Canadian Buffoon's Sweet 16 Celebration - Update 01/28 - The End

[MeghanEmily]

What can I say.
Canadian.

We put syrup on everything.

Amen to this! Made chilli and cornbread and oatmeal tonight. It went in/on all three.

 

[pkondz]

Amen to this! Made chilli and cornbread and oatmeal tonight. It went in/on all three.

The lady knows.

 

[pkondz]

In other real life happenings.

So tonight I decided
in addition to my other
things I was cooking,
(Grilled chicken, steamed
and garlic sautéed fresh beans,
Tuscan tortellini soup)
I would try Rob's grits recipe
and retry the biscuits.

Kay had a friend over
and while I normally
don't try new things on guests...

She's Kay's friend, not mine, so...
too bad!


The verdict?
I rolled the biscuit dough
out much thicker,
and while it still wasn't as
thick as I'd like,
they were much better.

I told Ruby they needed
sausage gravy though.

She told me we weren't in the south.




The grits.
Here's the nitty gritty.
(See what I did there?
You could hardly miss.
I practically beat you over
the head with it.)

I made the grits according
to the directions received.
I did use 35% cream and butter.

Kay's friend liked it.
I liked it.
Kay... you know?
I'm not sure... Hmmm... odd.
Ruby didn't even try it.
She flat out refused.

Elle put it on her plate.
And from that point on,
hilarity ensued.

She ate everything else.
Then she took a forkful.
Then she put the fork down.
She picked it back up.
Put it back down.
Picked it up again...
Brought it half way to her mouth...

And threw her fork down.
"I can't! I can't! I can't do it!"

She then waited a few seconds,
girded her loins, so to speak...

And lifted the fork once more.

Again it got about halfway
between plate and mouth.
There it hovered for a few
fateful seconds...
And again she threw her fork down.

"It's the texture! I can't do it."

And thus endeth the saga
of the Winnipeg grits.

 

[Tracy161]

That look on her face made
the entire trip, worth it.

I bet

 

[pkondz]

I bet

 

[Kiotzu]

Wow, those are the most adorable rodents I have ever seen.

I am not doing so hot in this contest thing.

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?

1. Eggsalad
2.ATVing
3.4
4.Rock
5.Grand Canyon
6.30-45 minutes
7. chip and t-shirt
8. mexican
9. street fighter
10.print the boarding passes

 

[afwdwfan]

My best guess.
And I could be wrong too.
But, if it was mechanical,
it's not likely to have fixed itself.

Seems reasonable.

But today was giant rodent day!

I didn't think you were going to Disneyland yet...

I was detained and forced
to pay for the muffin.

Really?
You don't provide free
muffins for Canadians?

They should probably charge double.

No. Wait. He said "Hello"
and told me to knock
on the door,
his wife was expecting us.

Yeah that was it.
Pretty much the same thing.


I knocked on the door
and Sherry, the owner, answered.

Well, that's kind of an awkward start...

Let me just stop for a second
to say that Sherry was an amazing host.
She had set aside the entire day for us.
She never rushed us, encouraged us
to see or pet as many animals
as we wanted to
and made us feel at home.

But it seems like this clearly must be a passion project more than capital venture on her part!

and the Agoutis...
Well...
She advised Kay not to pet them.
They eat brazil nuts in the wild.
She demonstrated by giving them
each a whole almond.

<C-R-A-C-K!!!!>

That thing split the hard shell
like it was nothing!

Um... you guys go check out the rest of the animals. I'll just sit here with this bag of almonds feeding these guys.

(Bonus points. Have you?)

Nope

Eventually, we pried
the baby out of Kay's arms
and went outside
to visit the rest of the critters.

Well, she certainly looked as happy as she could be with the little guy!

The first one we saw was this turkey.
He'd been strutting back and forth
the entire time we were inside.

Turkeys... those things can be evil. Got a neighbor who has a turkey. I've seen him chase people back into their vehicles.

Eventually, Kay was finally done
petting all the various critters.
Finally! We can lea......

Nope.
We went back inside
and Kay held the baby
capybara...
for another hour.

So how many capybaras do you have now?

Bonus points if you tell me
what you think.
One way or another.

I think it's a rodent.

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

Tuna

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

Well, it is Kay and she loves animals so I'll say horseback. Even though part of me wants to say rafting.

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

6

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

postcards

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

Botanical Gardens? Heck, I don't even know what kind of tourist traps are in the Phoenix area.

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

60 - 90

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

poker chip

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

pizza

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

Frogger

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?

Take your bags out of the trunk?

Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

Totally missed it...

Amen to this! Made chilli and cornbread and oatmeal tonight. It went in/on all three.

You crazy Canadians. Reminds me of a certain elf...

Kay had a friend over
and while I normally
don't try knew things on guests...

She's Kay's friend, not mine, so...
too bad!

I told Ruby they needed
sausage gravy though.

She told me we weren't in the south.

She says it like that's a bad thing. No need to be wrong just out of stubbornness!

And thus endeth the saga
of the Winnipeg grits.

So, I guess this means you won't be opening a new restaurant?

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

Oh my goodness!! I love how excited Kay is!! So fun!

Nope, never seen a real Emu egg. That is really quite funky how it sparkles.

Now, it isn't going to be my first pick for a cuddly pet, but the baby capybara is pretty darn cute.

Oh my, what a tremendously cool experience to have! So intimate and personal! And that price. INSANE. People would pay hundreds of dollars for this sort of thing!

Questions next round

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?


Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

Coming up: The rest of the day.

And my guesses.

1. Egg Salad
2. Horseback Riding
3. 6
4. Postcards
5. Grand Canyon
6. 30-45 min
7. Chip and Shirt
8. Burgers
9. PacMan? Can you even challenge someone at PacMan? I don't play much along the lines of video games, obviously.
10. Fill the tank with gas.

And the bonus. Nope, I missed it. As usual. I did find it when I went back. The second time.

 

[franandaj]

So tonight I decided
in addition to my other
things I was cooking,
(Grilled chicken, steamed
and garlic sautéed fresh beans,
Tuscan tortellini soup)
I would try Rob's grits recipe
and retry the biscuits.

Dang! I want to have dinner at your place. All I had last night was Chicken Vesuvius and Texas Toast (from a box in the freezer).

I told Ruby they needed
sausage gravy though.

She told me we weren't in the south.

You don't need to be in the South to have Biscuits and Gravy!

Kay's friend liked it.
I liked it.
Kay... you know?
I'm not sure... Hmmm... odd.
Ruby didn't even try it.
She flat out refused.

That's odd. I would at least try something once, unless it came from some sort of weird place like the cranium or inner organs. But a grain, they're harmless, and I've never found grits to have a huge amount of flavor by themselves, hence the reason for topping them with cheese, shrimp or other such delicacies.

And again she threw her fork down.

"It's the texture! I can't do it."

Wow! That's pretty funny, what is so weird about the texture?

And thus endeth the saga
of the Winnipeg grits.

I'm guessing there will not be any further chapters in this story either.

 

[Canadian Harmony]

Frist off - AAAAAAGGGGHHH! The cuteness is killing me. KILL.ING.ME! Kay looks so blissful and that baby is TOTALLY cute (bonus answer).

Secondly, I've seen emu eggs and ostrich eggs. Emu eggs are much prettier. I've pet and fed kangaroos and wallabies - they're awesome. (bonus answer again).

And you have me down twice at 65 points and 20 points. You can add them together if you'd like

Answers to your contest:

1. We stop for a snack.
chicken salad sandwich (my fave)

2. What do we do next?
horseback riding (yer in Arizona and it's my fave so I'm going to pick this)

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
8 sounds about right.

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
fridge magnet I collect these, so I'm going to pick it. I'm probably totally wrong but don't care.

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are. I'll say the Grand Canyon because how could you not!?

6. How long are we there?
60-90 minutes lots to see and you're in no hurry.

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
chip and T-shirt? You can never have too many t-shirts.

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican - you're in Arizona. Get the good stuff.

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to? Space Invaders...

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first? Fill the tank.

PM sending momentarily.

 

[Crashbeckycoot]

Questions next round

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?


Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

I am late to this party, but I will join in on the fun!

1. Chicken salad sandwich
2. Undecided between ATV and horseback riding, I choose horseback riding based on Kay's love for animals.
3. ...4...
4. Rocks
5. The botanical garden
6. 30-45 minutes
7. Chip and T Shirt
8. Burgers
9. Space invaders
10. Forgot to put petrol in the car
Bonus: Aw I did see it, but unable to PM until my 10th post! Next time

 

[MAGICFOR2]

And thus endeth the saga
of the Winnipeg grits.

I understand the texture thing.

 

[pkondz]

Wow, those are the most adorable rodents I have ever seen.

How many do you have now?

I am not doing so hot in this contest thing.

Maybe you'll change that this round.

1. Eggsalad
2.ATVing
3.4
4.Rock
5.Grand Canyon
6.30-45 minutes
7. chip and t-shirt
8. mexican
9. street fighter
10.print the boarding passes

All noted!

 

[pkondz]

Seems reasonable.

It's a guess.
But I'm thinking it's right.

I didn't think you were going to Disneyland yet...

I was wondering when someone
would point that out!

They should probably charge double.

Dude.

Have you seen the exchange rate?
I already am.

Well, that's kind of an awkward start...

Woulda been more awkward
if she didn't answer the door.

But it seems like this clearly must be a passion project more than capital venture on her part!

And not even that anymore, apparently.

Um... you guys go check out the rest of the animals. I'll just sit here with this bag of almonds feeding these guys.

Your new nickname:
Stumpy.

Nope

I didn't think anyone would.
And then...

Well, she certainly looked as happy as she could be with the little guy!

Turkeys... those things can be evil. Got a neighbor who has a turkey. I've seen him chase people back into their vehicles.

I want that bird!
There's been a few times
when I wanted some folk
chased back off my property.

So how many capybaras do you have now?

None, thankyouverymuch!
And not for a lack of trying
on someone's part.

I think it's a rodent.

Had your share of those, have you?

Tuna

Well, it is Kay and she loves animals so I'll say horseback. Even though part of me wants to say rafting.

6

postcards

Botanical Gardens? Heck, I don't even know what kind of tourist traps are in the Phoenix area.

60 - 90

poker chip

pizza

Frogger

Take your bags out of the trunk?

All noted.

Totally missed it...

Wasn't easy this round.

You crazy Canadians. Reminds me of a certain elf...

Seems perfectly normal.
Why is that crazy?

She says it like that's a bad thing. No need to be wrong just out of stubbornness!

So, I guess this means you won't be opening a new restaurant?

Not down south!

 

[pkondz]

Oh my goodness!! I love how excited Kay is!! So fun!

When she was moved to tears,
I was almost moved to tears.

Nope, never seen a real Emu egg. That is really quite funky how it sparkles.

I was really surprised.
Both that she had one,
that it was that size,
but especially that it sparkled.

Now, it isn't going to be my first pick for a cuddly pet, but the baby capybara is pretty darn cute.

Problem with cute babies
is they get bigger.

Oh my, what a tremendously cool experience to have! So intimate and personal! And that price. INSANE. People would pay hundreds of dollars for this sort of thing!

Take the "s" off of "hundreds"
and that's what I paid.
And even then I thought
it was a fair price.

And my guesses.

1. Egg Salad
2. Horseback Riding
3. 6
4. Postcards
5. Grand Canyon
6. 30-45 min
7. Chip and Shirt
8. Burgers
9. PacMan? Can you even challenge someone at PacMan? I don't play much along the lines of video games, obviously.
10. Fill the tank with gas.

All noted!

And the bonus. Nope, I missed it. As usual. I did find it when I went back. The second time.

Then make sure to send me a PM!

 

[pkondz]

Dang! I want to have dinner at your place. All I had last night was Chicken Vesuvius and Texas Toast (from a box in the freezer).

You and Fran have a standing
open invitation.

But maybe not tonight.
I'm coming off a midnight....

Who knows how ambitious I'll be.
(Hint: Not very.)

You don't need to be in the South to have Biscuits and Gravy!

But this is Canada.
Do you know how many Canadians
have had biscuits and gravy?

Seven!

And only because I made it
and all four of us tried it.

That's odd. I would at least try something once, unless it came from some sort of weird place like the cranium or inner organs. But a grain, they're harmless, and I've never found grits to have a huge amount of flavor by themselves, hence the reason for topping them with cheese, shrimp or other such delicacies.

I'm the same, pretty much.
But I won't force anyone.
Especially not Ruby!

I'd pay for that a loooong time.

Wow! That's pretty funny, what is so weird about the texture?

I have no idea!

I'm guessing there will not be any further chapters in this story either.

This is doubtful.

 

[pkondz]

Frist off - AAAAAAGGGGHHH! The cuteness is killing me. KILL.ING.ME!

Oh, no!
I just lost a reader!
I killed her!

I really can't afford
to lose any.

Kay looks so blissful and that baby is TOTALLY cute (bonus answer).

And you want to know what else?
Not only cute, but...

They run hotter than we do.
So it's like sitting with
a hot water bottle on you.

Secondly, I've seen emu eggs and ostrich eggs. Emu eggs are much prettier. I've pet and fed kangaroos and wallabies - they're awesome. (bonus answer again).

I'll be.
You're the second person
who's seen one.

I was sure that no one would.

Where did you see/pet/feed
all of those?

And you have me down twice at 65 points and 20 points. You can add them together if you'd like

Whups! Fixed!

Answers to your contest:

1. We stop for a snack.
chicken salad sandwich (my fave)

2. What do we do next?
horseback riding (yer in Arizona and it's my fave so I'm going to pick this)

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
8 sounds about right.

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
fridge magnet I collect these, so I'm going to pick it. I'm probably totally wrong but don't care.

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are. I'll say the Grand Canyon because how could you not!?

6. How long are we there?
60-90 minutes lots to see and you're in no hurry.

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
chip and T-shirt? You can never have too many t-shirts.

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican - you're in Arizona. Get the good stuff.

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to? Space Invaders...

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first? Fill the tank.

All noted!

PM sending momentarily.

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

I am late to this party, but I will join in on the fun!

Well hi there new person.
both to the TR and to the DIS!

Love the name.
How did you pick it?

And no one's ever late
around here.

Merely fashionably late.
And that's okay!

1. Chicken salad sandwich
2. Undecided between ATV and horseback riding, I choose horseback riding based on Kay's love for animals.
3. ...4...
4. Rocks
5. The botanical garden
6. 30-45 minutes
7. Chip and T Shirt
8. Burgers
9. Space invaders
10. Forgot to put petrol in the car

All noted!

Bonus: Aw I did see it, but unable to PM until my 10th post! Next time

Well, that's not fair at all.
I am going to give you
the benefit of the doubt
and award you those bonus points.

 

[pkondz]

I understand the texture thing.

So not a grits fan, Tammie?

 

[Canadian Harmony]

And you want to know what else?
Not only cute, but...

They run hotter than we do.
So it's like sitting with
a hot water bottle on you.

That is super cool (no pun intended). I had no idea!

I'll be.

You're the second person
who's seen one.

I was sure that no one would.

Where did you see/pet/feed
all of those?

Why, Oz of course! My mum lives there and between visiting on my own and going with the RCN, I got to do tons of cool stuff like feed and pet 'roos and wallabies, pet emus, check out the nests, hold a koala (they're musky), snorkel the GBR and check out what I call the turtle spa, and watch dinosaurs (crocs) eat.