Archive for September, 2007

Drinking with Giada

Giada De Laurentis: Host of the Food Network’s “Everyday Italian”So, just to verify that any Todd is three-quarters “odd,” I present our latest household diversion: Drinking with Giada (also known as the Giada De Laurentis drinking game).

Back-story, you inquire? Fine.

2007 has been a year that has seen the missus and I clock more time in the exercise room than ever before: weights, treadmill, crunches, sweating… trying to stop sweating. We’d go absolutely mad without some sort of opiate to dull the pain and monotony of, you know… like, working.

Enter the Food Network!

While doggedly working to burn the calories we’ve consumed throughout the day, we watch “celebrity chefs” make all sorts of delicious-looking (and absolutely counter-productive) delicacies. Hey, it works for us.

Anway, one of our favorite shows is “Everyday Italian” with Giada De Laurentis, the perky, pearly-toothed, high-forheaded (and curiously hot) granddaughter of Italian filmmaking legend Dino De Laurentis. She makes good stuff. And now you can participate in the fun with the unofficial companion drinking game. Here’s the dirt…

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Dog days…

The backyard thermometer reads 100 degrees… in the shade.

Summer may “unofficially” end today, but the mercury tells a different story. It’s damned hot! This photo was taken at 5pm, and we still haven’t dipped below triple-digits.

Waiting for an important call

Mr. P, curled up by the telephone.

Mr. P’s new thing is to keep The Missus company while she works on the computer. He doesn’t take messages, but, ever the fountain of knowledge, he claims to be well versed in keyboard shortcuts and an expert with the mouse.

Well… he looks comfortable. Sort of.