Saturday night's a night I like.

I love nights in. The fam has forgone our Saturday Night tonight due to prior engagements, so Alex and I are staying in and making pork chop casserole, mashed potatoes, and green beans.

My oh my, it's going to be deeee-lish!

We are also watching New Orleans & Arizona. Of course, NO is going to beat the pants off of the Cards. No contest, friends!

Speaking of New Orleans, my dad is actually moving there ... and getting married! I couldn't be happier for him as far as the marrying is concerned. I sincerely adore Karen - she is very kind, very genuine little soul. As for the moving, I am going to miss him more just knowing that he is not in Texas, but again, if it is best for him, I say - do it!

Plus, there is always the whole visitation thing. I've never had crawfish, and I hear there are some mean broilin' parties over in Louisiana! I'll be visiting very shortly after he has settled.

And on the subject of getting settled, I finally OFFICIALLY start at Monterey next Tuesday!! I'm super excited about getting to teach ... I think it will be very challenging, but also very fun. I already have so many ideas.

So, yeah, I'll keep the updates uh-comin' with all of that ...

Hasta La Vista, Al Pacino.

Kimber DOES NOT LIKE Alex's Scarface poster! She growled and barked, and barked and growled.

And she doesn't even bark, mostly ... she's more of a mix between a Howler Monkey and a Wookiee than actual dog.

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Just got back from seeing Avatar in 3D. It was FABULOUS!!!!!!

If you have not seen it, go now ... I insist.

Yum-my!!

The Norbs made one of my all-time favorite meals last night during our ritual Saturday Night Dinner ... pork tenderloin with red wine mushroom sauce, spinach with a little onion and bacon, baked potatoes, and salad with a hint of raspberry dressing.

Holy moly, it was gooooooood!

(Between Norbert's gourmet meals, Kay's home cooking, and Alex's homemade "special-secret" Italian sauce, I am so food-spoiled ...)

Holmes!

Sherlock Holmes was good ... then again, I don't think I have ever seen anything with Robert Downey, Jr. that I didn't like. He has this very assured air about him ... I enjoy it quite a lot.

Speaking of, my mom gave me the entire Ally McBeal series on DVD for Christmas, and I am looking forward to the season(s) in which he played Larry. Of all the men on that show, he was the one Ally should have ended up with. And, come to think of it, I think David E. Kelly once said that was the initial plan ... then he got arrested, or went back into rehab or something. Alas, no Larry and Ally. In which case, it should have been The Biscuit.

Now I'm just rambling ...

Holiday Highlights

I was feeling very crafty one day and decided I should make our stockings this year by hand. Mine is just like Alex's, only with an "SK" where his "AJ" are.



My niece, Corinne, is the cutest little girl I have ever seen. Seriously!



It was her first year to actually "open" presents, as last Christmas she was only one month old.



We had a White Christmas!



It was Kimber's first time to be in snow ... she obviously loved it.



And so did I ... because ...



It was the perfect opportunity to wear my pink fuzzy boots!!!



And to build friendly little snowmen.



Courtni stopped by with her new baby, Lilli ... who is sooo precious! Look at those blue eyes.



In general, it was just a really nice and relaxing holiday.

Whew

I built a fence!

I feel like I've been hit by a truck, but the darn thing is up.