HELLO SPEAKIES:
GOING TO BE WORK BUSY TOMORROW, JUST WANTED TO DROP BY TONIGHT AND WISH YOU ALL A GREAT HUMP DAY. THIS WEEK HAS BEEN HECTIC AND FILLED WITH APPOINTMENTS SO MY WRITING IS SHORT AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. GO PHILS TONIGHT. HOPE TO OFFER MORE ON THURSDAY IN THE WAY OF WRITING.
St. Augustine, Florida
May 24, 2013
Luee
We adopted Luee from the Humane Society in 1996. He was 2 years old, but still a pup. He has slowed down a bit; his age is catching up to him. He is the best dog anyone could ever have. Luee had to be put to sleep on April 15, 2009. Rest in Peace Pup.
Christmas Eve 2012
NINA HULA 7/28/2012
Jeff, Sam, Nina and Ian
Ian's Graduation from Kindergarten
Luck Be A Lady
Little GQ 12/12
Christmas 2012
Joey and Elizabeth
Nina June 2013
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
PLACKI, KISZKA AND WEDDINGS
Happy Tuesday Speakies:
Last night I was thinking of pancakes, not the usual breakfast pancakes but what my granny use to make placki kartoflane or potato pancakes. She made them on the thin side with just a little oil left on them to make them nice and moist. I use to roll them up like a piece of lunch meat and chomp away. She also made a corn placki filled with whole corn and just as tasty. Some people eat them with sour cream but I loved them both plain.
I just thought of another dish she made kiszka, actually she bought the kiszka at the local polish store. Kiszka is blood sausage made with meat and barley or rice inside. Granny use to fry it in oil on the stove and if I remember right she then put the pan in the oven to bake it until the skin cracked open. We use to cut a piece and dig in with a slice of fresh rye bread and beet horseradish. Talk about heaven there you have some good eating Polish food. I checked the internet and located a Polish restaurant in Longwood, Florida called Polonia, the menu looks good and one day Roe and I will have to give it a try.
Do you remember going to weddings as a kid? My mother’s side of the family had a lot of relatives and when someone got married everyone was invited. My parents would go the wedding at church in the morning and the reception with JoeyZ tagging along at night. The Polish church in my grandparent’s neighborhood usually held the wedding reception in the upper or lower hall of the school building. There was a bar set up all night long and it seems everyone drank high-balls and drank beer, the kid’s unlimited soda. All the food was cooked at the hall by the Polish ladies that cooked in school or from the Polish Catholic War Veterans Club Women’s Auxiliary. All the food was of Polish variety and very good. The music played was always by a Polka band and was non-stop all evening long with dancing and more drinking to top if off.
There you go more Polish memories from the past. Have a great day Guys and Dolls and sit back and recall your family traditions.
Last night I was thinking of pancakes, not the usual breakfast pancakes but what my granny use to make placki kartoflane or potato pancakes. She made them on the thin side with just a little oil left on them to make them nice and moist. I use to roll them up like a piece of lunch meat and chomp away. She also made a corn placki filled with whole corn and just as tasty. Some people eat them with sour cream but I loved them both plain.
I just thought of another dish she made kiszka, actually she bought the kiszka at the local polish store. Kiszka is blood sausage made with meat and barley or rice inside. Granny use to fry it in oil on the stove and if I remember right she then put the pan in the oven to bake it until the skin cracked open. We use to cut a piece and dig in with a slice of fresh rye bread and beet horseradish. Talk about heaven there you have some good eating Polish food. I checked the internet and located a Polish restaurant in Longwood, Florida called Polonia, the menu looks good and one day Roe and I will have to give it a try.
Do you remember going to weddings as a kid? My mother’s side of the family had a lot of relatives and when someone got married everyone was invited. My parents would go the wedding at church in the morning and the reception with JoeyZ tagging along at night. The Polish church in my grandparent’s neighborhood usually held the wedding reception in the upper or lower hall of the school building. There was a bar set up all night long and it seems everyone drank high-balls and drank beer, the kid’s unlimited soda. All the food was cooked at the hall by the Polish ladies that cooked in school or from the Polish Catholic War Veterans Club Women’s Auxiliary. All the food was of Polish variety and very good. The music played was always by a Polka band and was non-stop all evening long with dancing and more drinking to top if off.
There you go more Polish memories from the past. Have a great day Guys and Dolls and sit back and recall your family traditions.
Monday, October 18, 2010
NEW WEEK AHEAD SPEAKIES
Monday Wishes Speakies:
Hoping you all had a great weekend and are getting ready for the new week ahead with smiles on your faces. I took the Phil’s loss on Saturday night in stride, it was a great game, but they made me happy last night with the Big W. Eagle’s game was good, they played together and it was a nice win over Atlanta. To my Blog Buddy Mack congrats to your Giants and Jets on their wins.
Yesterday I paid a visit to my son Joe and his Fiancée and was treated to a good pizza, I had to bring 2 slices back to Roe for her opinion and the rating was good. Today did not start off right, seemed everything was slowing me up and not working up to JoeyZ speed so I’m a little behind in time today. With that I will bid you have a great day and evening.
Hoping you all had a great weekend and are getting ready for the new week ahead with smiles on your faces. I took the Phil’s loss on Saturday night in stride, it was a great game, but they made me happy last night with the Big W. Eagle’s game was good, they played together and it was a nice win over Atlanta. To my Blog Buddy Mack congrats to your Giants and Jets on their wins.
Yesterday I paid a visit to my son Joe and his Fiancée and was treated to a good pizza, I had to bring 2 slices back to Roe for her opinion and the rating was good. Today did not start off right, seemed everything was slowing me up and not working up to JoeyZ speed so I’m a little behind in time today. With that I will bid you have a great day and evening.
Friday, October 15, 2010
HAPPY FRIDAY SPEAKIES
Happy Friday Guys and Dolls:
In a few short hours our weekend will be here but for now get down to that final grind of work for the week. Lots of football this weekend and the baseball league championships start on Saturday so you sports fans have plenty viewing to do.
This weekend we celebrate “GROUCH DAY.” So pick Saturday or Sunday to be a grouch for the day. I think I’ll pass on this holiday I have enough grouchy days as is. I’m going to make this brief today, have a great day and weekend and see you all next week.
In a few short hours our weekend will be here but for now get down to that final grind of work for the week. Lots of football this weekend and the baseball league championships start on Saturday so you sports fans have plenty viewing to do.
This weekend we celebrate “GROUCH DAY.” So pick Saturday or Sunday to be a grouch for the day. I think I’ll pass on this holiday I have enough grouchy days as is. I’m going to make this brief today, have a great day and weekend and see you all next week.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHOCOLATE TREAT TODAY
Good Thursday Morning Speakies:
Hoping you all had a great evening and ready to begin a new bright sunny day. I was thinking we will need to have a history lesson pretty soon, those kids will be asking you questions and your face will look like a deer caught in headlights if Professor JoeyZ does not fill that grey matter with a little knowledge.
Today we celebrate “NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED INSECT DAY.” I checked out the web and there are a number of places to order chocolate covered bugs. I always imagined chocolate covered ants were like a Nestles Crunch Bar but never had the nerve to try the ant chocolates. I may have a new idea for these bug candy companies; Florida has a great abundance of fire ants and for those who do not know about fire ants here is the story. You are working in the back yard and you see a mound of dirt beware there the fire ant lives, just kick the mound and out come hundreds of nasty biting little creatures and if you are bit your skin will burn and itch, then come little blisters that last for days so beware of the fire ant. So if you are a fan of chocolate covered insects today is all yours and fill up that belly of yours.
My son Jeff and I watched several food shows that featured eating roasted insects and bugs and he is the kind of fearless food taster that would give anything a try. Better you than me Son, I stick to the things I know.
Well Guys and Dolls have a great day and remember tomorrow is Friday that work day we love the most.
Hoping you all had a great evening and ready to begin a new bright sunny day. I was thinking we will need to have a history lesson pretty soon, those kids will be asking you questions and your face will look like a deer caught in headlights if Professor JoeyZ does not fill that grey matter with a little knowledge.
Today we celebrate “NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED INSECT DAY.” I checked out the web and there are a number of places to order chocolate covered bugs. I always imagined chocolate covered ants were like a Nestles Crunch Bar but never had the nerve to try the ant chocolates. I may have a new idea for these bug candy companies; Florida has a great abundance of fire ants and for those who do not know about fire ants here is the story. You are working in the back yard and you see a mound of dirt beware there the fire ant lives, just kick the mound and out come hundreds of nasty biting little creatures and if you are bit your skin will burn and itch, then come little blisters that last for days so beware of the fire ant. So if you are a fan of chocolate covered insects today is all yours and fill up that belly of yours.
My son Jeff and I watched several food shows that featured eating roasted insects and bugs and he is the kind of fearless food taster that would give anything a try. Better you than me Son, I stick to the things I know.
Well Guys and Dolls have a great day and remember tomorrow is Friday that work day we love the most.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
ADAM AND EVE ON A RAFT
Happy Hump Day Guys and Dolls:
Well I’m back, had to see two doctors yesterday, one for my pacemaker and the eyeball specialist. I’m still ticking and I can see so I guess I’m good for awhile. Roe is in the hospital she is on the road to recovery hopefully and I’ll be glad to have her back home soon.
There is a holiday day today “NATIONAL EGG DAY.” I like a variety of eggs dishes for breakfast like scrambled, over medium, a good cheese omelet and even those hard boiled eggs with salt on top. I eat eggs for breakfast usually when Roe and I are on vacation, than lay a little bacon or sausage and toast with that and don’t forget the home fries and coffee. Here’s another tasty treat, get yourself a good crisp hoagie or steak sandwich roll fill it with scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, peppers and onions. That is a meal and a half for breakfast, lunch or dinner. An Italian favorite is peppers and eggs on a roll. Diners have the best eggs for breakfast or for that after a heavy night of party time. Old JoeyZ and his buddies hit the various diners many times for that breakfast of champions when I was a single man. I do miss diners there are not enough of them in Central Florida to enjoy.
Chefs and people talk about fusion cuisine or dishes, like Oriental meets Italian. The only fusion I know is Cheeseburger meets French Fries. Sorry fusioneers if I want Italian, German, Mexican, Chinese, Steaks or Seafood, I go to the source, like Angelo’s House of Spaghetti, Wang Chang’s House of Chop Suey or Joe’s Seafood, no fusion served here you know what your getting to eat right off the bat. So much for food I’m getting hungry.
Happy Birthday and Anniversary to my Guys and Dolls celebrating them today, in fact all week long. Have a great day and be careful out there.
Well I’m back, had to see two doctors yesterday, one for my pacemaker and the eyeball specialist. I’m still ticking and I can see so I guess I’m good for awhile. Roe is in the hospital she is on the road to recovery hopefully and I’ll be glad to have her back home soon.
There is a holiday day today “NATIONAL EGG DAY.” I like a variety of eggs dishes for breakfast like scrambled, over medium, a good cheese omelet and even those hard boiled eggs with salt on top. I eat eggs for breakfast usually when Roe and I are on vacation, than lay a little bacon or sausage and toast with that and don’t forget the home fries and coffee. Here’s another tasty treat, get yourself a good crisp hoagie or steak sandwich roll fill it with scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, peppers and onions. That is a meal and a half for breakfast, lunch or dinner. An Italian favorite is peppers and eggs on a roll. Diners have the best eggs for breakfast or for that after a heavy night of party time. Old JoeyZ and his buddies hit the various diners many times for that breakfast of champions when I was a single man. I do miss diners there are not enough of them in Central Florida to enjoy.
Chefs and people talk about fusion cuisine or dishes, like Oriental meets Italian. The only fusion I know is Cheeseburger meets French Fries. Sorry fusioneers if I want Italian, German, Mexican, Chinese, Steaks or Seafood, I go to the source, like Angelo’s House of Spaghetti, Wang Chang’s House of Chop Suey or Joe’s Seafood, no fusion served here you know what your getting to eat right off the bat. So much for food I’m getting hungry.
Happy Birthday and Anniversary to my Guys and Dolls celebrating them today, in fact all week long. Have a great day and be careful out there.
Monday, October 11, 2010
GOOD MORNING GUYS AND DOLLS
Good Monday Morning Speakies:
Hoping you all had a great weekend. It was a great weekend for us Phillies and Boids fans. The Phils are back in the hunt for a third National League Championship and the Eagles pulled a victory out in San Francisco. Good Luck to the Phils hoping they win another National League Championship and a trip back to the World Series.
Going to make this a short visit today have a bunch of stuff to do and tomorrow I have some personal matters to take care of so my next post will probably be on Hump Day. Have a great day and evening and be careful out there.
Hoping you all had a great weekend. It was a great weekend for us Phillies and Boids fans. The Phils are back in the hunt for a third National League Championship and the Eagles pulled a victory out in San Francisco. Good Luck to the Phils hoping they win another National League Championship and a trip back to the World Series.
Going to make this a short visit today have a bunch of stuff to do and tomorrow I have some personal matters to take care of so my next post will probably be on Hump Day. Have a great day and evening and be careful out there.
Friday, October 8, 2010
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND GUYS AND DOLLS
Happy Friday Guys and Dolls:
Stopping by to wish you all a great Friday and a great Weekend. Being Polish I always check the net for things about Poland or Polish food and I saw this weekend sometimes is National Pierogi Day. Who loves pierogi I do baby. My granny once again made the best homemade pierogi ever. She made cheese, cheese and potato, sauerkraut and meat pierogi. My favorite was the meat. Her meat pierogi was filled with a combination of veal, beef and pork and shaped like a meatball placed inside that dough and boiled, than fried up in a pan of onions and butter, talk about your mouth watering. Now a days it’s time consuming making homemade pierogi, Roe and I buy Mrs. T’s and than Roe does them up in the onions and butter, they are very good.
We had a nice dinner last night, my son and his fiancée came over and we enjoyed a delicious chicken parm and fettuccini dinner. There were no leftovers on the parm as my son took the rest for his dinner at work.
The Phils are on TV again tonight, I wish them good luck and a sweep at home of the first two games. This is baseball at it’s finest with all the marbles on the table to get to the World Series. I saw Don Larsen pitch his perfect game in 1956 and lucky to see Halladay pitch his no hitter the other night.
Not much else is popping down here, so I will bid you all goodbye and EAT THOSE PIEROGI.
Stopping by to wish you all a great Friday and a great Weekend. Being Polish I always check the net for things about Poland or Polish food and I saw this weekend sometimes is National Pierogi Day. Who loves pierogi I do baby. My granny once again made the best homemade pierogi ever. She made cheese, cheese and potato, sauerkraut and meat pierogi. My favorite was the meat. Her meat pierogi was filled with a combination of veal, beef and pork and shaped like a meatball placed inside that dough and boiled, than fried up in a pan of onions and butter, talk about your mouth watering. Now a days it’s time consuming making homemade pierogi, Roe and I buy Mrs. T’s and than Roe does them up in the onions and butter, they are very good.
We had a nice dinner last night, my son and his fiancée came over and we enjoyed a delicious chicken parm and fettuccini dinner. There were no leftovers on the parm as my son took the rest for his dinner at work.
The Phils are on TV again tonight, I wish them good luck and a sweep at home of the first two games. This is baseball at it’s finest with all the marbles on the table to get to the World Series. I saw Don Larsen pitch his perfect game in 1956 and lucky to see Halladay pitch his no hitter the other night.
Not much else is popping down here, so I will bid you all goodbye and EAT THOSE PIEROGI.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
A NO HITTER, THE WEATHER AND MORE FOOD
Thursday is Here Speakies:
And a grand day it is for us Philadelphia Phillies fans, a first victory and a no-hitter thrown-in to boot. It was a great game to watch, I caught the game when the Phils scored their runs and when I turned the game back on only then did I realize Halladay was pitching a no hitter. I sat glued to my chair as he pitched the 9th inning and recorded that final groundout. Keep it up guys.
A beautiful morning here in Central Florida, sunny and temps in the upper 50’s. Now this is the weather I love. Highs will be in the lower 80’s by the afternoon and should remain that way throughout the weekend with no chance of rain. It’s a great time to visit Florida.
My son has informed me that he was located a place locally that claims it has real Chicago Hot Dogs, we will be heading over giving it a taste and a full report will be filed. Like I said I never had one and probably the best are served in Chicago, but I need to try a dog with all that stuff on it. Roe made a new batch of chicken soup and man is it good, thin noodles, carrots, chicken, hearty broth and just the right seasoning. I’m having my second bowl for lunch today and yet I managed to save her a bowl for her lunch. Speaking of food my mouth and brain just received a message “GOLABKI”, that’s right stuffed cabbage and my need to have some soon. My granny and mom made great stuffed cabbage and it was usually served with mash potatoes and beets as the vegetable. I won’t be having those anymore but I can still see them in my mind. My son Jeff made stuffed cabbage one day for Roe and I and his was very good; Roe made some also and they were tasty. I have to get both of them on the same wave length and have the perfect golabki made and eaten. As far as grannies go, my mom’s mother made hers with tomato sauce on top, my father’s mom made hers dry no sauce. Granny Z made a good stuffed cabbage also as I recall.
Well I’m getting hungry so I think I’ll stop writing for now. Have a great day, enjoy and be careful out there.
And a grand day it is for us Philadelphia Phillies fans, a first victory and a no-hitter thrown-in to boot. It was a great game to watch, I caught the game when the Phils scored their runs and when I turned the game back on only then did I realize Halladay was pitching a no hitter. I sat glued to my chair as he pitched the 9th inning and recorded that final groundout. Keep it up guys.
A beautiful morning here in Central Florida, sunny and temps in the upper 50’s. Now this is the weather I love. Highs will be in the lower 80’s by the afternoon and should remain that way throughout the weekend with no chance of rain. It’s a great time to visit Florida.
My son has informed me that he was located a place locally that claims it has real Chicago Hot Dogs, we will be heading over giving it a taste and a full report will be filed. Like I said I never had one and probably the best are served in Chicago, but I need to try a dog with all that stuff on it. Roe made a new batch of chicken soup and man is it good, thin noodles, carrots, chicken, hearty broth and just the right seasoning. I’m having my second bowl for lunch today and yet I managed to save her a bowl for her lunch. Speaking of food my mouth and brain just received a message “GOLABKI”, that’s right stuffed cabbage and my need to have some soon. My granny and mom made great stuffed cabbage and it was usually served with mash potatoes and beets as the vegetable. I won’t be having those anymore but I can still see them in my mind. My son Jeff made stuffed cabbage one day for Roe and I and his was very good; Roe made some also and they were tasty. I have to get both of them on the same wave length and have the perfect golabki made and eaten. As far as grannies go, my mom’s mother made hers with tomato sauce on top, my father’s mom made hers dry no sauce. Granny Z made a good stuffed cabbage also as I recall.
Well I’m getting hungry so I think I’ll stop writing for now. Have a great day, enjoy and be careful out there.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
DUMB NEWS AND I WANT A CHICAGO DOG
Happy Hump Day Guys and Dolls:
Hoping you all had a pleasant evening and just as a reminder to you baseball fans out there the playoffs start this afternoon. The Phils are taking on the Reds at 5 p.m. on TBS so if you are a fan tune in. Good Luck Phillies.
Yesterday I was reading the news headlines and some of the stories they report should not be even considered news. I’m going to give you some headlines and my opinion of them:
Li’l Wayne Goes into Solitary Till Release in November – He was trying to conceal some sort of music device and got nabbed. Now the poor lad has no TV to watch, only 1 phone call a day, no yard time with the boys and he eats in his cell. Who cares the guy is a criminal and this story should not even be in the news.
Real Housewives Old and New – The old go out the new come in so does that make it headline breaking news, I think not.
Pink Diamond Goes to Auction Next Month – The rare Pink Diamond will go to auction with a value of $28 to $35 Million dollars. Now the average person on this planet is not going to even place a bid on this rock so why front page coverage?
Bristol Palin on Her Dance Moves – Another story of great importance deserving world attention. Well there’s a few that got my gander up. I have to clear the air once in awhile to vent my “I HATE ATTTITUDE” and if you like my gripes buy my book you’ll love it.
I have to try a Chicago Hot Dog, I saw a food show the other night and it looked so good, if I ever find a place down here that says “Original Chicago Dogs” I’m stopping for one. These food craves just come out of the blue and hit me. Well have a great day Speakies.
Hoping you all had a pleasant evening and just as a reminder to you baseball fans out there the playoffs start this afternoon. The Phils are taking on the Reds at 5 p.m. on TBS so if you are a fan tune in. Good Luck Phillies.
Yesterday I was reading the news headlines and some of the stories they report should not be even considered news. I’m going to give you some headlines and my opinion of them:
Li’l Wayne Goes into Solitary Till Release in November – He was trying to conceal some sort of music device and got nabbed. Now the poor lad has no TV to watch, only 1 phone call a day, no yard time with the boys and he eats in his cell. Who cares the guy is a criminal and this story should not even be in the news.
Real Housewives Old and New – The old go out the new come in so does that make it headline breaking news, I think not.
Pink Diamond Goes to Auction Next Month – The rare Pink Diamond will go to auction with a value of $28 to $35 Million dollars. Now the average person on this planet is not going to even place a bid on this rock so why front page coverage?
Bristol Palin on Her Dance Moves – Another story of great importance deserving world attention. Well there’s a few that got my gander up. I have to clear the air once in awhile to vent my “I HATE ATTTITUDE” and if you like my gripes buy my book you’ll love it.
I have to try a Chicago Hot Dog, I saw a food show the other night and it looked so good, if I ever find a place down here that says “Original Chicago Dogs” I’m stopping for one. These food craves just come out of the blue and hit me. Well have a great day Speakies.
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