And Yet Another Birthday Dinner!!!

Saturday will be the third birthday dinner party this month. Richard, my only great and wonderful son-in-law is turning 29 (yippee, bells and whistles the big 2-9!) on December 3rd, but because of his work schedule we are having his party a wee bit early. This dinner will consist of prime rib, baked yams, fresh out-of-the garden horseraddish (this is heaven on Earth--the only way to eat aged prime rib!), potato rolls, brussle sprouts (slightly steamed with lemon-still biteable), as well as other veggies. OMG this is making me hungry.

Happy Birthday Richard! We love you!

Hardware Removal Surgery - Andrea's Knee

On Monday Andrea had surgery to remove the screw that was put in her knee 18 months ago as part of her knee surgery. Luckily the surgery was nothing like her first. Last time during her post-op recovery period she was hallucinating horses and unicorns. This time a different med was used and it made her body itch--specifically her nose. She kept grabbing, rubbing, and scratching her nose like she wanted to rip it off. I thought it would be swollen, red, and bleeding by the time we left the hospital, but it wasn't--she is as cute as ever!

Her knee is a little bit swollen with a lot of bruising. The incision looks horrible and I think it will leave an ugly scar. You can't tell from the picture, but it is "T" shaped about 1 1/4 inches long and only held together by two large stitches.

First Fish

Sammy and Robert went fishing in Wyoming yesterday and Sammy caught her very first fish, and it's a big one!

Book Update

Week 45 and I just finished book 53!

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Here's the picture of Dylan's Birthday Dinner
I promised to show you.

Yummy!

Another Birthday -- Another Special Dinner!

Last week was Dyl's b-day and special dinner; this week is Robert's b-day and special dinner. Yum!

Robert's dinner request -- calzones. I've been checking various recipes and concluded the best way to do this dinner is to have a "buffet" of prepared ingredients that way everyone can make their own specialized calzone. Yum Yum!

Kind of makes you wish you lived in Powell-land doesn't it!
Yum Yum Yum!

Happy Birthday Robert!!!!!!!

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Contortionista Kitty!

Sammy's little "Wink" sleeps in the weirdest positions.
Just looking at her hurts!

Happy 19th Birthday Dylan

One family birthday tradition we have is the birthday person gets to choose whatever he/she wants for dinner. You would think Dylan, being the typical boy that he is, would want tacos or pizza. No, not our Dylan. He wanted a combined Chinese/Japanese dinner including Orange Chicken, Tiny Spicy Chicken, Beef and Broccoli, low-mein, rice, and a full-out sushi bar! Everything home-made of course! (I'll add picture of food later.) I forgot to mention dinner was for only 17 people this time! (I'm getting really good at banquet-size cooking!)


Dylan is all "Bro."

Dylan talking with his long lost mysterious Aunt Kim!

Happy 19th Dylan -- We love you!

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There are Pumpkins, Then There are PUMPKINS!

This year was definitely the most fun Jeff's had carving pumpkins.

He has wanted to do special pumpkins for years. This was His year!

Jeff and Robert busy carving pumpkins.

Believe it or not they didn't make a mess of the kitchen!

(I got out of helping with pumpkins this year

because I was busy putting the final touches on Robert's costume.)

My favorite: "Barbie-Eating Monster"

I thought parents would be upset by this one;

especially the ones with really young children,

but only a few people even commented on it.

Jeff's favorite: "Crying Baby with Poopy Diaper"

Parents asked if they could take pictures of this one!

This "Alcoholic Pumpkin" got the most comments - good and bad!

Some people just can't take a joke or maybe it's just Utahns

(Utards as Kim says).

Yes, after 30 years living in Utah I still consider myself a

New Yorker through and through.

You can take the girl out of New York,

but you can't take the New York out of the girl!

Jeff with all the pumpkins he and Robert made.

They also made a "Punk Mohawk Boy," "Pirate,"

and "Crying Baseball Boy."

We would have liked to have Robert in the picture too, but he and Sammy were too busy winning First Place in Best Couple Costume contest at Sherwood Hills huge Halloween shindig. Okay, I guess we can forgive him this time!

All of us in Powell-land hope you had a fun Halloween!