Gorgeous and sunny, in the mid-70s. The beach was full of sunbathers.

Congratulations, Uncle Strider! Looking forward to great times ahead for you and these adorable little men! ❤❤

My best motivation to exercise. Sure wish I had an ounce of their energy!

Love it! His voice! ❤ And those mad drums! ❤

Love the Lotte Lenya version, super cool! It would be hard (even for Bowie) to top that!

You have a lovely meal planned, cp! Sounds perfect for a cold weather day. Heavy on the avocados and light on the tomatoes and onion. I use about six Hass avocados and only one small tomato, chopped onto a paper towel first so that your dip is not full of tomato juice. Toss the avocado pit in the dip to preserve the color, or just eat it up quickly like we do, hehe.

That would do it for me, cp! Avocado, red onion, tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro, sea salt. I like mine a bit chunky. I may have to make this today!

All in fun, cp, all in fun!

Hmmm, I suppose you are technically correct, cp. But unedible just seems more appropriate (and emphatic), and now I will be on a quest to have inedible replaced with unedible.

^^^ Oh no, cp! Not digging the avocados?? If available, I buy avocados every time I go to the grocery store. I love them with everything, and sometimes will eat just an avocado for lunch. Cut into chunks, sprinkle with a little sea salt and balsamic vinegar and voila! Fresh chunky guacamole is a favorite at my house as well. Having said that, I have found that just like bananas, there is a very short couple of days to eat them so that they are perfect. Too ripe or too green and they are unedible. That may not be what you're dealing with, sounds like you just don't like them. No worries, that's more for Mrs. cp!

Happy birthday to the incomparable and very lovely Jimmy Page. Thanks for sharing, Strider.

^^^ For New Year's Day, we made black-eyed peas with the Christmas ham bone. Sure makes it extra tasty! Tonight, a chunk of my first king cake of the Mardi Gras season. Apple and goat cheese, my favorite. ?

Will be cooking a fat, plump pork roast today. With a plum sauce.

Coming right along, walter! Best wishes in completing your beautiful new home and quickly selling your current home. This will be an exciting year for you and your family!

Prayers for your friends, luvlz2.

Woke up to 24°, feels like 12°. Brrrr!

Absolutely, Kiwi! I'm excited for a whole new world of food that awaits you!!

Bahahaha!! Good one, Strider!!

Kiwi, it's amazing to me that you have never eaten seafood before now, but with your dad's allergy, I'm sure you weren't exposed to it much while growing up. I have lived in several different places, but always near the ocean, and seafood has always been a large part of my diet.

I agree! Life's too short to skip the glorious food part. I find that if you just watch your portions, and you have a general leaning toward healthier, balanced meals, you can eat pretty much anything. Exercise helps, too, which I know you do a lot of. Nothing wrong with veggies, but if you are craving your own hand, time to rethink your strategy, haha! Do not miss out on life!!

Mardi Gras season has begun, bring on the funk and jazz!

Congratulations, kiwi, that is a huge accomplishment and one that you should be (and no doubt are) very proud of! Don't forget to save a few pennies. Start early and never stop saving. You won't miss the money and it will provide you with a nice nest egg down the road. I know you already know that, the mom in me just couldn't resist, hehe.

Looks tasty, Strider! I have become fond of IPAs lately.

I did have to google this. Then realized I've made a very similar dish before, but didn't have a formal name for it.

Many thanks, cp! You are going to be mighty surprised when ebk and I show up at your doorstep one day!