Thanksgiving

Ah, Thanksgiving.  Such a lovely time.  The only thing that sucks about Thanksgiving is when it's over.

This year, Mike and I went down to Lancaster to his folks' place to have the best Thanksgiving dinner of all (the only thing that comes close is my friend Kari's Thanksgiving dinner to which we had the pleasure of inhaling last year).  I helped out a lot this year as I was the only "daughter" there.  Amy couldn't travel that far so Anna had Thanksgiving dinner at her place for them and a couple of John's relatives.  Joe and Jen were going to go to Jen's family's this year but three out of the four of them, Jen, Gus and Ava, had the flu so they ended up staying at home.  I must admit, and this is purely selfish, of course, it was nice in only one way...I got Mary to myself.  It was nice to help her cook and chat.

This Thanksgiving was no comparison to having the kids around though.  Luckily, we got up to Eau Claire the weekend before to see everyone (well, almost everyone...Kiki stayed at a friend's house so we missed her.  Cute side note though, a couple of days before we went to visit, Kiki texted me and said "I can't believe you are finally my aunt!"  I believe Grandma Spider - Mary, Mike's mom...it's what the kids call her...I assume because one of them when they were little couldn't pronounce Schrader properly - told her about my getting my wedding dress, which is gorgeous, by the way.  I wrote back that I would be soon enough.  I am very ecstatic, fortunate and happy to be entering such a wonderful, loving family.) and hang out a bit.  Hopefully most of them will be down for Christmas on December 12.  All in all though, it was a wonderfully lovely Thanksgiving...with all of the necessary leftovers, of course.  Mmm, mmm, good.

Now, if I could just get my hands on Kari's leftovers... :)

Jimmy Fallon

I never was really a huge fan of Jimmy Fallon but after watching these, I have a new found love for him.  Check out more on his website.

Mammogrpahy Guidelines, continued

Another article and video of Dr. Gale Sisney.  Read article here.

New Mammography Screening Guidelines

This is a video of Dr. Gale Sisney, our Chief of Breast Imaging here in the Department of Radiology at UW Hospital, talking about the new mammography guidelines.  You can check out the article here.

A Boy and his Flag

10-Year-Old Won't Pledge Allegiance To A Country That Discriminates Against Gays

soupsoup:

“I’ve always tried to analyze things because I want to be lawyer,” Will said. “I really don’t feel that there’s currently liberty and justice for all.”

After asking his parents whether it was against the law not to stand for the pledge, Will decided to do something. On Monday, Oct. 5, when the other kids in his class stood up to recite the pledge of allegiance, he remained sitting down. The class had a substitute teacher that week, a retired educator from the district, who knew Will’s mother and grandmother. Though the substitute tried to make him stand up, he respectfully refused. He did it again the next day, and the next day.

~~reblogged from Mariah, Not Carey

Drinking in Wisconsin...it's an art, I admit it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WlwumGkSec

You have to listen to this!

Two Girls, a Cliche, and a Blog....and a really funny quote

This is from my friend Carla and her friend Jess' new blog, Two Girls, a Cliche, and a Blog...her quote was too funny not to reblog but check it out for yourself.


"Is it ironic that there's an anchor pointing in between her large fake breasts where, I am sure, many semen have been before? I think not."

Too funny, my friend.

Question of the Day

My coworker, Carrie, after noticing my spider friend hanging in my office window, asked this question:

How do spiders survive in the winter?

According to yahoo answers:

Spiders like the garden orb weavers, argiopes, widow varieties that only live one season, will die in Winter, leaving behind their egg sac for the next season. Other spiders like tarantulas and fishing spiders, that live longer may hibernate in Winter spending the cold weather under tree bark or rocks, or in cellars and attics. Some adults survive by preparing a winter nest of silken webbing under loose bark within which they are insulated from the cold. In several species, young spiderlings hatch out, then remain in a communal webbed egg sac through the winter. Those spiders that hibernate in leaf litter and in rock piles often are not deeply asleep, and on mild winter days may crawl about in search of insect food that is plentiful and easy to secure in its dormant state. Young spiders often take refuge in moss, and should you bring a clump into the house, be prepared to have spiderlings and many other little hibernating creatures crawl out as warmth unlocks their muscles and increases their metabolism and consumption of oxygen.

Gotta love google.

Another Blog

I just started another blog, Harlot of Quotes.  I only have one up so far but check it out...it's my favorite one.

Dexter's Monologued Quote

"Camouflage is nature's craftiest trick."