Celebrating 78 Years On This Planet!
We began the day with son Joe coming over and finishing off the lighting system. While he was putting up the last string, we added our soldier blowup display!
ATTENTION!!!
No more bulbs, no more taking them up and down every year, we are now permanently LED driven.
Great for Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, Arbor Day, etc.
And for Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Election Day!
The Pierogi Professor shows us how it is done!
Mastering four pots at one time!
Bad Mike joined the activity
The place mats are ready to receive droppings.
Mary is taking it easy this evening
Vicky keeps the crowd laughing!
Donna has her wine, that is a good thing!
We had spinach, potatoes & cheese, sauerkraut, and meat and cheese pierogies this evening.
Did You Know? - While it's origins are disputed, it is known that the word pierogi first appeared in Polish cookbooks and literature in the late 17th century. Claims for the origins of this dumpling have been made by Poles, Romanians, Russians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, and Slovaks
Image result for pierogi + trivia The English word "pierogi" comes from Polish pierogi [pʲɛˈrɔgʲi], which is the plural form of pieróg [ˈpʲɛruk], a generic term for filled dumplings. It derives from Old East Slavic пиръ (pirŭ) and further from Proto-Slavic *pirъ, "feast".
Pierogies are simply dumplings that are typically filled with potatoes or cheeses (though you can truly fill them with anything) that are fried or sauteed and served with sour cream or butter.
Mike said grace.... "Over the teeth and through the gums, lookout tonsils, here it comes!!"
Awe
Bob and Donna
Did You Know? - Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional German alcoholic drink for which a rum-soaked sugar-loaf is set on fire and drips into mulled wine. It is often part of a Christmas or New Year's Eve tradition. The name translates literally as fire-tongs punch, "Bowle" meaning "punch" being borrowed from English.
Bob handles the alcohol; we stand ready with fire extinguishers!
Paul adds additional alcohol
The sugar cone is ready to drip!
The flames lept from the sugar with a beautiful blue flame!
Did You Know? - This blue flame is a result of complete combustion which occurs when you burn alcohol (CH3CH2OH). Complete combustion happens when there's enough oxygen to only produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water as products.
Donna is smart; she stands back from the flames!
Everybody enjoys the show!
It's magic; the flame is not going out!
The sugar melts and runs into the warm wine in the bowl.
You can see the sugar drop into the bowl!
What is Vicky thinking?
Who is counting!
The musical turntable is 76 years old; Paul's mother got it when Paul was two years old! It's nice to have it out and in use!
From the back side, Paul us 87!
Burn baby burn!
Capturing the moment
Oh dear, what are they cooking up??
Donna leads the latest singing group, they are called:
"The Howlers! "
What does every birthday end with? The letter Y.
