To Sock or Not to Sock

Baby, it's cold outside....

I have cold feet, and I mean that literally.

Sometimes I wear socks to bed, but I usually end up kicking them off during the night. (I don't know why this is so; it's not because my feet get too warm, that's for sure!)

During the day, I like to wear socks with my slippers. But at some point I end up yanking the socks off because my feet need some freedom. (Maybe that's what happens subconsciously during the night, too.)

So my feet are cold, but they have an aversion to socks.

This is a dilemma.

The Hills Are Alive

Last night NBC aired a live performance of The Sound of Music starring Carrie Underwood.  I knew there would be commercials, so I recorded it on my DVR.

This morning I did all of my errands that required me to be away from home.  When I got home I ate my lunch and did a few things around the house.  (This included cleaning Pepper's pooperia.  I am on pooperia duty while Dad is in Illinois.)

Around 2:30 I settled in on my couch and fired up the DVR to watch last night's performance.  I may have had a cookie (or two) while watching.

I really enjoyed the show.  The story itself is wonderful, as is the music.  I thought the performers did a nice job, especially when considering that it was aired live!  And just think about all of the details that had to be worked out to pull this off: staging, costume changes, sound enhancement, camera work, etc.  Pretty impressive.

I think that network television should consider doing more live musicals.  Are they going to be perfect?  No!  But that's part of the charm of live performances.  There can be an authentic connection with the audience.

"Kudos" to all that made last night's The Sound of Music a pleasure to watch!

Dad 178: Reporting from the Midwest

(I thank my sister Kim for typing this and e-mailing it to me.  Copy and paste, baby!  I only made a couple edits.  Enjoy Dad's post!  --  Tracy)

Derf Here!  Coming to you from the Midwest. Eureka, Illinois to be exact. Not a bright sunny day, but it is very cold today. Down in teens.

I'm in Eureka to observe the Renaissance Christmas Dinner put on by the Eureka College Chamber Singers, featuring Kelsey Henry. She will be conducting three songs during the program. This is a long-standing tradition at the college. I will attend all three performances this weekend. (Then, weather permitting, it is back to Maine.) Looking forward to the shows. I'll critique the performances next week.

Spent the morning with Kim as we traveled to the next town. I wanted to see the results of a recent tornado. Washington, Illinois was absolutely devastated by the storm. I knew it was bad as I watched the television coverage for days following the event. Our morning was spent touring throughout the area. We were allowed to travel most streets. The carnage and devastation is hard to believe. Clean up is everywhere and the area is nothing but piles of rubble. There are no structures left standing. They will be cleaning up for a long time. What I observed was far worse than anything I expected to see.

We returned home feeling thankful that Eureka was spared this storm. Almost a guilt feeling as those so close lost everything while Eureka was spared. A natural tragedy for sure.

Enough said for today as Kim must type this for Tracy to post. So I'll stop now.

Check next week for an update on my Illinois visit. Hope to be back in Maine next Tuesday. Weather, be kind to me!

Until Next Time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

A Postponement

My father is in Illinois visiting my sister Kim and her family. He usually writes his weekly Derf post on Wednesday, but he called to tell me he is postponing until tomorrow.

I was not expecting to have to pen my own post today. (And, alas, the ideas haven't been flowing freely lately.)

While on the phone with Dad, I mentioned I would try to come up with something. He suggested I inform our readers that he will be writing tomorrow and leave it at that.

Works for me!

Finally Heard the Duck Call

I know that a lot of people have been watching Duck Dynasty. Lew and I held out for a long time, not wanting to add another TV show to the short list that we already watch.

A few days ago, Lew watched this half-hour video online:

I Am Second: The Robertsons

When the video ended, Lew instructed me to set the DVR to record Duck Dynasty whenever it is on. (There are a lot of reruns airing right now, so we already have quite a few episodes recorded.)

I watched the above "I Am Second" video today....

And another new Duck Dynasty fan is born!

A Perfect Season

Lew's fantasy football league's regular season consists of the first 13 weeks of the NFL schedule.

Lew finished with a perfect record this year.  No wins, 13 losses!  Unfortunately he had under-performing players on his team -- Eli Manning, for example.  Sigh....

The bright side:  Lew will have the first pick in next year's fantasy draft!  (Congratulations, Sweetie!)

Food

When considering healthy eating habits, this long weekend can't end soon enough.

Pie, cupcakes, cake, pumpkin bread, cheese & crackers, soda, chocolate, pizza, mac & cheese....

It's been great! :)