A Few Updates

Peter got his cast off today. He'll do two weeks in a splint, with physical therapy on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and then he can go back to piano and sax. A little disappointing (we were hoping to get started quicker), but he's mostly just happy to have the cast off.

The doctor gave him the two pins that had been inserted, so he was able to impress the boys/sicken the girls at school today.

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Peter will miss the first practice for All-State Symphonic Band for sax, but he'll still be allowed to join when he's all healed up. He was awarded the last chair -- a far cry from the First Chair he had hoped for -- but he'll be able to do the concerts, including the one at Lincoln Center in NYC.

John, too, will be in an All-State Band, the Gala Band. He and Peter will both play at the same concert in late March, which will be kind of cool. We're very proud of both of them.

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I haven't posted any interesting food items in a while, but I saw this and just had to:

The West Michigan Whitecaps, a minor league baseball team, is polling its fans to decide which new food items to add to its menu for the season. Feel free to vote at this link, and to read the descriptions of the contenders.

My favorites (with the descriptions from the web site):

6. Declaration of Indigestion - When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to disband from the tyranny of healthy eating, they should consume the Declaration of Indigestion. You see, all sandwiches are not created equal as this half-pound, footlong hot dog is covered in a philly cheese steak (steak, cheese, peppers and onions) and served on a gigantic sub roll. It is certainly your unalienable right to consume one of these in the pursuit of happiness.

7. Idaho Christmas Tree - Why waste your time eating all of your favorite items separately? This is a batter-dipped hot dog rolled in french fries and deep fried to create the perfect limbed link on stick.

9. The Pink Panther - Not sure if this guy is named after the famous detective or the insulation, but either way it's delicious. Take a hot dog bun, slather it in icing and fill it with pink cotton candy. Maybe drizzle some root beer syrup over the top for good measure. It's the dessert dog you'll have to try this summer!

10. Twinkie Cheese Dog - This dog can survive any disaster and it might cause a few of its own. Simple - a hot dog laid in a Twinkie covered in cheese. Yum

Declaration of Indigestion -- how awesome is that? Almost worth a trip to the Upper Penninsula this summer.