November 25, 2008
The Mic is On: We’re Talking Turkeys
ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 6:59 pm
It’s Like Open Mic Only Different
Here’s how it works.
It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.
There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.
The Birds, the Flops, and the Foolish Folks
And the WKRP Turkey Drop episode
Surely you’ve got a turkey story to tell.
- Is it a fine family dinner?
- Is it a plan that crqshed burned?
- Is it a date that didn’t go quite the way that it might have?
- Is it something that only a turkey could have done?
And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey . . . and flamenco dancing (because we always get off topic, anyway.)
Oh, and bring example links.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Timothy Johnson said
Ready to “gobble up” the conversation, Liz?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
gobble gobble, this red-headed turkey is here!
ME Liz Strauss said
Ah, my two smiling friends, gobbling in the door!!
Timothy Johnson said
Really more of a stuffing/dressing man myself to be honest
ME Liz Strauss said
Tim,
I wouldn’t let that sentence get too far away from you. …
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Hi Liz, the Queen of Turkeys!
ME Liz Strauss said
Queen of Turkeys!
I see how tonight’s going to go …
Timothy Johnson said
I was wondering who would pounce on that one. Since Amy isn’t here yet, I guess you’re the lucky one, Liz
Hi Miss Glenda… are we dancing the Turkey Trot tonight?
Beth Rosen said
Thanks Liz would rather be out in person but this looks cool..so I will grab a wine and check it out…
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Definitely, Mr T!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Beth!
Welcome, meet Glenda and Tim!
Joe said
Hey Liz,
Hey All,
This place sounds like home, Gobble, gobble jokes, Calling each other Turkey.
It’s nice to be with family during the holiday’s.
Timothy Johnson said
Hi Beth
I’m harmless but Liz bites
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda,
I think it’s fun! I just Twittered Amy that you beat her to it! She said @lizstrauss I’d never call you that.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Hi Beth, nice to meet you.
ME Liz Strauss said
Yeah, Joe,
Does feel like family!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Guess Amy doesn’t know you well enough yet, Liz.
ME Liz Strauss said
Tim,
Amy says she’s hunting/gathering, but she’ll be here later.
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda,
I’m laughing too hard to answer that.
Joe said
Yeah Liz,
We already got Ms Glenda and Mr Tim dancing, gonna be a great party!
Marti said
Hello to Liz, Timothy, Glenda, Beth and Joe! Happy Turkey to you all!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Marti!
Congratulations on the book!
Timothy Johnson said
Hi Joe… Hi Marti
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
wow, only at #19 and Queen Liz is laughing hard. Off to a great start. How long can we keep her off her rocker?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Hey Marti, pull up a roost.
ME Liz Strauss said
Uh-oh Someone put a quarter in Glenda tonight! I’m in for a good one!
Timothy Johnson said
hold her down and tickle her… that should keep her laughing for a while
Amy Derby said
Hi pseudohusband, et al
I took a poll on twitter, and I’m the only american who doesn’t celebrate thanksgiving.
Where are all the canadians?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
in this recess, make it a dime, Liz. Cut backs, you know.
ME Liz Strauss said
Now, you sound like my older brothers.
They used to eat my turkey when I wasn’t looking.
Joe said
I don’t know Glenda, Liz is 6 eggs short of a dozen already, I think if we really push her we could have some Egg-nog by Thrusday.
ME Liz Strauss said
Amy,
This talk about any kind of turkey you ever met … must be a couple of turkey lawyers???
Marti said
Thank you so much Liz. I am so grateful for all of the wonderful contributors (especially you!)
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Hi Amy, I’m currently the token Canadian here.
ME Liz Strauss said
Should I tell the frozen turkey in the trunk story … maybe I can find a link to it on my other blog.
Timothy Johnson said
Hi pseudo wife… I’m glad you like my recycling efforts
Amy Derby said
TGFG — Thank God For Glenda
ME Liz Strauss said
Here we go …
One reason I’m such a poor child, my big brothers shamelessly picked on me ….
http://lettingmebe.blogspot.com/2005/11/tradition-is-tradition.html
Marti said
Amy, I think Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in early October. Don’t know if it is like USA, with turkey, stuffing etc.
Glenda?
Amy Derby said
Tim, I’m probably the only person on earth who doesn’t recycle. I walk everywhere, because I don’t drive. So I figure that count. :-p
So…um…yeah.
p.s. I goofed on my meeting days — that’s tomorrow — so I got to come play. Yay.
Richard Reeve said
so now I learn Liz has another blog!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Joe, it’ll be either eggnog or scrambled eggs. Give her a few more comments. Turkey eggs? Hmm.
ME Liz Strauss said
Welcome Richard!
I’m just a passel of secrets.
Joe said
Sorry, nothing to do with Turkey day, but Frosty got un-guyed the other day and can’t even jump on my lap.
Poor guy(former)!
Timothy Johnson said
LOL Amy… I figure it’s my civic duty to recycle… whether it’s newspaper… plastics…. or a Lexus
Marti said
Liz, I just read your Thanksgiving story….putting black olives on all your fingers - too funny! Plus losing your chair, going for chair, returning to half of your food gone - OMG, I laughed so loud husband gave me the “what’s so funny?” look and then I had to read it aloud to him. Now we’re both giggling! Thanks for sharing!
ME Liz Strauss said
Marti,
THIS is the good one — the one they tell every Thanksgiving about me.
http://lettingmebe.blogspot.com/2005/09/turkey-in-trunk.html
Amy Derby said
Liz, I think you grew up in my house.
Marti said
Oh Joe, Frosty has no more jingle bells? *grin*
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Yep, we stuffed our turkey in October.
Amy Derby said
Tim, newspaper goes in the rabbit cage. I don’t use much that is plastic. What I do use gets reused. So I guess that’s recycling. In a weird way.
Marti, most of my Canadian friends celebrated on theirs much the same way “normal” people do here.
Joe, who is frosty?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Un-guyed! Owww.
Joe said
Yeah Marti. No more jingle jangle for him (it).
Glenda, I hope you used something quiet to stuff that turkey!
Charlene said
Hello goblers all.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Amy, why aren’t you normal?
ME Liz Strauss said
Marti,
Seems like Frosty has a reason to be frosted …
ME Liz Strauss said
Yeah, Amy, why aren’t you normal?
Amy Derby said
Glenda, many reasons. LOL But in this particular instance, I’m not normal because I don’t celebrate thanksgiving.
Timothy Johnson said
Amy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0BFhgDcZkM
ME Liz Strauss said
So, why am I not normal then?
Joe said
Amy, Frosty is one of the kits we foster until they get a good home. Unfortunately, sometimes we have to make sure there are no unwanted little fur balls running around.
Marti said
Read the second turkey story, laughed aloud again, nearly wet myself (sorry TMI?) had to read it to husband again.
Oh my.
Richard Reeve said
Normalcy is a conception of mind that I’ve yet to find in reality…
ME Liz Strauss said
Tim
#59 — knocked me off the rocker laughing.
Amy Derby said
Liz, you are not normal because you are my twin. Duh.
ME Liz Strauss said
Richard,
Reality is a conception of mind I’ve yet to find …
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
With no more jingle bells, does that make Frosty frigid?
Amy Derby said
Tim — Thanks. Taylor’s son is now dancing around going “FROSTY’S ON! IT’S TIME FOR SANTA” (and he’s jewish. LOL)
ME Liz Strauss said
Uh-oh Tim
Amy’s #65 is in the running with your #59 and Glenda’s #17
Amy Derby said
Richard, I agree. Totally.
Joe, please pet the poor kitty for me. And tell him I’m sorry for his loss.
Joe said
Amy, PLEASE don’t tell Taylor about MY Frosty.
Don’t want to ruin his idea of the snowman.
ME Liz Strauss said
Amy,
Would you feel the same way if Frosty was a turkey?
Marti said
Gee Joe, does that make him Frosty the No-Man?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Liz, how’s the eggnog coming?
Amy Derby said
Liz, I like turkeys. As long as they’re alive.
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda,
Do you want yours with lime vodka? Or just the egg nog?
Joe said
Yea Marti, he’s the no-man now.
When he first got here, they were calling him SNOWBALL, but some how that doesn’t seem to fit anymore.
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda, here’s the recipe …
http://lettingmebe.blogspot.com/search?q=lime+vocka
Marti said
I got a free turkey today! Local grocer had a coupon for buy a ham, get a free turkey.
I will be fixing Thanksgiving dinner at grandma’s house on Thursday. She can’t leave the house since she has pneumonia, plus she has more room. Will have all the kids there, maybe others in the family will stop by.
I love turkey!
Amy Derby said
Joe, now you can call him Cuddles.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
eggnog with lime vodka? That’s a new twist.
ME Liz Strauss said
Joe,
Snowball … Okay you’re in the running with Amy’s #65 Tim’s #59 and Glenda’s #17
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda,
It’s really good the egg nog ice cubes melt into the vodka makes an ice cream drink. mmmmm
Joe said
Amy, I think we’ll keep Frosty since he seems to turn a cold sholder to all the girls now!
Timothy Johnson said
Hey Joe, how about George?
You know….
I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him and love him and call him George
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
This is why Liz is short of a dozen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rvg6AjjoB0
Charlene said
Canadian carma! Just got call from friend in Toronto area - signing off. Happy T-day all!
Amy Derby said
Liz, so here’s what I want to know from your story… if a person has no sense of smell can they still taste stuff?
Marti said
Liz, are you still smell-less?
ME Liz Strauss said
Um, Tim,
Is George your … turkey?
Marti said
Bye Charlene
Joe said
Liz, my nickname is Abby, you know from Young Frankenstein. Abby Normal!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Liz, if you can stand, a comment needs fishing out of the pond, please.
ME Liz Strauss said
See ya Charlene! Talk in the morning!
ME Liz Strauss said
I have tastebuds on my tongue — sour, sweet, bitter, salty — about the range of a five year old.
Timothy Johnson said
Liz - don’t you remember the bugs bunny cartoons with the snowman who quoted Lenny from Mice & Men?
Marti said
Look at Timothy, being all highbrow on us, quoting Of Mice and Men
Amy Derby said
People other than my father put lime vodka in eggnog?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Marti, isn’t #88 rather personal?
Marti said
Joe..Abby Normal made me spit water out my nose - LOL
ME Liz Strauss said
No Amy,
My mom put egg nog in lime vodka. Very different thing.
Amy Derby said
Five year olds are fun. They like pixie sticks.
Timothy Johnson said
No Marti… nothing high brow… I was quoting bugs bunny cartoons.
ME Liz Strauss said
Gosh, Glenda, I’ve been watching like a hawk … and that turkey got by me. Only 5 in there to go through. It was easy.
Joe said
Tim, I used that quote until my mom reminded me that my Grandfather’s name was George.
Now I can only name Lobsters George…
(Don’t ask me why)
Amy Derby said
My father put lime in everything. And vodka. Of course, he also thought he was in the CIA. So the lime wasn’t really the biggest problem. LOL
ME Liz Strauss said
Yeah, Marti,
I’m still smell blind.
Glenda, your comment kicked Marti to #89.
Joe said
Liz, you can be smell blind… as long as you don’t smell bad…
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Glad you caught that turkey, Liz. Thank you
Marti said
Glenda, I don’t think Liz has any outgoing smells, I wondered about incoming.
I just wondered if she still suffered from the inability to smell things.
Amy Derby said
Joe… I’ve gotta ask. LOL
ME Liz Strauss said
Amy,
Little known scientific facts about bunnies …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3H95xYXHSQ
Marti said
I’m all clear now. I think. Maybe not. Maybe so. Crazy day - LOL
Joe said
Amy, because my mom didn’t like CRABS!
Sorry, but true.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Gotta go scratch in the yard, brb
Marti said
I’m not making much sense, sorry. Very little sleep, lots of stress, extraordinarily excited about book launch but too tired to think straight about anything.
Amy Derby said
LOL Liz, how did you find that? That’s the best thing ever.
Amy Derby said
Joe, how did your mom feel about crawdads?
Amy Derby said
Marti — I stopped making sense at about 9am.
ME Liz Strauss said
Amy okay one more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-wW_ETHHAY
Marti said
Wow, Joe’s poem ought to be a doozey tonight; turkeys, vodka, crabs, castration….
Amy Derby said
Marti, I was just thinking about Joe’s poem potential myself.
’scuseme, me believes a bunny is being slaughtered…
Joe said
Amy, she never said. But I am sure she would have drawn the line at sucking the brains out (that’s supposed to be the best part).
ME Liz Strauss said
When did making sense become criteria?
Amy Lightholder said
Hi! Has anyone mentioned the bacon-wrapped turducken yet?
Timothy Johnson said
ok all… gotta run for tonight… been fun as always…
try to keep Liz strapped into her rocker
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Amy,
Hi,Welcome and what the heck is that?
Joe said
Yeah Marti, I can’t wait to see what I can come up with too.
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night, Turkey Tim!
See you later!
Marti said
I rarely make sense - I lost the recipe
ME Liz Strauss said
Marti
Google has the algorithm for that.
Marti said
G’night Timothy. Happy Turkey to you!
Amy Lightholder said
http://bit.ly/2bCP
Amy Derby said
Taylor: “Stop letting your internet twin warp my children.”
Me: “But it’s so much more efficient than doing it myself.”
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Hello my fellow (nice) turkeys!
--Deb said
Hi everyone! I know that I’m looking forward to Turkey Day on Thursday–and so is my dog. He loooooves roasted turkey.
Marti said
Store-bought sense just ain’t the same
Amy Lightholder said
@Liz those bunny links are seriously disturbed
@amyderby You might not want to click on my link, it’s very …meat oriented
ME Liz Strauss said
Amy Lightholder,
There are some things that just shouldn’t be done with bacon!!
Please quote me.
Amy Derby said
Turducken should be outlawed. Just sayin.
(It is turkey stuffed with chicken stuffed with a duck. Because they ran out of storage space or something.)
Marti said
Hi Amy L and Karen!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Karen and –Deb!
Seen any turkeys lately?
Amy Lightholder said
@amyderby Don’t forget the layers of tasty stuffing between each layer of meat!
I’m having some for Thanksgiving. I’ll let y’all know how it went.
Marti said
Sorry I don’t think I could stomach anything that starts out t-u-r followed by a d….
Gross, I know, Toldja I was crazy tonight
Amy Derby said
Fellow Crazy Amy,
I clicked. Couldn’t help it.
I’m not against others eating meat… Nor do I mind looking at it. Just can’t stomach it myself.
P.S. How are you?????
--Deb said
We have a flock of wild turkeys that usually lives on the farm down the road, but I haven’t seen them in a while … that Tom was nasty, too!
Amy Lightholder said
Hi Marti!
Amy Derby said
KAREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Missed you today. How was shopping?
Marti said
Didn’t see you there Deb. Hope I didn’t miss anyone else. Sorry.
--Deb said
Here’s a great Turkey link for you–a murder case on Martha’s Vineyard!
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Took my mother-in-law food shopping today. She always buys waayyyy too much food for Thanksgiving. Anyone need a place to go for Thanksgiving??
ME Liz Strauss said
#140 Amy,
Maybe it’s not a storage issue … maybe they’re mutants from old Sci-fi movies
Amy Derby said
Goodnight to everyone who left while I was watching Liz’s bunny video. LOL
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Hey Karen, welcome turkey!
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Amy–it was ok. Lost my mother-in-law in the store. Found her standing outside of my van–many minutes later. I sure hope that isn’t a sign of things to come.
BTW–youngest kiddo didn’t get to take the hamster home today.
Amy Derby said
Liz, mutants would make sense too. Yes… I’m pretty sure that’s it.
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
And hi to Marti, Liz, Amy, the other Amy, Glenda and Deb. Did I miss anyone?
Suzie Cheel said
Happy Turkey talk to all my across the pacific blue ocean. Will you all vanish from the web for the next 3 days or so
Amy Lightholder said
@amyderby I’m fine! I also, apparently, have this weird sisterly desire to completely gross you out
Mer said
I just finished the Essay From Hell, so I may not last much longer, but y’all might enjoy this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcCsCDkNCVs
Amy Derby said
Karen, if she could find the van then no worries. It’s when she can’t find you OR the van that you’ve got problems.
What’s up with this hamster??? Taylor’s daughter wants to get a hamster to be a pet for the rabbits. (Dead serious.)
Amy Derby said
Sister Amy,
You can’t gross me out. Nope. Can’t be done. I’ve seen it all.
Marti said
I take Facebook way too literal. People are throwing turkeys at me and I don’t like it!
Incoming….run!
Amy Lightholder said
Hi Karen! Sorry about your friend. Now I’m completely distracted by chasing Susan linx…
Amy Derby said
(Disclaimer: the one thing that DOES gross me out is not family friendly, and therefore can’t be posted here. But you know me well enough to know what it is.)
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
OMG Imagine having something like this on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9e8aLIR5uw
Amy Derby said
Marti — someone threw something at me on facebook once, and then superpoked me. I was scarred for a week.
Amy Lightholder said
@amyderby Famous last words
@suzie No, I will still be surfing the internet because I have no other life
Joe said
Amy, is that the same Taylor that was so enthused with Frosty the No-man earlier? Please say the hamster hunter is his son!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Mer!
Welcome!
Thanks for the turkey vid!
Did enjoy!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
wow Liz, thanks for catching that one right a way!
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Ah, my youngest is begging for a hamster for Christmas. Not going to happen. We had two hamsters before. The hamsters ate a hole in two bedrooms and the living carpet. Chewed through the blinds on the window next to their cage. And guess who ends up feeding them because the kids “forgot?”
Amy Derby said
Glenda — that’s just wrong on about 32 levels. LOL
Amy Derby said
Joe, *passes the flowchart* Taylor is my girlfriend. Her son is 4. Daughter 11.
Marti said
Karen, that sounds like grandma’s new puppy. He chews up everything! He has literally eaten half the carpet in her house, some of her drapes, part of the couch and her eyeglasses!
I vote with you - no hamster - unless you can find a robotic one - LOL
Amy Derby said
MER! You came.
Amy Lightholder said
@amyderby http://tinyurl.com/mgouh
Todd Smith said
This is great turkey talk. btw Canadian Thanksgiving was Oct.13 this year. It’s always the same as Columbus day. They have turkey and stuffing just like us.
Amy Derby said
Karen, I had hamsters as a kid. But I am pretty sure my boy bunny would lick the hamster to death.
Suzie Cheel said
sounds like fun Marti
Marti said
Y’all are posting faster than I can keep up!
Joe said
Yeah, but which one is the Frosty Fan and who is the Hamster Hugger?
--Deb said
So … who else thinks about WKRP on Thanksgiving?
Amy Derby said
CrazyAmy — Thanks! I’ll send that to a lawyer to gross him out. LOL
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Suzie, i’ll be around. Turkey is in the freezer til Christmas.
Amy Derby said
Joe — frosty fan is 4. hamster hugger is 11.
Mer said
Yep, I did.
Marti said
Deb, the infamous WKRP turkey drop - hilarious!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi –Deb
How can you NOT think about WKRP on Thanksgiving?
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Marti, yeah, three years ago, I gave in to the puppy request. Guess who ends up letting her outside, washing her, clipping the nails…?
Amy Derby said
Liz is gone. I’m afraid. She is probably looking for more videos.
Marti said
I’m sorry if I missed a comment. I am having trouble focusing….
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Amy, I think your bunny would have the hamster for dessert.
--Deb said
“I swear, as God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.”
ME Liz Strauss said
Liz is right here reading all of the comments.
Suzie Cheel said
see you next week- just reformatting my mac with the lovely Apple Care people.
Wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving
Amy Derby said
Karen, two of the bunnies bite, so they wouldn’t get to play with it. But the other one just licks stuff. Either way, there will be no hamster here. I told her if we ever get mice, she can play with those.
Amy Derby said
Oh good. Liz is not lost.
Joe said
Deb, Les Nesmann, yes, thought Turkey’s could fly!
I really do think of that every time I throw a Turkey out of a helocopter.
Haven’t done it in a while because they never are cooked, only their gooses are!
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Oh my gosh, I just saw that meat cake link that Amy posted– I could totally make that!
Marti said
Bye Suzie. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
ME Liz Strauss said
Karen,
That mean you’re inviting us over?
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Rats, company is here. Gotta run! Happy Thanksgiving!
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
Liz, open invitation, anytime!!
Amy Derby said
Karen, just so we’re clear… when we go eat pie it will not have ground beef in it. K? LOL
--Deb said
That was Mr. Carlson. Les was the one reporting from the site … “I don’t see any parachutes yet … Oh my God they’re TURKEYS!”
Marti said
Bye Karen. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Amy Derby said
Happy Thanksgiving Karen.
ME Liz Strauss said
Happy Thanksgiving, Karen!
Thanks for coming!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Amazing Grace, Liz was lost but now is found!
ME Liz Strauss said
Who’s Grace?
I wasn’t lost …
Marti said
Wishing all of you a wonderful and joyous Thanksgiving. I am so grateful for my friends - I give thanks for all of you!
Good night - peace and joy to all!
Amy Derby said
Good night Marti. Happy Thanksgiving.
--Deb said
I’m too tired to concentrate on work tonight … why’s everybody leaving? I need distractions from all the baking I have to do after I get home from work tomorrow…
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Marti!
Enjoy the holiday!
Amy Derby said
Liz, Grace is what everyone in my family calls me because I fall down a lot.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
You’ve never been lost, Liz? Amazing Liz!
Amy Derby said
Deb, what are you baking tomorrow?
Amy Lightholder said
Goodnight Marti!
Amy Derby said
*taps the mic* Where is Joe with his poem so I can pretend I go to bed before midnight? LOL
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda, I don’t get lost, I wander aimlessly.
--Deb said
Pumpkin pie. Also making cranberry-applesauce. Maybe some rolls–or I might leave that for Thursday…
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
ahh, got it, Liz! I call them adventures. Semantics.
ME Liz Strauss said
Oh my pumpkin pie.
Yes, please.
Joe said
Amy D, I’m trying to put together…
Turkey, Vodka, Lime, crabs, castration, bunny, turkucken, dancing, tickling Liz, eggnog, canadians, hamsters, rabbits & WKRP in Cincinatti (and looking up how to spell Cincinatti)
Amy Derby said
Sounds good to me Deb!
ME Liz Strauss said
#223, Glenda,
Sometimes I call them adventures too. It depends on how lost I am.
Amy Derby said
Joe, I’d be happy to assist. But it’s so much more fun to watch. LOL
Joe said
And now I have to figure out how to fit in Pumkin Pie and Applesauce!
ME Liz Strauss said
Gosh, you guys are making me hungry.
Amy Derby said
Liz, I’m eating nachos. Not very thanksgivingy, but I can pass some through the computer if you like.
ME Liz Strauss said
Nah, Amy, I’ll get some chips here. Thanks!
--Deb said
I make a good pumpkin pie, too … though I do storebought pie crust. I have awful luck with piecrust!
Cranberry-applesauce? Easy. Cook down a package of cranberries with a little orange juice, until they pop, then puree. Then, add one, largish-jar of applesauce and sugar to taste. (I used to do the applesauce from scratch, but really, WHY?)
I love this cran-apple sauce, though–great cranberry flavor and color, but a nice, smooth texture. I really hate chewing through chunks of cranberries–it makes my teeth squeak!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
i so love pumping pie, probably favourite pie.
ME Liz Strauss said
Not good when food makes your teeth squeak!
Amy Derby said
Deb, I can “cook” three things (sort of): coffee, scrambled eggs, potatoes. Clearly I need to outsource any cranberry making to you.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
sorry, pumpkin pie. Typing through tears.
Amy Derby said
If your teeth squeak, I think you’re doing it wrong.
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda,
Does pumpkin pie bring tears to your eyes?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Finding my way back to Liz, if you KNOW you are lost, are you truly lost?
--Deb said
Amy, if you can cook potatoes, you can cook cranberries. (Put in pot with small amount of liquid and heat.) The hardest part of that sauce is occasionally stirring!
And, hey, I LIKE to cook, and like to bake even more.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
No, not usually, Liz. I was reading something that brought on a high water level moment.
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda,
If I’m lost in a forest, can I find me?
Amy Derby said
Deb, I probably should’ve been more specific. I can cook a baked potato. In the microwave.
Todd Smith said
Glenda, does pumping pie bring tears to your eyes?!
Amy Derby said
Is this like if a tree falls in the forest, and no one’s there to hear is, does anyone wonder why the tree fell?
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Todd!
Pumping pie!!
There’s a photograph!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Liz, unless you’re having an out-of-body experience, I would think so. In fact, maybe a great opportunity to find me, as in you.
Amy Lightholder said
@Liz Maybe Joe can work pumping pie into that poem of his
Amy Derby said
While do I always feel the need to sing while I wait for Joe’s poem? LOL
--Deb said
Okay … now my eyelids are starting to close. (Not the company, more that it’s only Tuesday, but it’s STILL been a long week …)
So … g’night all!
ME Liz Strauss said
If I fall down in the forest when I’m lost would anyone hear me scream that I’m a Turkey?
Amy Derby said
Good night Deb. Have fun baking tomorrow.
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night, Deb!
Amy Derby said
Liz, that’s it. No playing in the forest for you. LOL
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Liz, depends if someone else is in the forest, lost too.
ME Liz Strauss said
Okay, I’ll play on hill instead.
Amy Derby said
Ok, the song stuck in my head is about an ant who tried to move a rubbertree plant. Just in case yall were wondering.
Amy Derby said
Good point, Glenda. Chances are, we’d all be there… lost in the same forest.
Liz, are you going to roll down the hill?
ME Liz Strauss said
Thanks, Amy, I needed that … turkey.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Have we stumped Joe tonight? No pressure tho, Joe.
ME Liz Strauss said
Maybe he fell asleep without me. …
Amy Derby said
I believe Joe is having an aneurysm. (I can’t spell aneurysm.)
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Well, need to go make something for supper. I’d be content with a pumpkin pie.
Thanks Liz.
I’ll check back to see if Joe had any luck.
Amy Derby said
Night Glenda.
I’m gonna go watch the bunny videos again while I wait. *grin*
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night, Glenda and Amy!
No worries!
Enjoy!
Joe said
Thanksgiving is a time for friends
With things like Vodka and Lime
But when you can cook Crabs and Turducken
Then the food is just so sublime
If your cat has been Castrated, too bad
Drink some Eggnog and Dance with Liz not forgetting the Hampsters in line
Neither the Rabbits or the Canadians
Pumpkin Pie or Applesauce can be declined
WKRP with Les Nesmann, Cranberries and not getting lost
Will best be remembered as friendship, it is so divine.
Burma Shave
Nite Liz
)
Nite All
(hope I got everything in there
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night, Joe,
Sleepy Swell.
You did fine!
Amy Derby said
Nice work Joe.
Night Liz and Lizfans.
Amy Lightholder said
Nice work Joe!
Bye all!
Todd Smith said
Hey, Liz. I was just able to jump in a couple times, but that was lots of fun. Great poem, Joe! Night, all!
ME Liz Strauss said
Thanks for coming, Amy!
Yeah, Todd, it’s kind of like a video game and a conversation at the same time.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Awesome Joe! That’s a keeper. G’night.
Bean said
Well I might have missed most of the “turkey talk” but I got here in time for that awesome poem. It saved me from scrolling
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