Archive for May, 2008
Raceday Nachos
The perfect snack for any race … or game:
1 bag round tortilla chips
1 pound ground beef
1 cup water
1 packet taco seasoning
1 cup medium taco sauce
1 cup chopped green onions
2 large tomatoes
1/2 cup sour cream
1 jar queso dip
1/2 cup jalapeno peppers (from a jar — not fresh!)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown the ground beef and drain [...]
Grilled Banana Splits
The perfect easy and tasty dessert to end your cookout.
4 large firm-ripe bananas, skins washed with detergent to remove any residue
1 bar (4 oz) milk chocolate, broken into small pieces
⅓ tablespoon cinnamon
1 pint ice cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream, lightly sweetened to taste and whipped
¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts
3 maraschino cherries
Prepare a gas or charcoal [...]
Not So Lucke (Gate)
I completely forgot about this until this evening, when John asked me to take a picture of “LUCKE GATE” on the Washington Terminal Chart.
As we were fueling up the airplane on Sunday, John kept getting “diverted” notices from FlightAware.com, where we both have alerts set up based on our tail number (so I know where [...]
Raccoons in the Feeders: Part II
Raccoons strike again. They love the nectar that I put in my hummingbird feeders. When I use the ceramic feeders, they tear the corks up and drink the nectar out. Now they’re chewing the flowers off of these cheap little feeders. Not sure what to do except bring them inside every night. What a pain.
I [...]
Great Weekend for a Fly
We left the house for the airport early on Friday afternoon, headed to John’s parents house for the weekend. Route 70 was jammed, so it took us forever to get to the airport. Once we were in the air, John wasn’t getting a response from Potomac for our ADIZ clearance code so we had to [...]
Motivation? Not So Much
There was a time when I could “beat my body into daily submission”, to quote the apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 9:27). I could force myself to get up when the alarm went off at 5am, without complaint or snooze button. I could work well into the night at housework after working all day doing work [...]
We’ve Lost Our Darned Minds
Firs things first: John got sent on an unexpected business trip to Omaha, NE this week. His plane is probably starting it’s decent right about now. Yep, there he is:
He’ll be back on Friday morning, so it’s not so bad this time; although rumor has it that I might be getting sent back to Huntsville [...]
