For my international readers, this week is an abnormal one in America with Thursday’s Thanksgiving celebration followed by Friday’s shopping craze. This also means a change in my normal posting schedule. Time will tell how the week unfolds.
How was your weekend? We hit the ballroom dance floor Friday and Saturday, but not dancing for two weeks means we were a bit rusty. My nephew visited us on Saturday as he and I went to historic Nippert Stadium for a college football game, which didn’t yield good results for the home team. Nonetheless, he got a check on his bucket list. It’s also possible that Sunday was the last day dealing with the seasonal leaves. But I only said it is possible.
Although turkey is the primary menu item for the traditional Thanksgiving meal, an animated pig is going to occupy the Monday Morning Entertainment menu. Enjoy, have a good week, and for those traveling – a safe journey ahead for all.
Just please, Please, PLEASE don’t talk about “Viernes Negro”, please! I’ve still got 5 days to go – this is as bad as the dang election commercials! Where’s Doctor Who to take us to Saturday when we need him?!? 😀
May YOUR leaves NOT last, and may MY well pump LAST. Otherwise, it ain’t gonna be a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a good Monday, try to avoid the stores, and get them rusty dance moves polished, soldier. 😉
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At least it sounds nicer in Spanish, John.
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Where’s Dr. Who in southern Ontario, at all!?? Haven’t seen him for over a year. Apparently replaced on the only station carrying him, by Revenge, now well into its second season. It ain’t the same, at all! (whine)
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Archon,
Leave it to you and Erickson to work in Dr. Who! Are the two of you twins from different mothers? 😉 Thanks for stopping by.
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Well, between my well-known insanity and Archon’s recent revelations, I think were quintuplets. Or maybe septuplets? 😀
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John E,
That explains a lot! 😉 Thanks for confirming.
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Archon, I’ve followed the Doctor since Patrick Troughton, and in my humble opinion, you ain’t missing much!
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John,
Given the choice between Black Friday ads and campaign ads, I would watch a Black Friday ads marathon over campaign ads. Meanwhile, bummer on the well pump. Hope the timing works out.
No worries …. I avoid the stores … including the grocery store on Wednesday! … and they dancing rust sure needs polished. ;( Thanks for commenting.
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A good Monday to you, Frank!
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Fingers crossed about the leaves. Hope your week starts out well, Frank! I’m already saving room for stuffing.
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Weebs,
Leaves are definitely on the final stretch. Given the nice day, we got some of the raking from the beds as well. Thanks for visiting.
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How nice to be approaching Thanksgiving. My best wishes for a beautiful week.
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Shimon,
Good to see that you are back online. Thanks for visiting and the holiday wishes.
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Have a great Monday and Thanksgiving week, Frank. I’m so glad there were only 40 seconds of the dancing pig. 😆
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Paradise,
Ah ha …. just figured out that Thanksgiving is the reason you winter in Florida. 😉 Meanwhile, about the dancing pig … 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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I love the dancing pig. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Rebecca,
Glad the dancing pig was able to start your week with a smile …. which is the purpose of Monday Morning Entertainment posts! Thanks for commenting.
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I have to laugh at your choice of the dancing pig! Good choice for the week’s opener. The trees are finally bare? What will you do with all the extra time? Maybe more dancing! Glad you had the chance to get back on the dance floor. I doubt you were too rusty! 🙂
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Debra,
The trees aren’t totally bare yet, but the bulk are down. After all, there are a few late fallers and an oak that holds it’s leaves. About the dance rust, we didn’t dance for two consecutive weekends, and we were surprised how much we struggled … just like the saying, “Don’t use it, lose it.” Thanks for commenting.
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There’s something nice about the pig! The dragon wings I think… We had puppy school, watched some fishermen battle with a monster salmon and a walk in the woods. Restaurant day turned a weekend into a little gourmet jaunt around the neighbourhood.
Happy Thanksgiving to Frank & Frank’s friends 🙂
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Kanerva,
Restaurant Day in neighborhoods events sounds like something we would enjoy! Meanwhile, we know that salmon are strong … but again, monster salmon take the battle to another level. Thans for commenting and the holiday greeting!
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Happy holidays Frank. Enjoy the fun for me.
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TBM.
I will have an extra plate in your honor! 😉 Thanks for commenting.
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I will hope for you no more leaves! Have you ever wondered why we give a day off for shopping? What a country!
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Val,
We feel good about the leaves. Fortunately, we had great weather yesterday for the event. Meanwhile, enjoy the shopping … and I won’t be there! … but I’m hoping for a Black Friday post. Thanks for stopping by.
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I so wish we celebrated Thanksgiving. It does seem like it’s the very best of celebrations. I hope you and your wife have a wonderful Thanksgiving enjoying a lot of traditional fare xx
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Spiced,
Being the culinary artist that you are, I understand your desire for Thanksgiving, Aussie style. I’m not sure how many countries have such a feast, although I know the Canadians celebrate in October. Thanks for stopping by.
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Enjoy your Thanksgiving. And the crazy shoppers afterwards? I know I would steer clear of them too!
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Colline,
Steering clear from shopping on Friday is a tradition. We may go to a movie because we know of a theater not surrounded by shopping! Make sure you stop by for some Thanksgiving satire on Wednesday. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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Look forward to it 🙂
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Video is so brilliant – it that the way you enter the dance floor … ??? My weekend has been full with friendly work – soon going over to Dublin and need it all done. Nothing exciting what so ever has been going on. At mum’s just now – she need to go to for an eye check up again. Been up since 7am and will not be back home until 8am. Full day plus a little more.
We have the most wonderful weather – not a cloud on the sky and this morning was it frost, the first … on the ground and a bit foggy.
By the way I hate turkey, dead or alive. *smile … you can take my slices too.
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Viveka,
Cheers to you for helping your mother. As for the dance floor entrance, LOL …. no way I can move like that. Does you dislike of turkey come from cooking it too often for crew and passengers? Meanwhile, I’m one who prefers the dark meat because it is more moist. Thanks for sharing your weekend and good luck with your upcoming trip.
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Frank, I just think turkey is such a boring and tasteless meat. And I’m afraid of them too when they are alive – maybe it that’s why I don’t like to eat them. Evil things. Otherwise I eat all meats, even beef – but not very often. Only when in Stockholm.
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I can see that – and as a culinary expert, you well understand the importance of ways of adding flavor.Then again, everything isn’t for everyone.
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Turkey .. you can add anything to that will make it taste better – and I’m glad that we don’t all fancy the same things.
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A must!
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Hats off to a piggily, wiggily week, my friend. Happy Thanksgving to you and your family. To our friends food shopping a little further to the south, gathering groceries for Thanksgiving may involve a literal Plggily Wiggily.
Hugs,
Kathy
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Kathy,
LOL … very good Piggly Wiggly reference. Now matter the store, gotta hate grocery stores on Wednesday! Have a good holiday week down in Lexington … and thanks for commenting.
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thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it has the spirit of christmas without the pressure of gifts.
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Rich,
Interesting way to look at this holiday! Thanks for sharing!!!!
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Have a GREAT week Frank. Hope you can enjoy your week.
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Mobius,
Many thanks and you too!
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This is gonna be my first Thanksgivings without a proper meal and by proper I mean traditional, haven’t planned a thing and won’t be going home, which is ok, I don’t like traveling during this dates, everywhere is packed and difficult to move around.
I liked the clip.
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Doggy,
Travels for this holiday is crazy, let alone the distance. Then again, you would have to make worth the time. Oh wait … I once went Cincinnati to Madrid for a three-day weekend. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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Loved the dancing pig! (It takes very little to entertain me…)
Have a great Thanksgiving!
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Carrie,
Glad to be of some entertainment value. Thanks for stopping by.
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I think some of the shopping starts thursday night…
Despite that, have a great holiday Frank!
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Guapo,
It was just a matter of time … from early Friday morning, to midnight, now to Thursday evening. Personally, I find it a bit sad … but hey, different strokes for different folks. Thanks for stopping by …. and Thanksgiving satire coming on Wednesday!
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Just dancing along. – think I’ll swing outside rather than through the stores. Those are going to be hopping and bopping (probably literally)
Enjoy the week’s waltz! Thanks for the Monday giggles
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Mouse,
Very good dance analogies for the week! After all, the week will have many emotions. But I’m sticking with a special edition of Wednesday satire, and hope for an appropriate Black Friday post. Thanks for visiting.
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Don’t know what to say about the video. Poor Michael, what those plastic surgeons did to him towards the end – horrible. I wouldn’t have even know him without the hat. So are we having turkey and ham on Thursday?
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Fasab,
Ah ha … you read my mind in this post. I didn’t find a turkey video that I was happy with for this day, so settled on the pig knowing that some would celebrate the day with a ham. For us though, it will be turkey. Thanks for visiting.
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HI Frank, good luck with the leaves. The gutters have been cleaned here but there are several oaks still holding on to their bronze bounty 🙂 Have a great Thanksgiving!
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Lynn,
Many thanks, and I feel confident the leave battle may be over for the season. At worst, only one more round. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Thanks for visiting and the greeting.
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When the pig talked, my dog Max was laying next to me….he almost jumped off the sofa…lololololololol
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Zannyro,
Now that is funny! Thanks for sharing!!! 🙂
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