Birthdays and fun...

Happy Birthday to my Great Aunt Ellen, 86, and to my wonderful wife, Christa, who is ... well, young, beautiful and smart as a doctor. Christa had a semi-surprise party at PF Changs (right) with many of our dear Tucson friends.

Had a great time after Xmas, which was peaceful and bright. We went to Phoenix to see grampa Herbie and Nana and the Weinsteins, whom the last time we saw the girls, it was all the rage to call me Uncle Poopy Butt. They are more grown now, more polite and delightful nieces. Emma held Isaac at a fabulous Italian eatery and the swimming pool while Sophie made lemon juice and splashed around for two hours in the super-heated pool with Alden. Here are the pics, I have to go finish my NSF proposal before Monday and spend time with my kids.

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Slappy Happy New Years Pie

My neighbor Chuck gave this to me. Best recipe ever....

Also, my neighbor has started her own blog, you can see it at cactusjelly.blogspot.com

Happy New Year Pie

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup of Water
1 Cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 Cup of Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1 Cup of Brwn. Sugar
1 tsp Lemon Juice
4 Large Eggs
1 Cup of Nuts
2 Cups of Dried Fruit
1 Bottle of Jose Cuervo Tequila



Sample the Cuervo to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Cuervo again, to be sure it is of the highest quality, poor one cup and DRINK.

Turn on the electric mixer...Beat one cup of butter in a large bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar...Beat again.

At this point, it's best to make sure the Cuervo(Tequila) is still OK, try another cup...just in case.

Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the friggin fruit off the floor...

Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver.

Sample the Cuervo again to check for tonsistinsee.

Next, sift 2 cups of salt, or flour or something. Who giveshz a sheet...

Check the Jose Cuervo. Now, shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts for pitz. What? You know what I meant....

Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar. Greash the oven.

Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.

Don't foget to beat off the turner.

Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Cose Juervo and make sure to put the stove in the dishwasher.