reelin'...

so bad i can hardly spell. good thing thomson edumakation of australia is there to support me...

just got back from a couple hours at some friends who live two doors down - Bob and Sabrina. they're one of the older neighbors on this block. i think they moved in three years after (1989)...

anyway, they had a little impromptu gathering for xmas...mainly people who live on the block, one co-worker, and someone's brother and his partner.

a lot of fun...

ya see, bobby is in the rock field. although i find the stuff in the rocks, he's the geologist. i just know some basics...

of course, his MA in Geology is sitting idle...as he's a Certified Financial Planner. it's somewhat strange to hear him talk about 529 Plans that are tax write offs and then segue into fossilized beetles and dinosaur teeth. i wonder if i'm off the wall like that when it comes to talking about past civilizations...

it was a great gathering though. even if lois and i are somewhat reserved around strangers, we were able to hang out with the kids (must be from being outcasts ;) and talk a bit with Kim, who works with Sabrina.

food was great. pepperoni pizza...double chocolate chip cookies, assorted nuts, serrano ham, brie, salami, pepperocinis, and seasoned sheep milk cheese (less strong than goats). and lotsa red wine(mainly and even a little Pale Ale (very hoppy and flowery...just the way i like it).

of course, after some good imbibing, lois pretty much goes to sleep...as evident by her instantaneous snore and wheeze once she hits the pillow.

i, on the other hand, am tempted to go back over with a bottle of Bodega Norton Malbec (a great Argentine wine that's slightly jammy and not dry like a cabernet).

then the guilt would settle in...

ah well, we can always have them over for some wine and beer too...

what the hell am i typing for?!? there are things to watch...i need to return the third season of 'Allo, 'Allo tomorrow. only five more episodes left...

seeya