Diagramming the Preamble

For all of you who remember the "fun" days of diagramming sentences.

Check out the preamble of the US Constitution.

And when was the last time any of you actually read the Constitution? Especially the First Amendment.

Holiday Party a Hit

Just a quick note to report on the successful annual Kubiske open house.

While the numbers weren't anything like what happened in the Dominican Republic (or so I hear) about 70 or so people came through and ate the great food Minia prepared and the killer egg nog Dan made. (This is a recipe of his that goes back almost 30 years.)

As you can see Dan's kids had a good time.

Philip is not holding his breath or looking offended, his cheeks really were that puffed out. He had four wisdom teeth yanked out a few days before the party. (Needless to say he was upset he could not have anything harder than cider or Coke to drink.)

Next year, for the first time, the party will be held in the summer. It will still be the first weekend after New Year's Day, it's just in Brasilia that will be the summer.

By the way, Elmira and I are not looking forward to this cockeyed way of looking at the world. December, January and February are winter months. Not summer. I really need a home that will appreciate this basic fact.

Celebrate National Gorilla Suit Day

Get ready to celebrate

"National Gorilla Suit Day"

January 31.

Lutsen is.

Lisa and Adam get ready for the national holiday as well. (Or maybe Adam just forgot to shave.)

Dan will be wearing his gorilla suit to class that day.