Yesterday I left work at 11:00 AM to go meet up with T1G. This caused some stir in my employees because I had numerous ones ask if they could leave early and I had to say no. I had too many people off already. Then I leave early. Yea that was great.

T1G and I drove up to meet Harvey and Richmond at a Hooters in Wisconsin. I hadnÂ’t seen Harvey since Wolf Fest, and Richmond since Fritzfest. It was nice to be able to talk with the both of them again. Richmond, due to parental responsibilities, was running late. T1G, Harvey and myself kept trying to tell the wait staff there was going to be a fourth person there, but we donÂ’t think they believed another person would want to be seen with us. Then of course they kept insinuating that that fourth person was a male. I guess they didnÂ’t believe a female would want anything to do with rabble like us.

While we were there Harvey labeled me an Alcowhoric Scrinch. It had something to do with my willingness to do just about anything for alcohol and the fact that I'm not into Christmas. I've got a bad feeling that label is going to stick around for a long time.

After Harvey and Richmond had to leave, T1G went over to his brother’s place o’ employment. People, T1G’s younger brother really looks nothing like T1G, based only on appearance you would never tell the two of them were related. However, they sound exactly alike. They have the same voice and speech patterns. If the two of them where having a conversation and you couldn’t see who was talking, you’d swear someone is talking to themselves. I’m willing to bet they have to announce who they are when they call their mother. “Hey Mom, it’s me, T1G.”

Afterwards we headed down to FritzÂ’s to drink there. T1G took some ribbing because heÂ’d been gone for so long that Fritz could no longer afford to send his daughter to college. It had something to do with profits dropping by about 50% since last June. Then I caught some flack for not going down there to pick up the slack of T1G leaving. I told Fritz and the regulars that I was instructed IÂ’m not allowed to go there while T1G is out of town, something about invading his turf. What was really cool was I hadnÂ’t been to FritzÂ’s in about 8 months and they all remembered who I was and my name.

It was a good time. It was nice to see T1G before he makes his permanent move to Florida.

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1 "... permanent move to Florida," eh?

Fauck you, my friend.

Really, it was great being able to hang out with you, again.

Posted by: that1guy at December 23, 2006 02:03 PM (3UQTn)

2 "T1G’s younger brother really looks nothing like T1G"

I bet T1GYB is thanking Jebus for somethings.

Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 23, 2006 05:03 PM (BksWB)

3 You forgot to mention they both have the exact same sense of humor. THAT is the scary part.....

Posted by: Tammi at December 24, 2006 10:36 AM (pWX3U)

4 I bet his brother wouldn't look as good as he does in that pink bunny suit. He probably won't let him try it on either.

Posted by: sticks at December 24, 2006 04:47 PM (5H+a0)

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It’s been one of those days. Ktreva woke up this morning and her voice is pretty much back. It’s a little froggy, but she can definitely say in a loud and clear voice, “I hope you like the couch.” So tonight I camp in the living room again. I’m not even sure what I did wrong. If I was doing something she didn’t like, all she had to do was speak up and say so. I told her that a good dozen times. Yet, she didn’t make a peep once.

Then I get to work and I start the day off thinking that it’s Friday and I get to leave at 11:00 to meet up with some people. I’m rushing through my work to make sure everything is done, assigning projects for the days, sending out all of my “Friday” e-mails. To make matters worse, since I was sending out my “Friday” e-mails, my employees started thinking it was Friday. That was until one of my people responded to an e-mail, “Did I miss a day, or isn’t today Thursday?” After a quick check of the calendar and a very audible, “D’oh”, I quickly sent out all the updated e-mails. Of course by this time all of my employees where begging me to bend the space-time continuum and make it Friday.

Now, since I’ve lost a day, the whole day went by at a snails pace. I mean everything seemed to take forever, even lunch. I ran some errands on lunch, finished some shopping and bought lunch. I thought I was running late, that I had been gone for over an hour. When I got back to my desk, I had only been gone for 35 minutes. It was at this point I vocally asked, “Why? Why is this day going so slow?” Lo and behold an ethereal voice responded with, “Because you don’t want to be here, you should take the rest of the day off.” This suggestion sounded good until… “And give your employees the day off too.” Then I realized one of my people heard my plea and was hiding behind the wall talking to me.

Which is actually good, because I was starting to doubt my sanity. Either that or I had proof that god exists, is female, and IÂ’m surely in big trouble. Instead I decided this employee needed some additional work, and gave it to them. Never let a good joke go unpunished people, but only if you are the target of it. It makes them think twice about playing a prank on you again.

Finally the end of the day came along, and I head home. Thanks to the traffic the trip took FOR-EV-ER. I really hate the fact that the only way from work to my house either takes me past the Mall or down some of the busiest streets in the city. Finally I get home, and I thought IÂ’d make a quick dinner so I could get into some Glogg to make the memory of the day go away. Well I started cooking it about an hour ago, apparently I canÂ’t bend the space-time continuum to change what day of the week it is, but I can to make Korv cook and potatoes boil. Now if youÂ’ll excuse me, IÂ’m going to go see if I can make some beer disappear quickly.

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In just a few minutes here IÂ’m going to be heading out with the boys for our annual Lutefisk dinner. WeÂ’re all excited. ItÂ’s been one day short of a year since the last time we were able to feast on the joyous delight that is lutefisk. If your not sure what lutefisk is, see this post from last year.

As part of the dinner tonight we will also have real Swedish meatballs and Korv (Swedish Christmas Sausage). There will also be rice pudding, new potatoes, fresh lingonberries, lefse, pickled beets and real rye bread. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Growing up in a Norwegian/Scottish household has exposed me to various different ethnic foods, and trust me I love every one of them.

For those of you that want to know what it looks like, here is some uncooked lutefisk.

YouÂ’ll have to excuse me; IÂ’ve got to get ready to go now.

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1 Oh yay! My Nonny (Inga Olsen was her name) loved and prepared fabulous lutefisk. When we moved here and I saw lefse for sale in the grocery store I *knew* I was home...

I hope you have a wonderful dinner!

Posted by: Richmond at December 07, 2006 06:01 PM (e8QFP)

2 I've never had lootfisk. (the norwegians are wrong, just come down to the land of the Swedes, meet Ole and Sven) and we'll tell ya. But I would try it if I had the chance. If ya be wantin' Swedish food and tradition, when you come to Galesburg in '07, swing through Bishop Hill.

Posted by: Petey at December 07, 2006 06:35 PM (YB/Wv)

3 Fish flavored snot in bland white sauce.

Blarrghh.

It's so sad to see a normally rational human being succumb to lye poisoning.

Lieberknodel... now THAT'S some good eats

Posted by: Graumagus at December 07, 2006 10:43 PM (8P21O)

4 blecccch. Sorry, I don't eat fish soaked in a chemical that we use to get DNA out of a blood sample.

Posted by: caltechgirl at December 08, 2006 12:15 AM (r0kgl)

5 Yeah, because nothing says delicious like fish boiled to the consistency of gelatin.
Blech!

Posted by: Raging Mom at December 08, 2006 01:05 PM (l+Chn)

6 I'm a seafood junky but that looks pretty nasty and reading a recipe for it did not make me want to venture forth. Have fun.

Posted by: spurs at December 08, 2006 03:32 PM (3lsFM)

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Just my luck. During all the snow fall and the resulting clean up on Friday, I didnÂ’t get hurt. Sure there was some muscle soreness, but nothing that wouldnÂ’t go away. This morning as IÂ’m walking out of the house I slip on an icy step. When I fell I drove my right knee into the ground. This is the knee I had surgery on 3 years ago.

I just got back from the doctor. HeÂ’s pretty sure IÂ’ll be okay, but IÂ’m supposed to take it easy on it for the next couple of days. WeÂ’ll see how that floats with the rest of the family. Now excuse me, IÂ’m going to go take some painkillers and watch a movie.

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