Dancing Stewardesses

So would this relax you before your flight or make you more nervous?

Bradford slides to 69th in the nation

10/4 6:29 p.m.


The Bradford football team’s dominance in Southeast Conference play has helped it maintain its standing atop the state rankings. However, the Red Devils’ 44 points allowed in Friday’s 69-44 victory over Muskego, was enough to see a slip in the national rankings.
On Monday, the Red Devils (6-0) maintained the top spot in the Associated Press State poll (large division), but slid to 69th in the RivalsHigh 100 national poll. Bradford entered the Muskego game ranked 60th in the nation.

My Status? Funny You Should Ask...

Okay anyone who knows me is aware that I have a major Facebook addiction.  I'm on Facebook before work, on break, after work, various times during the day...oh heck, I'm on it ALL THE TIME!  Here are a few of my all time favorite statuses that I have used over the years.  Some funny, some with underlying meaning...they are just words and quotes that I adore or sparked some feedback from friends that made me laugh. 

*~is currently in the process of getting her groove back. Please standby!
*~loves her Crazy/Random/Demented/Socially Challenged friends :)
*~I think my sister misses her twin boys...she's comparing pretzels to find twins.
*~is having a life moment where I want to pause and yell "SERIOUSLY?!"
*~is looking 4 the "Bite Me" button...
*~ hit a parked car while texting today. What's even sadder was that I was WALKING.
*~wants to stomp her feet, throw herself to the ground and start yelling "I don't wanna go back to work." Ahhh yes the power of a good hissy fit...
*~Sorry, I can't go to hell...restraining order.
*~I consider it a good sign that some people don't like me, that means that I am strong and secure enough about myself not to waver my beliefs for someone else.
*~learned something new today, my husband has an opinion...who woulda thought? After 22 years all of a sudden he decides that his opinion matters? Sheesh...pray for him. :D
*~ is disenchanted with this being an adult thing. Had to leave the party to come home and be a parent. Sheesh!
*~ darn ice cream truck and your hyptmotizing music!
*~has the best hubby in the world! (shhh don't disturb him right now with applause or anything...he's scrubbing the kitchen and bathroom floors at the moment)
*~to err is to be human, to really screw up takes talent, and to blame it on someone else shows Management potential!
*~I still have a coke bottle figure, I have simply upgraded from a 20 oz to a 2 liter. :D
*~has bleacher butt
*~just loves the fact that she's married to the Creature from the black Lagoon.
*~welcome to hell...I'll be your tour guide today.
*~since I have now had my coffee I'm full of all kinds of awesomeness and kickassness. (Yes, I just added "ness" to those words because I think it sounds cooler that way) ♥ Starbucks!
*~Hates those motion sensor air fresheners. Every time I go to sniff them they spray me. :)
*~just saw a shooting star...or a crashing plane.  It was one of the two.
*~OK I am not one to brag..but I think I deserve a medal! I just rescued an ice cream bar that was trapped in the freezer!
*~is going on the pronunciation diet today. If I can't pronounce the ingredients, then I'm not going to eat it. I can feel my vocabulary expanding already.
*~ so happy dinner is finally ready...It sure does take a long time for jello shots to set huh?
*~Life is too short to sort socks~that's what sock baskets are for. ♥
*~Another day, another chance to take over the world! *EVIL LAUGH* I must drink coffee and get my fuzzy piggy slippers on first; I'll keep you posted on how my takeover goes.
*~is not afraid to admit that I'm eating a bologna sandwich. Cuz I'm cool like that.
*~ I`m in a meeting, trying to fix a wedgie without anyone noticing. Just sayin'
*~hmm should I be worried that I just got a text from my 19 year old son asking where the bucket is that we use to scrub floors?
*~after reading many of my friends status' I have came to the conclusion, you're all nuts.. nice one, knew you were my friends for a reason :D
*~Pledge & wood floors = the classic Tom Cruise slide across the living room. :D
*~life is all bout ass .. you're either kissing it, covering it, working it off, trying 2 get a piece of it or behaving like one...so I raise my coffee and I'm wishing you a kick ass day !
*~if you really want to know the truth, i think that "whatever" actually means "I love you" in teenager talk.
*~wants to get chocolate wasted.
*~has the entire house to myself and I have taken over the "man-cliner" and remote. Nobody to stop me from watching non-HD either! Living the High Life!
*~Spooning leads to forking...use condiments.
*~is workin' my moneymaker ♥
*~...today, my Indian name is "Runs Naked Through House." Don't ask.

Candied Nuts

 

Ingredients

• 1 pound walnut halves or mixed nuts of your choice
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread nuts in a single layer over a baking sheet. Roast for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until the nuts start to turn brown and the smell of roasting nuts fills your kitchen, yum.
2. Stir together sugar, cinnamon, salt, and milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, or until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage ...about 236 degrees
3. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla immediately.
4. Add walnuts to sugar syrup, and stir to coat well. Spoon nuts onto waxed paper, and immediately separate nuts with a fork. Cool, and store in airtight containers.

Easy Sticky Buns

 

Ingredients

• 3 (7.5 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. In a small bowl, stir together the white sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. Use scissors or a knife to cut each of the biscuits into various sizes. Each one can be cut into anywhere from 2 to 5 pieces.
3. Sprinkle about half of the pecans amongst the 6 prepared pans. Roll pieces of biscuit in the cinnamon-sugar, and place them into a bundt pan sprayed with nonstick spray, distributing evenly. Sprinkle any remaining cinnamon-sugar over the dough balls.
4. Mix together the brown sugar and melted butter. Stir in the remaining pecans. Distribute evenly over the pans of dough balls.
5. Bake until the biscuits are toasted and cooked through. Remove from the oven, and invert onto serving plate while still hot.

Kenny Chesney & George Jones - Small Yall

Kenny Chesney - Somewhere With You

Kenny Chesney - Live A Little

Brad Paisley - Anything Like Me

Kenny Chesney - Reality

Luke Bryan - Someone Else Calling You Baby

Our Last Kindergartener

Jeromy 5 Years old

Bittersweet year this year...our baby, Jeromy, started kindergarten.  We are celebrating not having to pay for daycare any longer, but then are also sad to say our little guy is growing up. 

Our last official Kindergartner is loving his first official year of school.  He has many friends from the neighborhood and his K4 class in his class this year.  He enjoys the many activities (although lunch and recess seem to be his favorite) throughout each day and is looking forward to going on his first fieldtrip to Apple Holler this Friday!

Just received his Kindergarten pictures so had to post for all of the family to see!  :)

Home Made Cracker Jacks

Ingredients

nocoupons

• 3 ounces popped popcorn, approximately 3 quarts
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 16 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 2 cups
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 

Directions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
Spray a sheet pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray as well and set aside.
Combine the popcorn and peanuts in a large mixing bowl. Set aside until ready to use.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla and stir until combined. Heat the mixture until it reaches 250 degrees F, approximately 10 minutes.
Pour the syrup over the popcorn and stir to combine. You will need to work quickly because the syrup hardens rapidly. Spread the mixture onto the prepared sheet pan and bake in the oven for 1 hour. Cool completely.
Break into pieces and serve immediately or store in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days.

Chocolate Toothpaste?

Even though I am a self admitted choco-holic this doesn't even sound remotely appealing to me.  I don't remember seeing this on the market here in the U.S. but in 2005 Unilever Philippines marketed a limited edition chocolate flavored fluoride toothpaste. Closeup Flavalicious toothpaste in Choco Loco. 

This one is more my speed...a chocolate laptop...two of my favorite addictions!

In Case of Emergency, Please Remove Your Bra

 

Caught in a disaster? You'd better hope you're wearing the Emergency Bra. Simply unsnap the bright red bra, separate the cups, and slip it over your head -- one cup for you, and one for your friend . 

Dr. Elena Bodnar won an Ignoble Award for the invention last year, an annual tribute to scientific research that on the surface seems goofy but is often surprisingly practical. And now Bodnar has brought the eBra to the public; purchase one online for just $29.95. 

"The goal of any emergency respiratory device is to achieve tight fixation and full coverage. Luckily, the wonderful design of the bra is already in the shape of a face mask and so with the addition of a few design features, the Emergency Bra enhances the efficiency of minimizing contaminated bypass air flow," explains the eBra website. 

It sounds silly, but Bodnar, a Ukraine native who now lives in Chicago, started her medical career studying the effects of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster. If people had had cheap, readily available gas masks in the first hours after the disaster, she said, they may have avoided breathing in Iodine-131, which causes radiation sickness.

The bra-turned-gas masks could have also been useful during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and for women caught outside during the dust storms that recently enveloped Sydney, she said.

"You have to be prepared all the time, at any place, at any moment, and practically every woman wears a bra," she said. Her patented devices also look pretty, no different from a conventional bra, she added.

According to a report on tech news site CNET, there are plans for a "counterpart device for men" in the works , though the precise shape it will take has yet to be revealed. 

Canine Choreography ~OK Go

This video took the Band OK Go over 6 weeks to complete. All done in one continuous take. Most dogs were from local shelters who were trained just for this video.

Another Angel Called Up

<3 My Uncle Tom and my Dad, Jerry Strohkirch  <3

Thomas Erwin Frelka

Dates:
Birth date: February 21, 1937
Death date: September 22, 2010

Obituary:

Thomas E. Frelka, age 73, Bowler, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Langlade Hospital, Antigo.  He was born February 21, 1937 in Milwaukee, the son of the late Erwin and Alice (Jankowski) Frelka.  On August 13, 1960, Thomas was united in marriage to Judith Strohkirch in Milwaukee.  She survives.  Thomas was a US Army Veteran.  He was employed at several banks in Milwaukee as a bank controller retiring in 2001.  Upon retirement, the couple moved to Bowler.  Thomas loved bein 'Up North' and loved being in the outdoors where he spent much of his time.  He also enjoyed gambling and fishing.  Survivors include his wife, Judith, two children; Gregory (Robyn) Frelka and Kelly (Glen) Pedersen, all of Milwaukee, four grandchildren; Nathan, Cassidy, Jake & Lindsey and two brothers; Fred (Diane) Frelka, Mukwonago and Jim (Diane) Frelka, Oregon.

Visitation:
Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the time of service at the church.


Service:
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 25, 2010 at St. Joseph Holy Family Catholic Church, Phlox.  Rev. David Barrett and Deacon Thomas Hartman will officiate.

Hunter's 8th grade pic.

Facebook Down with Technical Difficulties

Facebook.com is having technical difficulties, affecting both users accessing the social networking site, as well as the “Like” buttons that the social network has populated across the Web.
In a statement on its Twitter — the now de-facto destination to complain about such outages — Facebook said: “Facebook may be slow or unavailable for some people because of site issues. We’re working to fix this quickly.”
The site also had technical problems on Wednesday, thanks to a third-party networking

Remember When ~Intro

Yep, feeling more than a little nostalgic today. Maybe it's the weather, maybe it's the fact that I'm sleep deprived...whatever the cause it has had me tripping down memory lane for the last week or two.  Thinking back to the good, the bad and the ugly times, and trying very hard to remember it all, or not to remember in some cases. 

I can't believe that I can't remember EVERYTHING that I want to.   (Did I really just say that?)  Do I now need to admit that I am getting old because I can't remember every minute detail? I don't think I'm ready for that yet. After all, all the names in my little black book don't have M.D. after them!

In order to get past this dilemma...I've decided to piece together a little of my life and post it here on my blog, so I have something to refer back to when I'm old and need to remember these stories for my future grandchildren.  I'm stressing the word FUTURE on the grandchildren subject...I'm thinking like 10 years from now at the very earliest!!! 

To most of you these blurbs and memories won't mean a thing and if you don't read them...that's OK. Some will be ridiculously boring and not make any sense to those of you who did not know me as a child.  Some probably shouldn't be repeated on a public blog...but hey, I'm exercising my right to free speech and it is MY blog afterall.  :D

Chapter 1 ~ The Parents
Meet my Mom and Dad.  Jerry and Gale Strohkirch

Jerry and Gale Strohkirch March 24, 1967