Inside a hosta

Flowering seed of a hosta plant

Is Stephen King's The Langoliers a weird movie, or what? I watched it once a long time ago. I caught a couple of scenes this evening. I can't take the time to watch it all, nor would I want to. Just the small part I watched creeps me out. It is at the part where they have landed the plane and realized that the airport is empty. No smell, no noises.

My niece won a 42" Plasma TV. Aw, man.

Did you read about the woman who entered the contest "Hold your wee for a WII?" She died. Water intoxication. I have a difficult time with people who would allow their organization to host such a contest and people who would enter one.

When I was in the 7th grade my school held a cider drinking contest. The winner vomited all over the lunch table. I'll never forget it. I never drink cider. She could have died of the same thing. I don't suppose it has to be water.

The poor woman was crying of a bad headache after the contest. I think she came in second. She had three children and a husband.

I really need to stop reading the news. How about the imbecile (he does not deserve to be called a man) who shot his girlfriend's baby with a BB gun? I'd like to take him out for target practice. Yeah, buddy. The baby lived. It was not noticed until the baby went in for a check up. What ever happened to the guy who put the little kids in the dryer?

Our custodian made my co-worker and I (roasted) red pepper soup. I loved it. My co-worker didn't care for it. If I saw it on the menu, I would order it in a restaurant. I think it would be great with a turkey sandwich. It kind of looks like tomato bisque. I suppose he did it because we always get him a bag of peanut M&M's for Christmas. My co-worker and I use an office in the building but we are not part of the organization. In fact, every year they are becoming our competition. It is getting awkward. (He does not have to take our trash out since we are not part of the organization that pays him.)

My sister made some great creamy potato soup when she was down for the long week-end. It is great hot soup weather. This cold rain. Some areas near to me are flooding. It appears to have stopped for now and the cold wind has blown in drier air.

A co-worker just had to tell me about Kraft's chocolate orange. Now, I want to try one. I hope I can't find them in the stores. And, the other day - Mrs. Surly's Superintendent gave me a piece of Italian chocolate. She gets it shipped in from Italy. I found it on the Internet. Gastarea. Shhh. It was good, but I have tasted better.