Sunday

Here we are, the last day of November.  The 2014 vapor trail continues.

The visit from the Dornies was a big hit.  We'll make them Family of the Day.  (This is a shot from their photo session with Noelle last month.)  Nothing overly exciting accomplished during their visit.  Just good 'ol fff.  Missing 3 and 3.1.

Great also to have 4 here for the week.  And 2 for several days. 

I efforted steaks on the grille last night on Century Heights Avenue.  Not the worst results, but there was a grille malfunction with the upper shelf in the BBQ that diminished the results of my mushroom-veggie concoction.  And doing the cooking in darkness is a challenge.  But regardless, outdoor grilling in late November is a bonus...and a fitting finale for the holiday weekend.

As reported on Twitter, Margret went into hibernation today.  That gets a spot in my garage for the BEATER which then keeps the Buick off the street.  (I've been driving the Buick these cold days when the outdoor-sitting BEATER would be frosted over in the mornings.)

And speaking of the Buick, it's days are numbered.  It needs a new set of tires ($1200 or so), some front-end work (another grand), and its now seven years old.  Blue Book value is down to $5-6K, and those repairs noted, if completed, won't increase that value.  I've contacted my car dealer client to find as good of a low-mileage Buick LaCrosse as he can find as my next vehicle.  They don't make the Lucerne anymore...or any 8-cylinder Buicks.  So a 6-cylinder LaCrosse is the best available substitute.  The color won't be black or white, but all others are okay if the car checks out on mileage and options.

(My pal Roy says I can borrow the Caddy anytime I need a dose of testosterone.  He's also ordered one of those new Dodge Chargers...with 700 horsepower!...which may make it up to Harvest Path one weekend after the snow is gone in the Spring.)

2, 1.1 and I went over to the Augie men's game last night...which Augie won in a rout.  They're rated #1 in the D-III poll right now...and they are very good.  They have a 5'9" guard who continues to amaze.  He has range, quickness, and a no-fear mentality.  They've already lost one big man for the year to an ACL (his third!), and they could run into problems with a team with height, but the way they shoot, run and play D, they''ll be hard to beat..  I'll be going to a few more games.

OK.  Enough for tonight.  Hope everyone gets December off to a good start.  Thanks for reading.

BCOT