Random Notes and the David Olney Countdown

1.  Somebody walked on the adaptor connection to my laptop.  Perhaps we shouldn't leave it lying on the floor as we drag the laptop all over the place....  I've ordered another one off eBay but it's coming from California and what that means is I CAN'T USE MY LAPTOP AND IT'S KILLING ME!  I've done my fair share of complaining about it.  Owen looked at me quizzically and said, "you act like it's your husband or something."  Hmmmm.  Ernie composed a short blues number on the guitar called "oh baby laptop" which I found somewhat comforting.  

2. Overall a mildly unsatisfying weekend.  On one hand it's nice when I relax but somehow then the weekend slips away without being marked by and event or memory.  Does that make any sense?  We visited my mother on Saturday and yesterday I sorted through stacks and stacks of old bills, paperwork and magazines so I guess that was a minor accomplishment.  Overall though....enh.....

3.  I made a brisket, braised in sherry, tomatoes, smoked paprika and the like.  It's good but I wasn't blown away.  I was thinking of doing it for my David Olney potluck but I think I'll keep looking.  

4.  The boys complain about Ernie's adventurous forays into the English language....in other words they hate it when he swears.  Owen has decided we have to have a jar and every time Ernie or I swear we have to put a dollar in....and they have to put a dollar in for their own transgressions, whatever they might be.  Owen got very excited about it and has decided that the money will go to charity.  He just kept waving his arms around excitedly, yelling, "and it'll go to charity!!  For kids that don't have all we do!!"  Man I love that boy.

5.  O.k., here's my David Olney Countdown for the day.  First a quote----picture Kevin Welch standing in my kitchen, drinking a glass of Jameson's from one of my favorite 1860's tumblers, nodding earnestly and saying, "oh Olney....yeah, he's the real deal."