Waffle Iron Mishap

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low in Glen Rose 28 degrees, clear skies, heavy frost, high in Bay City 54 degrees, clear skies

It's too bad the weather wasn't as nice yesterday as it was today. It was bitterly cold yesterday, with fog, rain, and wind. That made it difficult to be outside. Today was the opposite, with bright sun and warmer temperatures. There was a chance of snow flurries last night, but I didn't stay up to see if there was.

We got over staying up late to welcome in the new year long ago. Last night was no exception, as we were asleep well before midnight. Do we feel like we're missing something? Not at all.

We finished our little mini trip to the Glen Rose/Granbury area today. Unfortunately, we were so busy that we didn't get to do everything we had planned. Like visit friends. Hopefully, they will understand how hard it is to herd cats.

Everyone except Carolyn and me slept late this morning, and by the time they were all up and had eaten, it was 1030 hours. One of our grandkids had a little problem in the dining room, when he decided he wanted waffles. The breakfast was continental style, where each person picks what they want and takes it to their table. The oldest boy (did I spare his identity enough?) failed to spray the waffle iron with non-stick spray before he poured the mix into the iron. When the waffle was finished, it wouldn't come out of the iron because it was stuck. Like, big time. The cleaning took at least 15 minutes, and when Carolyn went to help him, he started to edge away. Carolyn stopped him and told him to get back here and help clean this mess up. I don't think he will forget this mistake. Unfortunately, this is how most of us learn.

Most of the time when we go to the Glen Rose area, we take Texas 71 to Texas 77. Today, we decided to take Texas 36 back, and even though it's a few miles shorter than going by 71 and 77, we think the route down 36 is not quite as nice. Unless we have something to do on route 36, we'll take 71 from now on.

Florida is playing Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl tonight, and I have a bad feeling about the game. Could it be that Florida is going through a letdown after losing to Alabama in the SEC championship game? If they're not careful, they'll lose this next game. Cincinnati is a very good team, and they would like nothing better than to knock off a SEC powerhouse.

More later, be safe.

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Not all who wander are lost.