Well another Thanksgiving has come and gone. This year we had a few people
in for a great meal. I think this was the most low stress one I have
had yet. The turkey came out perfect..I cooked it on the grill this
year so it freed up the oven so I could cook the stuffing and a great
sweet potato casserole that came out so well. So that was
Thanksgiving…

Let the Christmas craziness begin…

We all stayed away from the malls and stores yesterday…Carolyn and
I headed to an early showing of then new James Bond movie – Casino Royal. It was great and there was no crowd.

I have jury duty next week, I don’t have to report Monday morning
but have to call in around 11:30am to see if I have to report in for
the afternoon session. I hope I get called in on Monday and get
rejected or not used so I can have the rest of the week to get ready
for the LISA conference in Washington DC the first week in December.

Ok boys and girls mom and dad here is a list of some things that would
make me happy to get at christmas….and for those who missed gettting
me a birthday present (and you know who you are) I’ll take anything on
the list….

1. Grateful Dead: 2007 Wall Calendar- $10.00 – Barnes & Nobles

   The official 2006 Grateful Dead Calendar showcases the band’s exotic
   concert venues, both current and vintage. Over 30 rarely published
   photos show the Dead in such fabled locales as Egypt, Red Rocks, JFK
   Stadium, Las Vegas, The Gorge, the Fillmore East, and others. Images
   feature every band member along with guest performers doing what they
   do best – jamming out the tunes! A wealth of album art, Grateful Dead
   minutiae, and memorabilia of all kinds gives fans a daily reminder of
   the joy of all things Dead.

2. Doctor Who: 2007 Doctor Who Calendar – $12.95 – doctorwhostore.com – Not in stock
   yet in the USA
   Yes I know 2 calendars on the same list
3. Doctor Who: New Series 10th Doctor (2006) Sonic Screwdriver – $24.95 – doctorwhostore.com
   The Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver from Charactor Options highly-detailed replica toy.
   Featuring:
   - a hidden UV pen & UV light which reveals your secret writing
   - button-activated lights & ‘Sonic Screwdriver’ sound effects
   - 30 Gallifreyan printed notelets and spare standard ink nib
   - 3x AG13 batteries
4. Maverick Remote Smoker Thermometer – ET-73 – $46.06 – Amozon.com
   Monitor internal temperature of smoked meats from 100 feet away
   Wireless receiver with LCD beeps and flashes when smoked meat
   temperature goes above your programmed temperature Monitor smoking
   chamber temperature. Receiver beeps and flashes if smoking chamber
   temperature falls out of your programmed range Count-Up &
   Count-Down Timer LCD of receiver has back light for use at night
   Receiver has belt clip and built in stand Heat-resistant food probe
   wire can be inserted 6″ into meat Transmitter has removable wire stand
   that also becomes a hanger Can be used with oven or grill too 4 AAA
   batteries included Special smoking chamber probe wire comes with clip
   to attach to grill rack UPC: 0-11502-01373-3
5. Designers Edge Clamp on or Magnetic Bar-B-Que Grill / Workbench Utility Light – $19.99 – Amazon.com
6. Super-Fast Thermapen Instant Read Thermomieter, Blue – $85.00 – ThermoWorks
   This is the same Thermapen that we sell by the hundreds and thousands to professional chefs, caterers and food service people all over the world. In the last few years it has also become incredibly popular among home cooking enthusiasts. Whether you need to know the temperature of barbeque, baked goods, roasting meats, poultry, steaks or candy; the unbeatable speed of the Thermapen makes it the ultimate kitchen thermometer.

   Cook’s Illustrated says about the Thermapen: “Our favorite instant-read
   thermometer insures perfectly cooked turkey every time.” In a review of
   instant read thermometers Cooks Illustrated rated the Thermapen as the
   “Best Thermometer.” The first time they reviewed an earlier version of
   the Thermapen. Since then we’ve added auto-shutoff and the Super-Fast,
   reduced-tip probe.

7. Kitchen Cabinets – around $3000.00 – Ikea