what you would call a holiday kind of person, if forced to choose a holiday to celebrate, I always choose Thanksgiving. It’s about food, family, insane after dinner board games, and a long night of sleeping off a turkey high. No gift shopping involved, no strange looks from the gift recepients. What’s not to love?
As I left for my Thanksgiving trip to the lower 48, I wondered how this one would differ from others now that Alaska’s governor has become a media superstar, almost eclipsing the omnipresent Paris Hilton in adoring coverage by magazines I
The penny slots
It just takes one day at the penny slot machines to remind me why my first retirement plan is much the better one. Yep. I’m buying me a lottery ticket tomorrow.