POP'S TOP TEN

Pop's gives us the TOP TEN ways Jill celebrated her birthday
Treated herself to a facial
Admired her FTD "Hope all is well" bouquet from Michael (her ex-boss)
Wore her coconut shells and lei poolside
Treated herself to a pedicure
Wondered why Me Me & Bruce didn't call
Free "Grand Slam" breakfast at Denny's
Treated herself to a massage
Updated her resume
Started wearing her hilarious "45 and holding" T-shirt
Drank too much wine and passed out on the guest bathroom floor

POOLSIDE IN JULIE'S BIRTHDAY GIFT

"45" & HOLDING?

Sausage and Peppers
use as much ingredients as you can eat
cooking in the wine is a nice touch
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Ingredients
red onion, sliced thin
red peppers, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 dried ancho chile
Salt and pepper, to taste
garlic, minced
fresh basil leaves, torn
fresh oregano, minced
sweet or hot Italian sausage
dry red wine
whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand
Directions
Sauté onions, peppers and chile in olive oil until onions are brown. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in garlic and basil. Add oregano. Hold aside.
Prick sausage all over with a fork. Sauté in skillet over medium heat until brown. Add enough wine to cover about 2/3 of the sausage. Add Sautéed vegetables, tomatoes and any liquid. Simmer gently, partially covered, for 20 minutes. Remove sausage and slice into 1-inch pieces. Can be served on pasta or with bread.
Yum-yum

"Happy Birthday" dad....we LOVE you

here kitty kitty

Our neighbor Ed took these photos, pretty cool (Carson is staying inside when he comes over)......

Just a little over a month for the "BIG DAY"

Mission Bay

Spent a week biking, playing at the beach and eating, eating, eating.

Snake Siteing

Almost stepped on it my garage. Good thing it left on its own. - Anne

EMMA ANNE'S "BIG DAY"

Just in time for a brand new summer
Doug’s Guacamole

3 avocados, halved
1 lime, juiced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 medium onion, diced
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
In a large bowl place the scooped avocado pulp and lime juice, toss to coat. Drain, and reserve the lime juice. After all of the avocados have been coated, add the salt, cumin, and cayenne and mash with a fork; leaving some chunks. Then, fold in the onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and garlic. Add 1 tablespoon of the reserved lime juice. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour and then serve.

He's now in the "BIGS" and sponsered

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

POP'S TOP TEN

The kids have given pops their TOP TEN signs mom is nuts

• Responds to all questions by saying, "No hablo Ingles"
• Now sits with her back to us
• Diaper changing "By Appointment Only"
• All of her recipes involve 1 part gin and 3 parts tonic
• Instead of "mom" she makes you call her "Xena Warrior Princes"
• Whenever you lose a sock, it turns up in that night's meatloaf
• She bet the entire monthly budget that the Padres would be in the Series
• Can't say the words "I mean it" without laughing out loud
• Her new motto; "A little torture never hurt anybody"
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner..... chicken nuggets

Bimmerfest 09!

POP'S TOP TEN

If you didn't know it, Doug & Barb spent a couple of weeks in Hawaii at Doug and Jean's. Big a Little Carson joined them. Pop's gives us the TOP TEN things overheard while in Hawaii.

• "Sitting around doing nothing reminds me of being home"
• "Dang it!.....Oprah's a rerun"
• "It's awfully smokey, maybe we should move the barbecue outside"
• "Doug, you have some huli-huli in your beard"
• "This is so much fun. I hope Doug & Jean still own this on our 40th"
• "Hey Carol, easy on the Haupia"
• "Is it okay to take Lipitor with rum?"
• "Doug, that pig was supposed to be for all of us"
• "Screw the beach --- let's go see "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"
• "Sumbitch, that scooter would be great right now!"

Tough life..

Mya's new friend "Sam"....

Andrew's latest catch

Josie gets all "DONE-UP"