The Rams Sucked, But...

The bad news is the St. Louis Rams got the stuffing kicked out of them this afternoon by the Arizona (read that formerly St. Louis) Cardinals. The final was 48-19 and it was ugly.

The good news is the Rams will have the second overall draft pick in the 2008 draft. Thanks to the Jets and Falcons winning today and each climbing to four wins, while the Rams lost and stayed at three wins, the Rams will have the pick after Miami which managed one win this year. The Rams ended the season with a whopping three wins. WooHoo!!!

Out of the Mouths of Babes

I was playing dinosaurs with my four year old great-nephew G the other day. If you have read this blog for very long you know I lost 78 pounds in 2006. But, over the past two weeks I have put on about ten pounds that I will remove after the first of the year.

But, little G put me in my place real fast. He saw my belly pooching out and asked innocently" what's in there"? I said...'That's my belly". The four year old then replied "Is there a baby in there"? I started to laugh and told him "No G, men don't have babies". He just laughed.

And the Winner Is...

Boulevard Brewing's Nutcracker Ale is the winner of this year's best Christmas Ale.

I sampled the Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale while smoking the hens this evening and it is good. But, to me it tasted a whole lot like their Pale Ale. In my opinion Nutcracker had the best all around taste this year. It is hard to rank them because they are all very close, but after Boulevard I would say Sierra Nevada and Schlafly's Christmas Ale are even and then Breckenridge's Christmas Ale is next. Like I say it was hard to compare them because of them all being good beer. But I like the Boulevard product best.

Another Great Christmas Day

Christmas Day was just as nice as Christmas Eve. We stopped by my niece S and her husband J's home for an open house this afternoon. There was plenty of food and laughter that filled their home. Add to it the joy of their daughter who was proud to show off her Christmas gifts, particularly the new clothes she received. Four years old and she is already a clothes hound.

Then this evening we had a very nice dinner. I smoked Cornish Hens and potatoes on the Weber Kettle outside and M fixed her awesome spinach and rice casserole. We also had a large amount of fresh veggies from her relish tray that were left over from last night.

We also hooked up the new flat panel monitor she received as a gift last night. It is amazing how clear and how large the picture is.

After dinner it was Pecan pie and we stumbled across a broadcast of "Miracle on 34th Street". It was an excellent Christmas Day and Christmas Evening. All Christmases are good but this was one of the best.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you and to yours!

We celebrate the birth of Christ in Bethlehem more than two thousand years ago and as the pastor at our church states so well, because of that we are saved and will have eternal life!

Our family got together last night at my brother-in-law and sister's home and we had a great time. There were 18 of us all together and it was probably our best Christmas ever. At least it was for me. It was heightened by the presence of an 18 month old, two four year olds and a six year old. Just hangout with the little ones and they will get you into the Christmas Spirit in no time at all.

This image is of our youngest family member who seemed enthralled by "Dancing Santa" once he learned how to push the button.