Burning questions

December 21, 2015 Monday

11:48am
Good morning kid!

11:53am Phil
Good Almost afternoon!

9:20pm
Just home from All Seasons Table in Malden – took a gal pal for her birthday.  Yum. 
Hot & sour soup
Crispy honey boneless ribs
Seafood scallion pancake
Spicy scallop maki with a rainbow of tobiko
White chocolate mousse cake and green tea ice cream

10:22pm
Do not read if you’re avoiding spoilers.

Good to know others are wondering the same things I was!

10 burning questions we have after seeing ‘The Force Awakens’

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Raw bar sampler

December 20, 2015 Sunday

2:49pm
Hiya kid! Hope you’re having a super Sunday. I am getting things done!

4:54pm Phil

[photo of a room with a football logo rug and an elegant simple wooden desk]

4:54pm Phil
Put my office together

6:31pm
Having a delicious dinner out at the Scarlet Oak Tavern in Hingham

Raw bar sampler with oyster, clam, shrimp, crab 
and half a lobster tail! 
Spicy tuna tartare
Bacon – wrapped meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes 
and root vegetables
Hubby’s hangar steak frites
7:06pm Phil
[photo of a ceiling fan]
7:10pm
7:37pm Phil
Hung another the fan too. I love it in here
7:52pm
I’ve never lived with ceiling fans… what do they do?
7:53pm Phil
They cool in summer and circulate the air in winter so all the warm air does not sit on the ceiling and they have a light
Been a busy day. Got friends over helping my wife put things up.
7:55pm
Yay! Your office looks grand.
7:55pm Phil
It’s comfortable and fun
8:00pm
So how many fans do you have now?
8:07pm Phil
Four are up with two more to go

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Then and now

December 19, 2015 Saturday

7:44am
Mmmmorning

7:45am Phil
GOOD MORNING!

7:46am
Cold morning, bed warm, zźddź

7:46am Phil
Outside fucking cold!

7:47am
Inside warm, wet…

10:09am
“Star Wars Actors Then and Now”

Great side by side shots, and in one list so no endless clicks – just scroll down through

12:47pm

My shrimp Monterey @ Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant Lexington with Momp.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; color: #1d2129; -webkit-text-stroke: #1d2129} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}

12:49pm Phil
That looks great! And your Mom does too!

7:39pm
An elegant repast from KFC to make this Saturday night extra special! Nothing like their fried chicken bowl with mashed potatoes and corn and gravy!

7:49pm

Fun interview with Carrie Fisher and her dog Gary

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Beer Mitt

December 18, 2015 Friday

7:38am
Happy Friday!

8:05am Phil
Happy Friday! 4 day weekend followed by a six day weekend followed by a 5 day weekend!

8:13am

9:20am Phil
Cleared out an entire room and half the garage and the princess is not dressed yet. Drives me crazy

10:36am
Good for you! I’ve done a bunch of financial work. Whee! Very quiet here

I’m working Monday, off Tuesday, half day Wed and Th, then off for 10 blessed days! You going away anywhere?

10:48am Phil
Just to my kid’s for a couple days

4:58pm
Wow!  The Force Awakens has already sold more Fandango tickets than any movie ever for an entire run!  Before it officially opens!
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/17/star-wars-force-awakens-fandango-record

8:23pm
I want to play with a month-old elephant!
4-minute video

Playing With A Baby Elephant   

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f2EIEZQJhU&w=320&h=266]

9:11pm
This is a snack my gal pal who lives in Alexandria made for her guy to eat when he got home from work. I think you two would get along! : )

10:23pm Phil
What happened to the attachment?

10:25pm
Hmm… maybe it’s not shareable…

It’s a platter of oysters!

10:26pm
Here it is.

[photo of a platter of oysters, bread & butter, salami and olives]

10:27pm Phil
Nice! Very nice! Lucky guy

10:28pm
Here’s what you need
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N6W5EIM

Suzy Kuzy Beer Mitt (OFFICIAL) – Knit Beer Mitt :: Green / White
Suzy Kuzy’s beer mitt simultaneously keeps beverages cold and hands warm with its thick, insulated construction. A glove is built directly into the kuzy to make sipping everything from cold brewskies to hot chowder a hassle-free experience.

10:29pm Phil
Those are actually really cool!

10:30pm
And a a color you like. : )

10:31pm Phil
My favorite!

10:32pm
I only send you really cool stuff.

You buzzed?

10:35pm Phil
No just enjoying a cold one

10:35pm

Yay! 

Swish Shabu

December 17, 2015 Thursday

6:03am Phil
Wow! That’s a beauty of a lobster too!  So happy to have popped your stuffed lobster cherry!  😉

Weekend is almost here!  Weekend of parties!  Maybe Gaylord Ice Monday. Have a great day!

7:28am
Good morning kid!

8:46am
Dick Van Dyke’s Acapella Group Sings “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”http://teamcoco.com/video/dick-van-dyke-acapella-chitty-chitty-bang-bang

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_UAYcSURVI&w=320&h=266]

1:28pm
One man can make a difference…a HUGE difference. And never tell anyone.

https://www.facebook.com/accidentaltalmudist/photos/a.281229641972168.59006.227905913971208/922733357821790/?type=3&theater

6:02pm
We’re seeing the new Star Wars movie!

9:35pm
That movie? Yes.

10:45pm
Post-Star Wars supper – First time at Swish Shabu in the Fenway part of the city

Hubby’s maki Train wreck roll – CA roll with seared hamachi
Tonkatsu pork ramen
Soft-shell crab tempura

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My favorite app

December 16, 2015 Wednesday

3:38pm
Hiya kid! I’m home early, gonna nap.

Couldn’t sleep much overnight. Brain won’t shut up about office move…

You having a good day?

8:28pm
Getting excited to see the new Star Wars movie tomorrow night!

Jimmy Fallon, The Roots & “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Cast 
sing “Star War” Medley (A Cappella) 
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTLAx3VDX7g&w=320&h=266]3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTLAx3VDX7g

8:43pm
Another amazing reconnection story of a slightly different kind. 


While imprisoned in a concentration camp, Francine provided comfort by way of chocolate to a woman in labor. Many years later, she was repaid by the woman born that day


[facebook url=”https://www.facebook.com/Upworthy/videos/1128195887221268/” /]


10:32pm
[photo of a baked stuffed lobster that Facebook showed me from five years ago]

10:32pm
Five years ago this week – my first baked stuffed lobster!

10:39pm
Found this great app…SHUSH. Whenever you silence your phone, it asks how long you want it off, then restores volume x hrs later. Nice!  Just install, turn the volume down and it asks you for how long.  Great for meetings or when you see a movie or have a doctor’s appointment…

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.publicobject.shush




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Grand Re-opening

December 15, 2015 Tuesday

12:28pm
Good morning! Hope you’re having a terrific Tuesday! It’s nearly 60 degrees here!

6:41pm
Newly renovated Shanghai Village in Arlington with sushi and bar

Yu shiang eggplant with pork
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Crispy shrimp in spicy sauce
7:38pm
I made a rare foray into the lottery world! Small price to pay for big dreams.
11:28pm
Welp… no Mega Millions… not a single number in common! Geesh. Here’s to the Powerball 
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Tut’s tomb seal

December 14, 2015 Monday

7:00 am

It’s true… I’ve never seen this photo of the seal on the doors of the tomb of Tutankhamen, 1922. It had remained intact for an incredible 3,245 years.
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20 utterly unique historical photographs you’ve never seen before

7:53am
Good morning kid!

8:07am Phil
Good morning! My day off. Have a wonderful day!

8:10am
I get to go run a pie fest during staff meeting. Whee!

8:44am Phil
Oh cool! Sounds like fun!

8:52am
What’s your plan for today?

9:04am Phil
Clearing the main floor of everything that does not belong. Tired of the clutter and it will take my wife months to do what I can get done in hours. Not fun but useful

4:40pm
Hope it went well.

Boss just told me I am moving to another office in another building. I don’t want to.  *sigh

4:41pm Phil
Awww

4:44pm
Time to buy a lottery ticket

Would you still love me if I was rich?

4:48pm Phil
Of course

4:48pm
Thanks kid.

I just… don’t want to deal with all this anymore. I know tomorrow I’ll figure out a way but… ugh.

5:46pm Phil
Just part of the job. Unless you win the lottery, you gotta work. I work my tail off and then I enjoy myself as much as I can when I’m off

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Dick Van Dyke is 90!

December 13, 2015 Sunday

10:22am
His mother probably never told him there”d be days like this. Having to do something, say something after a tragedy…that is presidential.

Joshua Dubois: What the President secretly did at Sandy Hook Elementary School

https://voxpopulisphere.com/2015/12/11/10733/


4:20pm
Happy Football!

4:23pm Phil
Woo Hoo!

5:59pm
Nothing like a Mary Poppins medley to celebrate Dick’s 90th!
5-minute video

Dick Van Dyke Celebrates 90th Birthday With Flash Mob of Chimney Sweeps
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ref9CYaWKm4&w=320&h=266]

9:07pm
No one asked my burning question… why on earth would you ever eat frozen pizza?!

1:06am Phil
They suck but it was quick

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Walkway Ballet

December 12, 2015 Saturday

11:09am
This is what happens when the State Street Ballet has a five-hour layover at an airport!
40-second video

https://www.facebook.com/HuffPostLifestyle/videos/10153339917876314/

11:19am
Let it be recorded that for one shining moment, gas was selling for $1.99/gallon!  Fill ‘er up!

12:07pm
Lunch with Mom at the Great Mandarin in Woburn!  We adore their buffet!  It is that rare combination – cheap, fast and good!

3:51pm
Christmas time at Wilson Farm

6:32pm
Dinner at Olive Garden with a gal pal.  Sausage and sketti!

6:58pm
Downton Abbey stars try out their American accents with mixed results and much laughter.
2-minute video

“Downton Abbey” With American Accents Is Bizarre”

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wElbSFWgseA&w=320&h=266]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wElbSFWgseA
8:01pm
Here’s the riveting story of how that Red Line train got loose with no driver and 50 people aboard, and how they stopped it in less than 6 minutes!  
A call, then a scramble to stop a runaway train