bliss

I did absolutely nothing. No work. No outside work. Nothing and it felt good. The only things I did was do a library run and picked up Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo and The 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson, both new-to-me authors.

Happy 40th Birthday Sesame Street.

Word of the day: CHAUVINIST - someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

Trivia: On this day in 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress.

Steps taken: 10,348

on TV tonight: NCIS, NICS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, Dancing With The Stars, V

I'm reading Blood Game by Iris Johansen, the 9th book in the "Eve Duncan Forensics" series.
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foodie weekend

We ate breakfast at IHOP. I love this place and since there isn't one that I can easily get to here, I always enjoy breakfast there whenever I get the chance.

Later we headed back to the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show to attend the Neely's VIP Memphis Style BBQ Picnic and Book Signing. We arrived early and took a short perusal through the aisles sampling more food before going to the location where the picnic was being held. The BBQ Picnic was a catered lunch hosted by Pat and Gina Neely. Lunch included BBQ chicken and spare ribs covered in the Neely's famous sauces and spices, cole slaw, baked beans and a cookie.



Word of the day: ABSTRUSE - difficult to comprehend

On this day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt left for Panama. It was the first foreign trip made by a U.S. president.

Steps taken: will resume tomorrow

on TV tonight: Two and a Half Men, Dancing With The Stars, Castle, Rita Rocks

I'm reading Scone Cold Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett, the second book in the "Liss MacCrimmon" series.
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oh my aching feet

We've walked up and down nearly all the vendor aisles. We've sampled all the foods that looked of interest to us. I never knew how many varieties of barbecue sauce are out in the marketplace. I never saw so many ways of preparing meat to use for said barbecue sauce. Lots of people. Crowds everywhere. Lines to sample food. Vendors selling their wares. Besides food, there were book vendors, grill vendors (something to please the men in attendance), drink mixers vendors and cooking-related goods. We had a great time on the first day of the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show. Today we will be attending the Neely's Memphis Style BBQ Picnic and Booksigning event.

Word of the day: ERUDITE - learned, scholarly, bookish

On this day in 1793, The Louvre Museum, in Paris, opened to the public for the first time.

I'm reading Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett, the third book in the "Booktown" mystery series.
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a quiet Friday

This is a joyous day in the city and I'm not able to take part in the festivities due to time constraints.  I had fun living vicariously through those attending.

Word of the Day: PRISTINE - fresh and clean; uncorrupt

Trivia: On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States.

I'm still reading Kilt Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett
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don't worry, be happy

That needs to be my motto for the rest of the month. November 20. The eye twitch is back. Information overload. Resubmission. Reapplication.

On the other hand, The Yankees win! The Yankees win!

Word of the Day: GARGANTUAN - giant, tremendous

Trivia: On this day in 1872, Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the presidential election. She never paid the fine.

Steps taken today: 9,898

on TV tonight: Bones, The Mentalist

I'm reading Kilt Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett is the first book in the "Liss MacCrimmon" cozy mystery series.
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words

Have you noticed the abundance of new commercials for hospitals? It's not for a career in medicine, but rather a stay at their facility. Do they know something I don't know.

I use to watch all three Law & Order shows. The original show was dropped because all the people that I liked left. L&O: SVU - I got tired of it, but I continued to watch L&O: Criminal Intent. Not anymore. First both lead actors (Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe) will be departing the series after the season two-parter this year and now I just heard that Eric Bogosian will also be leaving (I didn't care for him much). Now, there is no one from the original show. So long L&O shows.

Marianne asked if I'm going to "test drive" the nook...yep!

Word of the Day: GULLIBLE - easily deceived

Trivia: On this day in 1880, James and John Ritty patented the first cash register.

Steps taken today: 10,020

on TV tonight: Game 6 of the MLB World Series, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY

I haven't decided which book to read next.
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rambling

Today several books that I wanted went on sale so off I went to B&N. First they did a little remodeling so I was a bit confused as to where the books were shelved. Of the six books that I wanted, they only had two in stock, Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb and Murder Had a Little Lamb by Cynthia Baxter. On an impulse buy, I picked up Dirty Sexy Knitting by Christie Ridgway.

Later I ordered Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett, Take Me For A Ride by Karen Kendall, Dial Om for Murder by Diana Killian and The Fashion Hound Murders by Elaine Viets online.

The reason for the remodeling - they built an area to sell their newest gadget - "the nook". They had a mock version, without the insides and functional buttons, for us to touch and get a feel. The store said they'll have some in stock the week of Thanksgiving.

This afternoon during lunch, we went on an excursion to the West Side. I wanted to see what everyone was talking about. Docked in the Hudson River stands the Navy's newest - the assault ship, USS New York, made with 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel that is part of its bow. Isn't she a majestic ship?

Word of the Day: sommelier - A restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about wine and food pairings.

Trivia: On this day in 1507, Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa.

Steps taken today: 109485

on TV tonight: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife

I'm reading Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb, the 29th book in the "In Death" series.
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