ELVIS SONGS by Dad and Henry

As the snow flies
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby child is born
In the ghetto
And his mama cries
'cause if there's one thing that she don't need it's another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto

That's it Henry! More Elvis sneer!

"This is a piece of pastrami"

Page made pastrami and it was just DUH-LISH. He arrived bearing meat that he had rubbed, cured, and smoked- as well as a special surprise: Ukrainians from Kramarczuk's in Minneapolis.

"I didn't know you were a Mets fan!"

Here is Henry, on Willie-watch. I was all for Randolph's firing until his Friday press conference, which he handled with grace and humor. Still, I don't think he's going to make it through the week. But who is out there to replace him?

Bobby V!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deep Water Man

"Oh, yessuh..."

OK, so Page visited and read Robert McCloskey all weekend to Elsie in his sweet Mainer accent. It's really much better than mine, and I think Elsie realized it halfway through "One Morning in Maine". His pronunciation of HAH-BUH and FAH-THUH was just so much more authentic. But I can't help it, I'm from Wisconsin.

We went to Swan Meats for lunch and Page chatted up the sausage guy and disappeared with him in the back while I was buttering Elsa's bread. Brian returns smiling after being given a tour of the smokehouse. A tour! I buy my casings there by the ten pound bag! I buy slabs of bacon and cords of sausage! I've never been invited on a "tour"!

Mini-Pova

OK, Elsie. We've got 12 years until the pro tour. Can you pick that ball up and toss it to me?

The one right behind you.

That one right there.

Yep, right there.

Behind you.

Can you put the racket down and pick it up?

The ball. Right behind you.

Wait a Minute!

ElsaBean.com gets 186 posts? And then I come along and Dad starts a "lifestyle blog"! What's up with that? Listen Dad-no one cares about your pea soup recipes and your love affair with George Clooney.

And another thing- he's taken about four pictures of me so far.

Hello? Hello!