Pictures at a Competition

The view from the lake of humanity.  I almost called it a sea, but

it wasn't quite that big.  Every person I stepped in front of to get 

a better view gave such a harumph, like I was blocking out the 

sunlight or something.  It's only snowboarding......look, you

can see it more clearly to the left on the Xtralarge-tron.

I almost called it a Jumbo, but it wasn't quite that big.

Had to get out of there.  Phew.  The Mrs. was still down there 

somewhere.  At least from this perch I located the Heineken

tent and quickly acquired an ice cold one.  From there I went and 

took a couple of bomber runs on the other side of the relatively

empty mountain.

Shaun White came away with 1st again, but is

becoming less and less comfortable with face-

to-face contact.  The Hairloom Tomato.

Once again, Louie Vito showed that he was still

down-to-earth, even after earning a respectable

second place finish.  This year, he asked my niece

and younger daughter to pose with him.  

They said fine, but make it quick!

Miles From Nowhere

Guess I'll take my time

Oh yeah, to reach there

Olympic Village, Amsterdam 2028

There will be late-night snack venues located

throughout the Olympic Village in Amsterdam, 

the projected host to the 2028 Fall Olympics.  

The I.O.C. Foodservices Division have been

hard at work developing menus that will be

implemented during this 28 gra...I mean 28 day

event.  This item has been tested and re-tested 

and has passed with flying colors.  A crisp disc of

 Pancetta slices with sliced tomatoes and grated 

Parmesan, and then a whole egg cracked over the top 

and cooked under a lid until opaque.  And oh yeah, a 

few leftover potstickers thrown in the pan to re-brown. 

All of the 5 basic food groups:  Pork, Pork, Tomatoes,

Cheese, and Eggs.  And Dumpling Wrappers too.

I would classify it as Pan-Itasian.

  

These venues will be open 24 hours a day,

in anticipation of hordes of hungry athletes.  Some 

of the disciplines for which to be competed include:

Hacky-Sack, Ultimate Frisbee, Hacky-Fris 

(a kind of Biathlon), Horseshoes, Darts (baseball rules),

Quoits (Trenton rules), Wine Tasting,  Standard Laser,

Laser Radial, Laser Mini Rig (throwback),

Beer Bong, Beer Pong (impossible tickets),

Flip Cup, Sing-a-long with the Acoustic Guitar 

Dude on the Quad, Jai Alai Scoops, the NFL tailgate 

game 'Cornhole', and many more.  New to

the games in 2028 will be Quarter Bounce, although

this time it will be considered an exhibition sport

(medals to be awarded in 2033).  Stay tuned for updates.

The U.S. Ambassador to the 2028 Amsterdam Olympics.

    

A Calendar That's Really a Tea Towel

A fellow esteemed blogger wrote recently about his joy upon 

receiving a Tea Towel Calendar sent to him from yet another 

esteemed blogger.  I get the impression that his calendar will be 

safely stowed away or better yet, framed or hung somewhere safely

outside the reach of airborne stove-grease molecules or the grimy 

hands of a juvenile passer-by.  Mine, on the other hand, has had 

both animal broth and fermented grape juice spattered on it, and 

through the miracle of Spray and Wash came out of the dryer no 

worse for wear, and softer and more absorbent because of it.  I may 

retire it soon, but its tour of duty will not have been served in vain.  

Thanks, Bowsprite!  Can I reserve for next year?

It's That Time of Year Again!

Knuckledraggers!  And to think that it all started

in Southern Vermont. So what time is it anyway?

They're amazingly talented and we're looking forward to it as always.