FOUR WEEKS OF SUMMER - Week One

Part One - Week One - or Teri Comes to Town

Kent's sister Teri came to visit us in Florida partly because she needed a vacation, partly because I needed a road trip partner and mostly because we have so much fun together.

We road the wave-runners

Saw two turtles released
(happens every time Teri comes to visit)

Teri loved the little car

wish we could have taken it on the road trip

We went north to the Epcot Center on this day because
storm Bonnie was causing weather in the south.

We did get a little Bonnie up north too but not enough to ruin our fun day.

Kent came with us to the Flaggler museum

Brandon, Ali and Jackson joined us at the Vizcaya Mansion

Gounds were amazing

indoor/outdoor swimming
(pool was being drained that day for cleaning but the water usually fills up the inside as well)

After the mansion we said goodbye to Brandon and Ali
and after I was attacked by a swarm of fire ants
we found our way to the Biscay Key light house

we climbed the many stairs and then continued up into the light chamber

it is sort of claustrophobic in this area

Some of the view from the top

We could actually see this Sting Ray from way up

We had a great time and look forward to future visits from Teri and anyone else who would love to see the Florida area while we are here.

Next post coming soon (I hope) Part two - our road trip to Colorado

Recipes From Old Virginia

We bought a cook book that has two centuries of recipes. some from the old dominion and some from todays foremost cooks. Some of the more interesting were found in the meat section.

SCRAPPLE FOR CANNING

4 hog faces
16 feet

Clean faces and feet, and cook until meat falls from bones. Remove bones and all liqud fat, but leave right much of the other liquid. Season like sausage, and mix meat and seasoning well with liquid. Pack loosely in jars and process like other meat.
When ready to use, heat, remove from jar, and boil at least 15 minutes. Thicken with meal, using about 1/2 cup meal to one quart of meat mixture (fresh or canned). Chill. Cut in slices about 1/2 inch thick, flour well and fry quickly in small amount of very hot fat.

VIRGINIA SCRAPPLE

1 hog's heat
2 cups sifted corn meal
Salt and sage to taste

Cook head, which has been thoroughly cleaned, until meat is easily removed from bone. Remove meat. Cook broth until reduced to 1/2 gallon then cook corn meal in it. Ad finely chopped meat and seasoning. Pack in pans. Cool, slice and fry as needed.

BRAIN OYSTERS

6 sets hog brains
6 cups milk
6 tsp butter
salt

Wash brains thoroughly removing all skin in cold water. Heat milk slowly. When hot, but not boiling, add brains, butter and salt. Cook slowly until brains are done. Serve with crackers or buttered toast.

So I think they really used all of the pig. Other interesting names but not so interesting dishes are: BEEF WHITCHES - glorified hamburgers, SLUMGULLION - just a fun name, RAGGOUT - (a complete dinner cooked on one burner) actually turns out to be a tin foil dinner in a large heavy skillet.

Well enough of this for now, if I find more interesting recipes I will post them and if any of you actually try some of these let me know how you like them.

DON'T TELL THE DR.

hmmm....What's this?

Don't tell

got help? (accomplice)

(not just one plastic bag but two, double wrapped and taped)

BUSTED!

(the leg, the wave runner and caught)
Just having fun

Kent's First Day Home

First Things first. Cut the connection to the hospital

Home cooked Beef Ribs

Shopping for a new shower head......one with a hose ..... and a shower stool as well.

First Picture of Injury

The incident or occurrence happened early Saturday morning, June 19, 2010, on the Ocean just North of the Jupiter Inlet, without to much detail we were on wave runners enjoying smooth blue water headed out to snorkel. I... stopped to communicate about where we were headed, 10-20 seconds later looked back and my Son and his wife were headed right at my boat. He was looking around and did not know I stopped and Boom…fortunately he was able to start a turn and did not hit direct, just caught the right side of my boat and my leg dead on. I spent a few minutes in the Ocean as shark bait before we gathered ourselves together and drove in off the water… Judi picked me up and chauffeured me to my week-long get away.

MAN HAS BABY?

IT'S A BOY!

BYU-Idaho Student Ambassadors Guitars Unplugged Commercial Spring 2010