Dedicated to the premise that life would be better if we all took ourselves a little less seriously.
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Joy to the World
Joy seems to be in somewhat short supply of late, in the context of our long-running national experiment. More locally, perhaps, we've got better options. Here's to all of you and yours in the Gheorghie family as we celebrate the season. May Santa, Hannukah Harry, or whichever vaguely deific being you count upon visit you with glad tidings.
My extended family is in Tallahassee so it’s just my family and my in laws for Xmas. And my mother in law just decided she wasn’t going to church today. So that means I’m not going to church. It’s a fucking Christmas miracle. Who wants a beer?
Merry Xmas Eve guys and gal(s). Early mass preceded by the onset of short rib smoking. Twice baked taters, brussel sprouts cooked in bacon fat...with bacon. Not bad but I will admit the ribs were overcooked a shade. TR - soju is how you make friends with the Korean folk, but I'm guessing/hoping you are off that plane by now.
Meanwhile, handsome Jimmy continues to impress in San Francisco. Gonna be pretty amazing that they only had to give up a second round pick for him when he brings the 49ers back to prominence.
zin-laws' Xmas traditions include watching the sound of music, which is my least favorite movie ever. And it's on right now. Luckily I gorged myself on bone-in ribeye and am in a nearly comatose state.
Smoked a couple racks of ribs and bunch of drumettes today. Smoking a 10lb Prime rib for Xmas dinner. But first I need to set up a table soccer game before going to bed.
Looking for forward to all the cuss words and beers this evening.
Merry Christmas. The Millennium Falcon wins Christmas every time despite the fact that it involves applying almost 40 stickers (with just a about zero stickum) in inconvenient locations throughout the toy.
subbuteo, Ha. I still have that somewhere. First foosball table had a broken critical part. Wife order had ordered a second one because she didn't like the look of the first one. Ended building the first one.
Fired up the snowblower, Prime Rib is almost done (6+ hours), cracking first beer of the day.
Sister-in-law and her three kids just bailed on coming over. So if you are in the Boston area come on over, we only have 10lbs of prime rib that was smoked for 7 hours. Oh well, their loss. And I just opened a saison milk stout from Allagash.
Family always seems to be a shit show at the holidays. Merry Gheorghmas!
Did Christmas with my kids a couple of days ago so they could go visit relatives on their mom's side. Woke up alone on Dec 25 for the first time ever. Surreal. Had lunch at the Chinese restaurant with some Jewish friends. Very strange but enjoyable. Heading to see some family members now and then turn it up later.
This year's holiday is unorthodox and at times a little bit of a bummer, but I'm okay with it and life is very good. Here's wishing good cheer to all of you.
About to head out to the in laws for Xmas dinner. Pretty sure I nailed the prime rib. My wife nailed Xmas for me. Wearing my new dunks with the Death Row Records socks that she bought me (she also bought me Doggystyle socks).
capping off an eventful christmas with a todd the axeman ipa from surly brewing. on the road to myrtle beach in the morning, from whence i'll knock out a couple of gheorghemas posts and get some much-needed r&r.
merry christmas, gheorghies. i love you guys. it's a special thing we've got here. weird, too. good weird.
Merry Happy Gheorghemas Xmas Hanukkah Kwanza, fam
ReplyDeleteMy extended family is in Tallahassee so it’s just my family and my in laws for Xmas. And my mother in law just decided she wasn’t going to church today. So that means I’m not going to church. It’s a fucking Christmas miracle. Who wants a beer?
ReplyDeleteI texted Greg and wished him a tip top Tet. He replied and wished me a solemn and dignified Ramadan. This is why I love Greg.
ReplyDeleteMerry Xmas Eve guys and gal(s).
ReplyDeleteEarly mass preceded by the onset of short rib smoking. Twice baked taters, brussel sprouts cooked in bacon fat...with bacon. Not bad but I will admit the ribs were overcooked a shade.
TR - soju is how you make friends with the Korean folk, but I'm guessing/hoping you are off that plane by now.
Oh, and just learned the old guy that we all know at our local Publix is the brother of Johnny Unitas. He's old as dirt, and saintly.
ReplyDeleteThey were overcooked but I followed the recipe! Lay off!
ReplyDeleteNot to be confused with shochu, which is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteMy mother in law gave me a sweater shaver for Xmas. It's Kooder brand so when I first opened it I thought to myself "Wow, Shirley gave me kooder."
Dan- get yourself a good meat thermometer. Highly useful for smoking.
ReplyDeleteYou could do a lot worse than a bottle of China Terrace Pinot noir.
ReplyDeleteFairly certain the wife has the key accessories needed wrapped for tomorrow, she asked if I wanted to open some. Said no.
ReplyDeleteBortles back to form.
Meanwhile, handsome Jimmy continues to impress in San Francisco. Gonna be pretty amazing that they only had to give up a second round pick for him when he brings the 49ers back to prominence.
ReplyDeleteI’m only half joking.
what's...a sweater shaver?
ReplyDeleteJust smoked (then seared) a bone in ribeye on the egg. It looks good. We’ve got snow crab boiling and crab stuffed mushrooms going too.
ReplyDeleteI’m about to start drinking and eating in full. Merry Christmas lads.
Josh Rosin is a solid guy. As mature as I might be in another year or two.
ReplyDeleteAlso, had a couple of egg nogs with the Fireball. Limited it to two, half n half. Big toes up.
Mark always goes deep. Getting there. Paella next week.
ReplyDeletezin-laws' Xmas traditions include watching the sound of music, which is my least favorite movie ever. And it's on right now. Luckily I gorged myself on bone-in ribeye and am in a nearly comatose state.
ReplyDeletecompiling the annual year in gheorghe post. god help me, it's one of my favorite traditions.
ReplyDeleteSmoked a couple racks of ribs and bunch of drumettes today. Smoking a 10lb Prime rib for Xmas dinner. But first I need to set up a table soccer game before going to bed.
ReplyDeleteLooking for forward to all the cuss words and beers this evening.
Merry Christmas, all!
I’m on to my annual Xmas eve glass of Pappy. Getting ready to pull out the presents.
ReplyDeleteAlso doing a prime rib tomorrow to go with the lobster my father in law is making.
And Cinemax gets it. Die Hard Marathon on Xmas eve.
table soccer, squeak? subbuteo?
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Gheorghies. I love you filthy animals.
ReplyDeletemerry christmas, gheorghies. what mark said.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas. The Millennium Falcon wins Christmas every time despite the fact that it involves applying almost 40 stickers (with just a about zero stickum) in inconvenient locations throughout the toy.
ReplyDeletesanta brought us an echo dot, so i'm all ears for good things to do with the technology.
ReplyDeleteMy wife got me a pair of limited edition Momofuku Nike Dunks. They are badass. So I she.
ReplyDeletethose are sweet. my kids got me a pair of old skool vans, so whitney and i can match when we hang out, like schwarzeneggar and devito.
ReplyDeleteThe checkerboard slip one? I have those too. We can all hang out and match like dorks.
ReplyDeletecatherine got the boys and me a pull-up bar! xmas pull-ups all around! mandelbaum! mandelbaum! it's go time!
ReplyDeletesubbuteo, Ha. I still have that somewhere. First foosball table had a broken critical part. Wife order had ordered a second one because she didn't like the look of the first one. Ended building the first one.
ReplyDeleteFired up the snowblower, Prime Rib is almost done (6+ hours), cracking first beer of the day.
Merry Christmas, Gheorghies!
zson got two (two!) foosball tables this year, neitherfrom zwoman or me.
ReplyDeletethese, actually, mark: https://www.vans.com/shop/shoes-classics-old-skool/suede-canvas-old-skool-navy-white
ReplyDeleteMerry Gheorghemas to you all!! It feels so good to be able to say that again. #MGGA
ReplyDeleteThose are nice, Rob. My stepdaughter bought me the black versions of those for my birthday. My family knows that shoes are the ways to my heart.
ReplyDeleteSister-in-law and her three kids just bailed on coming over. So if you are in the Boston area come on over, we only have 10lbs of prime rib that was smoked for 7 hours. Oh well, their loss. And I just opened a saison milk stout from Allagash.
ReplyDeleteFamily always seems to be a shit show at the holidays. Merry Gheorghmas!
Merry Christmas, gheorghies. Love you all.
ReplyDeleteDid Christmas with my kids a couple of days ago so they could go visit relatives on their mom's side. Woke up alone on Dec 25 for the first time ever. Surreal. Had lunch at the Chinese restaurant with some Jewish friends. Very strange but enjoyable. Heading to see some family members now and then turn it up later.
This year's holiday is unorthodox and at times a little bit of a bummer, but I'm okay with it and life is very good. Here's wishing good cheer to all of you.
About to head out to the in laws for Xmas dinner. Pretty sure I nailed the prime rib. My wife nailed Xmas for me. Wearing my new dunks with the Death Row Records socks that she bought me (she also bought me Doggystyle socks).
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Whit.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, folks. Need this brisket to be finished soon. Teej hangry.
ReplyDeletePouring Macallan 18 before dinner. Life is good...and soon to be drunk.
ReplyDeleteStill have some Heady which I am enjoying. Cheers to you all!
ReplyDeletecapping off an eventful christmas with a todd the axeman ipa from surly brewing. on the road to myrtle beach in the morning, from whence i'll knock out a couple of gheorghemas posts and get some much-needed r&r.
ReplyDeletemerry christmas, gheorghies. i love you guys. it's a special thing we've got here. weird, too. good weird.
I echo Rob’s second paragraph. I love this weird little corner of the internet. I’m just about drunk and back home. Might as well go for it.
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