Christmas 2007, originally uploaded by tigerpaw511.
It’s hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone this year. We were fortunate enough to spend time with family from as far away as New Mexico this year. Click on the photo above to be taken to the Christmas 2007 set on Flickr where you will see more of the multiple celebrations we had.
Local Mountains, originally uploaded by tigerpaw511.
After some much needed rain in the region left, we went out for our usual Sunday stroll to discover a nice dusting of snow in the local mountains. We seem to forget just how beautiful an area Irvine is when smog blocks the view of our local mountains.
While sitting down, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Now, while doing this draw the number “6″ in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction and there’s nothing you can do about it.
In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase “goodnight, sleep tight.”
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts… So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them “Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.” It’s where we get the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s”
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Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. “Wet your whistle” is the phrase inspired by this practice.
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Legoland, originally uploaded by tigerpaw511.
Labor Day Weekend 2007 is coming to a close. Barely had time to relax. We celebrated birthdays and even managed to squeeze in a trip to Legoland. Check out the photos by clicking on the Flickr link under the Newest Photos section.
