Zinfandel Cranberries

I only make one thing at Thanksgiving: Cranberries.

This is from a recipe we encountered years ago in Bon Appetit magazine. Basically, you make a mulled syrup with red zinfandel wine, sugars, and spices, then cook the cranberries in that.

IT. IS. DELICIOUS.

Brian makes everything else. :-)

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! xoxoxoox

Boys and their Toys!

The Ev's lucrative online video-game selling business (well, okay -- Dad helps a little!) has afforded him enough mad money to buy this little beauty:

To say that this young man is excited IS. AN. UNDERSTATEMENT.

And now... TO iTUNES!!!

The Boy's Latest Report Card...

Can I TELL you how proud I am of this child???

CAN. I. TELL. YOU.?!?!

Suck It, CuteOverload!

Awwww, I'm just kiddin'. I ::heart:: C.O.

But I betcha they wouldn't have posted THIS little gem.

I think our puppeh might just be the cutest puppeh in the whole wide world.

All pix taken by Mr. Siegel and his rad digicam, the Canon EOS Rebel XTi.

It's got *frizzante*

I'm havin' this *redonk* pinot grigio tonite and... it's got BUBBLES!!! Super num.

It's from Contadino, and is available at Trader Joe's for the *absurd* price of $4.99! It's relatively lo-alcohol, so it's easier on your wine-gut and doesn't get you quite so hammered. (Just sayin'.)

::clink::

Watch out, Parker & Stone.

My child is also a construction-paper stop-motion animator, and he can KICK. YOUR. SENSE-OF-HUMOR. BUTTS.

B-DAY MADNESS!!!

Here is just a small sampling of the splendid b-day loot I received, including my cherished "cake with a typo", and EXcluding all the equally splendid cards, e-cards, and general well-wishes I received today via the Interwebs and in person. (My apologies if your gift/card/confection is not pictured here, but, y'know, that'd be kinda *REDONK*. BWAHAAHAHHAHA!)

I have a wonderfully awesome bunch of family and peeps, making this b-day super-fabu! THANKS, EVERYBODY!!!