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[razgueado]

Today's Birthdays

Those born on this date in history are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
explorer Marco Polo in 1254;
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, in 1857;
writer Agatha Christie in 1890;
ilmmaker Jean Renoir in 1894;
comedian Nipsey Russell in 1918;
comedian Norm Crosby in 1927;
musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1928;
Baseball Hall of Fame member Gaylord Perry in 1938;
Football Hall of Fame member/actor Merlin Olsen in 1940;
Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, in 1942 (age 83);
Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda, in 1944 (age 81);
musician Jessye Norman in 1945;
filmmaker Oliver Stone in 1946 (age 79);
actor Tommy Lee Jones in 1946 (age 79);
musician Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) in 1960 (age 65);
Football Hall of Fame member Dan Marino in 1961 (age 64);
DJ Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature) in 1969 (age 56);
actor Josh Charles in 1971 (age 54);
Queen Letizia of Spain in 1972 (age 53);
comedian/actor Jimmy Carr in 1972 (age 53);
musician Sal Giancarelli (Staind) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Tom Hardy in 1977 (age 48);
writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 1977 (age 48);
musician Zach Filkins (OneRepublic) in 1978 (age 47);
actor Dave Annable in 1979 (age 46);
actor Amy Davidson in 1979 (age 46);
comedian/actor Ben Schwartz in 1981 (age 44);
Britain's Prince Harry in 1984 (age 41);
actor Chelsea Kane in 1988 (age 37);
actor Matt Shively in 1990 (age 35);
actor Megan Stalter in 1990 (age 35);
musician Felix (Stray Kids) in 2000 (age 25).

Thirteen.

[razgueado]

That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?

She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.

In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple.

Funny thing is I have a picture of it...

It's like being transported back in time.

  Suuuuuuurrrrre it is.

[razgueado]

I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend.  On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles.  Greek salad for a side dish. 

Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game.  Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros.  It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time.  Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother.  Guess I did all right.

[LuvTooGolf]

That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?

She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.

In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple.

Funny thing is I have a picture of it...

It's like being transported back in time.

  Suuuuuuurrrrre it is.

Well, the nipple part at least.

[Travellin Dave]

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[Travellin Dave]

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[A Friend of Charlie]

Today's Birthdays

Those born on this date in history are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
explorer Marco Polo in 1254;
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, in 1857;
writer Agatha Christie in 1890;
filmmaker Jean Renoir in 1894;
comedian Nipsey Russell in 1918;
comedian Norm Crosby in 1927;
musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1928;
Baseball Hall of Fame member Gaylord Perry in 1938;
Football Hall of Fame member/actor Merlin Olsen in 1940;
Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, in 1942 (age 83);
Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda, in 1944 (age 81);
musician Jessye Norman in 1945;
filmmaker Oliver Stone in 1946 (age 79);
actor Tommy Lee Jones in 1946 (age 79);
musician Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) in 1960 (age 65);
Football Hall of Fame member Dan Marino in 1961 (age 64);
DJ Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature) in 1969 (age 56);
actor Josh Charles in 1971 (age 54);
Queen Letizia of Spain in 1972 (age 53);
comedian/actor Jimmy Carr in 1972 (age 53);
musician Sal Giancarelli (Staind) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Tom Hardy in 1977 (age 48);
writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 1977 (age 48);
musician Zach Filkins (OneRepublic) in 1978 (age 47);
actor Dave Annable in 1979 (age 46);
actor Amy Davidson in 1979 (age 46);
comedian/actor Ben Schwartz in 1981 (age 44);
Britain's Prince Harry in 1984 (age 41);
actor Chelsea Kane in 1988 (age 37);
actor Matt Shively in 1990 (age 35);
actor Megan Stalter in 1990 (age 35);
musician Felix (Stray Kids) in 2000 (age 25).

Today's Over/Under is 9

Seven.

[A Friend of Charlie]

I waited till first week of college....It was as Freshman band orientation (....yea, band camp, I know....) and saw her across the room.  We had a kind of freshman yearbook (no interwebz or cell phones back then)  so I tried to look her up.  Thought she was a girl named Nancy Hepfinger.  Well, she wasn't...she was actually a sophomore, but as it was her first year in band she was in orientation.  Flash forward five years and we are returning from a honeymoon in Florida, walk on to the plane and am greeted by flight attendant Nancy Hepfinger.   

Did get free drinks the way home.

That's the coinkydink of the day, possibly the rest of the year.

Not unless today is Nancy's birthday.

[A Friend of Charlie]

I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend.  On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles.  Greek salad for a side dish. 

Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game.  Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros.  It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time.  Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother.  Guess I did all right.

That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.

[razgueado]

I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend.  On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles.  Greek salad for a side dish. 

Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game.  Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros.  It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time.  Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother.  Guess I did all right.

That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.

Howdy, T.

[A Friend of Charlie]

They got me to fall for it. Sheesh.

Connections
Puzzle #827
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[LuvTooGolf]

Many extras

Strands #561
“For a fortune”
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[A Friend of Charlie]

Also many extras for me. Not my area of expertise, I'm proud to say.

Strands #561
“For a fortune”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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[LuvTooGolf]

Also many extras for me. Not my area of expertise, I'm proud to say.

Strands #561
“For a fortune”
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🔵🔵🔵🔵

Ditto. Took me all morning just to figure out where they were going with it, and I still didn't understand until about the third answer.

[razgueado]

I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend.  On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles.  Greek salad for a side dish. 

Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game.  Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros.  It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time.  Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother.  Guess I did all right.

That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.

It really was, but it was such a production and I was in such a rush that I really didn't get to enjoy it until I woke up at 3AM really hungry and had the last of the leftovers. 

To do Gyros "right", you essentially make a meat loaf of ground beef and ground lamb minced in the food processor, along with garlic and your herbs and spices (I used dried oregano, thyme and cumin, fresh rosemary from the garden, and salt and pepper).  Traditionally, the minced meat would be formed on a vertical spit and cooked in front of burning charcoal, but roasting in the oven is far easier and works fine.  Then you slice it up thin and broil the slices for two minutes before assembling.  Making Pita is pretty easy, other than the kneading for 6-8 minutes. 

In the future it'll be far easier now that I've done it once and know the drill, but it was really great football food.