VETERANS DAY

I've posted these photos here before but I wanted you to have another look, or perhaps a new look, at them.

Our grandson, Russell "Rusty" Milburn, with his wife, Kayla.

He served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This is my uncle, Zenas Howland Taylor, headed home from his service in Burma and India during World War Two.

He was my father's brother.

Another uncle, my mother's brother, Conrad "Connie" Hylland also served in World War Two, but in the Pacific.

Unfortunately I don't have a photo of him.

He was one of the unfortunate ones who didn't make it back.

So this is in remembrance of him.

Three sergeants.

On this day, and every day, let's remember them and all the others who served for their country.

BREAD AND SHROOMS!

We here at the Taylor Family Kitchen have discovered a new taste sensation.

To begin, I made a loaf of whole wheat bread yesterday.

Actually, the Bread Machine made it.

I just poured the ingredients into it and turned it on.

Just under four hours later, Presto!

A loaf of bread.

Let me allay your fears.

Those dark spots you see are neither dirt nor jungle rot.

They're dried cranberries scattered on and through the loaf.

The bread is soft and tasty just by itself but let me get to the taste sensation I mentioned above.

Last week when I played with doctored our frozen pizza before baking it in the oven, Judy (SWMBO) said, "How about I slice and saute some of those mushrooms we have and you can put them on your pie?"

I thought it was a great idea and so we did and we enjoyed it.

Yesterday since we still had some left when once again I was messing with putting a few improvements on our (name brand) pizza from the store before baking it, she repeated the previous week's assistance.

But then, before baking the pizza and while resting from the extremely exhausting work I had done so far, she brought me a teensy appetizer.

Can you guess what it was?

Sorry, I don't have a photo but it was a slice of that bread sandwiched around a few of those warm slices of freshly sauteed mushrooms!

Let me tell you, folks, that was amazing!

So there you go, Gentle Readers - another culinary hit from us to you.

Note: 

For those poor souls among you who don't like mushrooms, there's always peanut butter and jelly.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

This has been a difficult week for many of us.

But rather than dwell on what has caused it, I shall endeavor to enlighten you to the entertainment contained herein. 

It's time to smile. 

Okay, friends, neighbors and countrymen, that's all I can do to lift your spirits.

Now put aside your troubles and your woes, return to your good graces and have yourselves a wonderful weekend!

Okay?

And, regardless of what gets you down, never ever forget to keep laughing!

Enough.

Here. kitty-kitty . . .

( . . . ah, that's more like it . . . )

ELECTION DAY

To all my friends and readers in the United States of America: today is the day and, as you've been told ad infinitum, every vote counts so . . .

IT WAS A HAIL-UVVA DAY!

Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest.

But yesterday was a waiting day as we expected a thunderstorm.

At one point it was a bright sunny day if one looked out the window at the front of our abode while peering out a window at the rear of the house showed a darkening sky promising . . . something.

And finally it came.

A hailstorm!

Fortunately the pellets were small so they probably didn't do any damage to roofs or cars left outside.

But it lasted long enough that the stones piled up in spots and looked almost like snow.

At least one inhabitant of our area appeared startled by the onslaught and stayed mostly hidden in her flowery lair.

TIME, TIME

While Arizonans are laughing heartily . . .

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

I bet you thought that outburst of humor yesterday would have been this week's Friday Funnies, only one day early.

No, no, rich kids.

That was just a Halloween Special.

The Humourmeister is right here today with another dose for what ails you.

But before we begin, let me prove to you that the Taylors went all out on their Halloween decorations this year.

All right, shall we get to the business at hand?

Them's the chokes, folks.

Chokes, those are jokes you choke on.

Jiminy, do I have to explain everything!

Now calibrate carefully, don't be cautious, be non-conventional, be contemporaneous, clearheadedness is not called for, let comedy be your construct, your cause for certification.

In summation, have a GREAT weekend!

And always keep laughing!

(And chorteling and cackling, just to continue the chorus.)

(whew)

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

( . . . oh, yeah, I've seen that look. . . . )