KLUTZES UNITE TODAY

Good Monday Morning Speakies:

Hope you all had a pleasant weekend and ready to start off a new week. For all of us who are not handy or a danger to society in the kitchen, this writer included we celebrate:

“KITCHEN KLUTZES OF AMERICA DAY.” A day that pays honor to us klutzes very prone to accidents inside the kitchen. You know cutting yourself with a knife, breaking glasses or dishes, walking into open doors, and even slamming your fingers in drawers. The only way to celebrate this holiday is to go out and eat. Happy Klutz Day My Guys and Dolls.

This next holiday is one I’m craving for right now for it is “NATIONAL LOBSTER DAY.” The last time I had lobster was on a cruise ship over a year ago. Right now I’m picturing two nice lobster tails with a hot tub of melted butter ready for me to dip those delicacies of ocean into my mouth. Give me a little baked potato with butter and sour cream, some asparagus spears and you can slap my butt and call me Sally.

Speaking of lobster while Roe and I were on vacation we had lunch at Bahama Breeze. They have a great lobster salad sandwich served on a soft sort of hot dog bread with slices of tomatoes on top. It was a great light and tasty sandwich which also came as a combo with a choice of salad or soup. If you stop for lunch or dinner at a Bahama Breeze give it a try. Their menu is great and it is all fresh and tasty. Good tropical drinks too.

Let me get started with my day, hoping you all have a great Monday and a wonderful evening.

WELCOME THIMPHU

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WELCOME TO THE NEWEST SPEAKIE TO VISIT JOEY Z' SITE. WELCOME TO THE VISITOR FROM CITY OF THIMPHU IN BHUTAN. STOP BY AGAIN AND NOW CONSIDER YOURSELF A GUY OR DOLL.

WEEKEND WISHES ALL

HAPPY FRIDAY GUYS AND DOLLS:

It’s here Speakies that favorite work day of the week FRIDAY. I feel like that dog on those TV commercials instead of bacon, bacon, bacon, it’s Friday, Friday, Friday. The weather remains hot and humid here and maybe we will have some rain over the weekend, we have not had any in two weeks and things are becoming bone dry with the threats of fires all over the state. Heard you guys up North are sweating some with the heat, take care and drink that water, best thing for you between beers. There are some holidays to celebrate so let’s check them out.

CHILDREN’S DAY – Being a parent and grandparent it’s Children’s Day every day. Love those little ones, give them all the hugs and kisses you can, they grow up fast but also provide them with the guidance to be good parents one day.

HUG DAY – I say hug the ones you love and if you think you won’t get slapped hug a hot babe because it’s also MAGIC DAY SO TAKE A CHANCE.

CORN ON THE COB DAY – Love corn on the cob, like both the yellow and the white corn. Just slap on that butter and I’m like a typewriter going to town.

BLACK COW DAY - To me it’s a Root Beer Float, haven’t had one in years.

And if you like Peanut Butter Cookies this is your day to enjoy them. Listen Speakies have a great weekend, take care and be careful.

TO BEST FRIENDS

Happy Thursday Guys and Dolls:

Do you know what today is? In the Land of Holidays today is “BEST FRIENDS DAY.” I wrote a part of this from another book I was writing but I thought I would like to share some of it with you today. Did you ever have a wish to go back in time to a part of your life if only for a day or a weekend? I do and I would go back to any weekend from 1962 to 1965 while I was in high school. I’m recalling the weekends I spent at my grandmother’s house and reunited with a great bunch of guys. She lived on Home Ave. and around the corner was Beatty Street and there lived my buddy Lou a tough guy half Italian and half Hungarian. Down the street lived my cousin Tommy and across from him lived Richie. We all seemed to reunite one Friday night at Lou’s front porch, just shooting the breeze, some of us smoking the cigs and all of us checking out the girls as they passed by. We formed a band that night and with each weekend our friendship grew becoming like brothers to each other. We would go for tomato pies at Sam’s on a Friday night, play basketball at the church lot on Saturdays and walk downtown to a movie that night and even go to church on Sunday. We had fun doing everything we wanted plus trying to meet all the girls we could.

Lou was the protector of our group, strong and did not take bull from anyone, Tommy my cousin was the joker, always coming up with wise cracks that made us all laugh and always kept a smile on our faces. Richie was the shy and silent type but a steadfast friend to each of us. As for me, I was just trying to be me growing up and thinking what life had in store. Along the way we adopted my friend Jack from high school, his brother Jim and another guy from the neighborhood good old Ralph. Jack loved hanging with us over the weekend that he made a point of missing the last bus on Saturday night so he could spend the night at my grandmother’s house. Good old granny never cared and always treated him like another grandson. I could probably write a book on the “BEATTY STREET BOYS” alone who knows maybe one day I will. To me life was simple then, a kinder world to live in and friendships that are hard to find now a days. As the years passed we each went our separate ways but recently, I have been in contact with Lou and Tommy, I’ve heard from Richie and maybe one day we could all hear from each other.

I cannot forget another best friend and that is my good buddy Joey G. who I worked with for a number of years. In fact two weeks ago he and his lovely wife Kim spent a week with Roe and I and we all had a ball. Joey is like a brother I never had and as long as I’ve been away from NJ our friendship has never wavered. Thanks Joe for being a good friend.

I think that will wrap it up for today and with that let me add one more thing, “bums are with us each day trying to be friends; but best friends come around only once in a while.” Have a great day.

WHERE'S ME MUSIC

SORRY SPEAKIES MY PLAYLIST MUSIC SHOULD COME ON WHEN YOU OPEN MY BLOG, THERE MUST BE A TECH PROBLEM SOMEWHERE. JUST GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CLICK AND LIKE MAGIC THE MUSIC WILL PLAY.

I WILL TRY TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MY ROSEMARY.

PICK A FLAVOR AND ENJOY IT

Happy Wednesday Guys and Dolls:

Sorry for the short blurb yesterday but when one gets backlogged there’s no time for fun. There are a couple of happy observances today that we can celebrate:

ICE CREAM DAY – I’d have to say we all love ice cream in one form or the other. Ice cream cones, in a bowl, sundaes, milkshakes whatever other forms that were created. My favorite flavors are chocolate, French vanilla with those beans in it, butter pecan but I hate the nuts and of course a good sundae. If you’re from the Trenton, NJ area there was a place called the “Burg Diary”, a small place that was a walk-in only place your order and out. Great homemade ice cream and plenty of it. They made a great walk-away sundae. Some other great ice cream places were Parfait House; Buxton’s Diary and for the best vanilla milkshake ever was Carl’s Candy store on the corner of Beatty and Home.

WATCH DAY – Based on a fantasy novel by Russian authors Sergey Lukyanenko and Vladimir Vasilyev. Walking the streets of Moscow and indistinguishable from the rest of the population are the Others possessed of super powers and capable of entering the Twilight a world that exists in parallel to our own. Each one owes allegiance to either The Dark (the Day Watch) or The Light (the Night Watch).

WORLD OCEANS DAY – A day set to honor the oceans for the products they provide, such as seafood, its various marine life and its value towards mankind.

There’s something’s to think about today. Have a great day and evening. See you soon.

CATCHING UP TODAY

Sorry for not writing yesterday, had some medical tests that needed to be done, and this morning I am tied up with a little bit of a back-log. If I have a chance to put some thoughts together later I will, if not I'll see you soon. Have a great day Speakies.

EGGS, CHEESE AND GIVE IT A SCRATCH

Happy Friday Guys and Dolls:

Well it’s the end of a short work week for most of us and the weekend is a few hours away. It’s going to be hot down here in Central Florida with no expectations of rain, unless a stray storm pops up other wise old JoeyZ will be pulling out the hose. I wish all your weekend plans come true, have a good time and remember always be careful out there. Let’s raise our mugs to some weekend observances:

EGG DAY – The best breakfast food ever, love them scrambled, over medium, omelet style or hard boiled. The only thing that turns my stomach are those eggs in a jar at the bar. Three cheers for eggs this weekend.

NATIONAL ITCH DAY – The only thing I have to say is “IF IT ITCHES; SCRATCH IT.” Roe loves her back to be scratched and I don't mind.

CANCER SURVIVORS DAY – I am one and very grateful to a great doctor who saved my life and a wife who took care of me through those times and my two sons who gave me all the help I needed. To all those suffering have faith and don’t give up and may God Bless You.

CHEESE DAY – Cheese the food of love goes with wine, French bread and a beautiful woman. My favorite with wine is a sharp White Cheddar. I like Provolone, Swiss, Gouda, Feta, American White Cheese only, there is too many I have a favorites, maybe tonight a nice glass of wine and some cheese for me.

Have a great weekend Speakies. See you soon.

I'M GOING TO MY PRIVATE OFFICE NOW

Happy Thursday Speakies:

Well it is another hot sunny day in the Sunshine State and hoping for some rain to wet that lawn and my flowers. The kiddies will be out of school next week, the morning congestion should ease up a bit but the touristas are on their way. Remember their Mommies and Daddies made them a promise with these words, “WE ARE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD.” June is filled with all kinds of holidays daily, weekly and monthly so let’s take a look and I’ll try to poke some fun at them.

NATIONAL BATHROOM READER MONTH – Come on we all do it, I call it a visit to my private office and instead of reading I play a hand held card game. Everyone needs their private times so don’t deny it.

NATIONAL ICED TEA MONTH – In restaurants now you can order sweet tea, unsweetened tea, flavored tea and you name it tea flavors. I found a new tea I enjoy Crystal Light Green Tea Peach flavored give it a try. I remember my grandmother making iced tea boiling water in a pot letting the tea bags sit then adding the ice and sugar.

NATIONAL BUBBA DAY – What kind of holiday is it? I did a little research on this and it’s a day to honor anyone called or named “Bubba.” So just call me “Bubba Z.”

LEAVE THE OFFICE EARLY DAY – My kind of holiday, lets plan an early break for today. We have the right to observe and take advantage of these holidays.

NATIONAL TAILORS DAY – I worked in the men’s wear business a number of years and learned some tailoring skills. There was this nice Italian gentleman I worked with named Pasquale who taught me some tricks of trade. He made all his suits from patterns and they were sharp looking. He’s gone now but I’ll never forget him.

NATIONAL STEAK MONTH – I like a good steak once in a while, last week on vacation Roe and our friends and my son and his wife went out to a good steak chain called Texas Roadhouse. We had nice filets and rib eyes all made to perfection and at a reasonable cost. The only problem before dinner was served in comes 3 Mommies with a birthday party for one of their little brats. Of course they had to be seated behind us, screaming yelling while the mom’s just sat there letting little Johnny and Sally jump all over the place. DO ME A FAVOR NEXT TIME TAKE THE TYKES TO CHUCKIE CHEESE. Have a great day Guys and Dolls and be careful out there.

MAKE MINE CHOCOLATE

Good Morning Guys and Dolls:

It’s nice to be back and writing once again. Maybe when I retire I’ll write the “Great American Novel” but until then you are stuck with my daily chatter. Well its June my birth month and is named after the Roman Goddess Juno, the birthstone is the pearl and the flower for the month is the rose. Let’s see what kind of holidays we can celebrate today:

DONUT DAY – As much as I like them I have to watch the sugar but now and then I have one. No making fun at the cops today, let them have their share. Down here we have the chain donut shops, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme and Publix makes some good ones too.

NATIONAL FISHING WEEK – Is celebrated in the first week of June. I had my fishing last week between my friend, sons and the kid here we boated about 40 one day. A day fishing is better than anything dealing with work.

NATIONAL HUG WEEK – Don’t forget to give the ones you love a big squeeze this week and tell them those words “I LOVE YOU.”

AMERICAN INDIAN CITIZENSHIP DAY – They were granted this in 1924. From my personal view they are the true American Citizen and it was a shame what they went through, homelands taken away and forced to live on reservations. Stand up for your rights and allow no one to take them away.

NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY – All I can say is good stuff and my favorite is chocolate. So have some donuts, eat a little frozen yogurt and enjoy the day.