Advents Corner

This is really cool.  Watch how the water just hangs in the air after the balloon is popped.  We never see any of this because it happens so fast but it sure is a sight to see.

Gulf oysters have always been available for my enjoyment, even as a kid.  My first experience with gulf oysters was when my Grandfather and uncles were sitting on the front porch shucking them.  I was about 8 or so and had never had a raw oyster before.  My Uncle Tiny popped one open, turned the shell up to his mouth, and opened wide.  I could not believe he did that so I had to try.  Let’s just say I never developed a taste for them raw but I will knock you down to get some fried.  With new post-harvest processes being developed such as IQF, HCP, and HPP having raw oysters is becoming safer every year. 

Jeff Healey the blind artist who sang the wonderful song Angel Eyes has passed away at the age of 41 after a very long battle with cancer.  Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 1 which claimed his site, Jeff was self taught on the guitar.   Please enjoy the video, it is a beautiful song.

Matt is off and traveling again.  He goes to Miami, then Canada, then Phoenix, then back to Las Vegas.  I want to go with him to Canada or Vegas.  When Mom and Dad move down maybe we can talk them into watching Lani for a day or two and I can fly out with Matt and get a cool Vegas hotel or something and get some alone time.  I wish Lani was a little bit older then we could just pick her up and go to but she is still a little too young to be flying all over the place.  Don’t get me wrong I don’t want her to grow up any faster than she is already.