Calendar change

I’ve already missed a new year’s resolution… I should have (and intended to) hit you with this either New Year’s Eve or yesterday, the first day of the new year.  So, there goes that first resolution.  Maybe a good thing, kind of like the old "first scratch on the new car".

At any rate, I hope you had a good end to 2015 and start of 2016.  Funny how everybody chooses a change in calendar as an excuse (?) to resolve to do good things for the coming year.  Lose weight, get in shape, be kinder, help with dishes, that kind of thing.  I'll really do it this year, see....  I don’t know why you couldn’t resolve to do that any time, say April 23^rd or something.  I guess get it over with so when you don’t, it’s behind you..

And at this time of year you see all those (detestable) year end lists of “B(word) of 2015” (movies, tunes, stories), and letters from people you only hear from at this time of year telling you how their children won Pulitzer prizes, and accomplishments a plenty.  So joining the fray, here’s the Feeder’s year end letter:

2015 in review

We enjoyed traveling to Amsterdam, Ireland, Missouri, and receiving visits from both the FOJ’s.  the fact that I am able to produce this testifies that I am in as good health as a man of my years might expect.   Happy to be here.

Boom.   Thank you.

Our new years (well before midnight!!)

And in the spirit of new year, here are some resolutions for you to consider:

·       When the server says “How are you guys doing?” and there are ladies present,  remind him (or worse, her).

·       Please put the “Y” word in the same bin with LOL, TBT, and other silly and juvenile customs.

·       Support independent restaurants, they are struggling

o   Corollary: it is their job to make us want to do that

·       Honor the food and respect the effort it took to get it to your table by being DFD

·       Try new tastes, you don’t have to like them, but try them

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·       Don’t put Old Bay on any/everything (you know who you are! ;-)), and think it’s great.  There are other flavors in the world.

And lastly and more seriously, it is a good time to remember those with whom you have celebrated in the past, and take care to be with friends and family and build those memories for them when you’re not here. Bon Appetit

And thank you all for reading the Feeder, it keeps me going. 

of course we HAVE to close with

DFD