Well…it’s 4:30 in the morning and I’m sitting here writing in the dark since I can’t sleep and I feel pretty crappy from the cold or flu that I have…..but I am going to try to go back to bed here in a few minutes to try to get about another hour…or maybe not…I don’t have anyone coming over today for dinner so I can nap to my heart’s content later..it’s probably a good thing that no one is coming…I wouldn’t want them to get this bug…it’s not that bad of one on the sickness scale but most other people have to work and that would not be fun to do feeling this way…I did talk to my middle son last night and he told me he has a girlfriend for the first time, I think, and I could not be happier for him…he sounded elated and that can really make a father smile….not much to do today…just make the full boat turkey dinner for me but don’t even have to start on that until one so the morning will be one of coffee and the newspaper…I do need a new tv but I won’t be going out to get one in the craziness over the next few days….and then I do have to watch the Lions try to beat the Packers…not sure which team is going to show up but it will be interesting….I will try to get another one out later but no one is reading today so I guess I could take it easy…

Okay…I did get back to sleep around 6 and got the other hour I was hoping for so I feel okay if still a little tired….I did brine the turkey yesterday in orange juice with onions and garlic…and I’m going to roast it with rosemary butter under the breast skin along with carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in the cavity….and the gravy should be good with the sweetness of the orange juice and the savory from the veggies…well…last weeks “Burn Notice” is on so I’m going to go watch it….