Fri.-Mon., January 26-29, 2024
As is usual on our trips to visit Andrew, Jenn and Kevin, we did not visit the infamous Las Vegas Strip.
Instead we decided that the more desirable options were eating great amounts of takeout Mexican and BBQ food, watching NFL football and playing lots of board and video games together.
On Friday we ventured to the local
Bass Pro Shop to buy some sporty but
durable pants and shorts
This store is always of interest to those of us who are wanna-be outdoorsmen.
Let the games begin . . .
Lots of tears were shed during our
many games of Sorry
Besides Sorry, we also had family battles featuring the games of Uno, Parcheesi and Clue.
By the way, if any of you spot Miss Vivienne Scarlet, she is wanted for questioning regarding her poissible role in the murder of Boden "Boddy" Black Jr., the famous Las Vegas millionaire playboy.
She was originally let go by our group due to a lack of sufficient evidence at the conclusion of our investigation but she is still a person of interest in this ongoing case.
This just in from Camarillo,
Jacob's Orange squad lost to
the Tar Heels by one point
Jacob with a good baseline drive to the basket but he still needs to finish the play.
I did love his tenacity in going after the ensuing loose ball.
More disappointing news from the
depleted 2024 UW Huskies roster
John Mull's Road Kill BBQ
Saturday was a GREAT day for a trip to this Las Vegas fine dining spot.
A ton of diced onions starting
the grilling process
I love BBQ almost as much as I love tacos. In alphabetical order, here are my seven favorite BBQ spots in the USA:
Charlie Vergos Rendezvous, Memphis, Tennessee
Dinosaur BBQ, Syracuse, New York
Dreamland BBQ, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jocko's Steak House, Nipomo, California
John Mull Road Kill BBQ, Las Vegas, Nevada
Mo's Smokehouse BBQ, Pismo Beach, California
The Hitching Post II, Buellton, California
"Carnivore Delivery," I love it
Of course this spot is indeed
recognized Historic Property
Coyote Bait Seasoning?
Coyote Bait BBQ Sauce?
Why not?
Close to finally placing our
extensive order
Meat on the grill, DAMN GOOD!
As good as their various BBQ meats, corn bread and apple or cherry cobbler were, their Mac and Cheese and BBQ Beans may be even better.
On to EuroBall news . . .
It was Week #3 of the Spanish
Serie A season
The Osos should beat the Mariners
by a comfortable margin
They did
The Dracs were a heavy favorite
The Dracs covered
Beating the Black Demons
would be a major upset
No upset here
This one promised to be the only
close game of the weekend
A good win for the Voltors . . .
. . . and their Head Coach Jesus Sanchez
Jesus is one of the best men, foreign or domestic, that I've met through coaching over the past 55 years.
The Spanish Serie A standings
going into next weekend's bye
for all of the teams
In two weeks, there will be two great games as the four remaining 2-0 clubs battle for lone supremacy of the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Serie A Week #4 Schedule
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Rivas (2-0) at Las Rozas (2-0)
Mallorca (2-0) at Badalona (2-0)
Coslada (1-1) at Alcobendas (0-3)
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Zaragoza (0-2) at Barcelona (0-3)
BYES: L'Hospitalet (2-1) and Gijón (1-2)
They played a pair of noteworthy games in the USA this weekend . . .
NFL Conference Championship
Games to determine who plays
in Super Bowl LVIII
Four former Washington Huskies were
on the Chiefs, 49ers and Lions rosters
It would be hard for the average
fan of these four teams to be in
attendance at either of the games
American Conference Championship Game
#3 seeded Kansas City Chiefs (13-6)
at
#1 seeded Baltimore Ravens (14-4)
Good game with QB Patrick Mahomes
and the Chiefs Defense being the difference
National Conference Championship Game
#3 seeded Detroit Lions (14-5)
at
#1 seeded San Francisco 49ers (13-5)
An AWESOME game, Lions should
have kicked the Field Goal
A total of 32 Teams started the
quest for the Super Bowl LVIII
Lombardi Trophy, now there are
only two left standing
There will be a lot of red at
Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas
Now, as for tickets to Super Bowl LVIII . . .
The CHEAPEST ticket on StubHub
today was selling for $6,615 USD
The MOST EXPENSIVE ticket on StubHub
today was selling for $86,625 USD
It looks as though we'll be watching it from the comfort of Casa Contreras again this year.
Interesting stat line for the
oft maligned 49ers QB
If the Los Angeles Rams are going to be in Super Bowl LIX, then we'll need to fortify . . .
. . . our Pass Offense and Pass Defense
as well as our . . .
. . . Rushing Game and Run Defense
A consistent Field Goal Kicker would be a good addition as well.
From a Canadian Football League website
Based on this caricature, I don't think that I'll be attending a Winnipeg Blue Bombers home game anytime soon.
Speaking of changing plans based on safety concerns . . .
We were scheduled to spend a
week in the Bahamas
at the start of February
It promised to be an interesting
week spent in the Bahamas
capital city of Nassau
Then, on Saturday, the U.S. State Department issued a Level 2 Travel Warning to the Bahamas in general and Nassau in particular.
The reasons were, first, a spike in the crimes of robbery and theft in Nassau and, more importantly to us, the fact that Nassau had a whopping 18 murders reported this month.
After some discussion, we opted to pass on Nassau and just stay home for a bit longer.
Monday we started our drive home from a good weekend in Las Vegas. We decided to stop somewhere new on the this trip.
It is said that everyone should visit a place that they have never been at least once each year.
Thus, we got off Interstate 15 in the booming metropolis of Yermo, California that boasted of an Early Man Site. When we got off the freeway there was no more signage to guide us to this archaeological spot on interest.
We decided to ask one of the locals about directions.
Drinks in the desert but . . .
. . . no locals were found here
Maybe this was the Early Man Site?
Still searching for a Yermo resident
A much desired sight during any
Mojave Desert crossing
We gave up on finding the Early Man Site in favor of a hardy lunch in Yermo.
Yermo's Burger Den was once the
site of the original Del Taco
Who knew?
We opted for Yermo's #1 dining spot which we had passed on the Interstate 15 Freeway on trips to and from Las Vegas for decades.
But we had never stopped to dine
at Peggy Sue's Nifty 50s Diner
Until today.
Laurie led the way . . .
. . . where the vivacious
Betty Boop greeted us
Part of Peggy Sue's Gift Shop
Who doesn't LOVE a Diner Saur Park?
Tranquil but inherently
DANGEROUS!
Man eating turtles abounded
A Brontosaurus, King Kong and
a Tyrannosaurus Rex
We needed to get out of here PRONTO!
But where was Laurie?
Why schmoozing with Betty Boop
of course!
News from the net . . .
More than I would like
Two cups every morning for
everyone's good
Bacon is the Number 1 reason
that I'm not a vegetarian
Word has it that it may be . . .
. . . a bumper crop this year!
Taco Tuesday is now only a day away, YAHOO!
