I know I promised to blog again sooner, but 3 weeks is technically sooner then 6 weeks right?
So let me tell you about election day.
Chris and I made sure we registered to vote but when we received our mail in ballots they curiously said ballots had to be received by election day, not postmarked by election day. So Sunday night we sat down together and researched the 884,562 propositions and measures on the California ballot. We debated the pro and cons and agreed and disagreed and in the end, we voted like Republicans. Yes we voted for President Obama but we voted like republicans in the state and local elections.What we have learned since moving to California is that it is the most over regulated state in the union and it wants to label everything in the state with nothing less then a label that reads:
WARNING: This item you are about to consume has three more interior labels designed to make you terrified of life. Also each one of the labels on this item is adheared with a glue that has been known to cause cancer in .05% of the population and therefore you should live in fear! Mwah hahah!
Okay, so it's not that ridiculous but it feels that way sometimes.
We started our election day by dropping our ballots off at our polling location. I headed to the car and Chris asked if we could walk instead.
Chris: " It just feels right to walk to the polls."
(Did I mention how adorable he is?)
And so began our two man march to the polls.
We got our "I voted" stickers and went home to cook our Turducken feast. Where to start with the Turducken? I have never had Turducken before. I've never had duck before. Ducks are cute and adorable. But so are chickens and cows and I eat them all the time. The Turducken smelled delicious but I was so nervous about eating the duck. What if I liked it? What would that mean? Who would I become if I liked the duck?
We chose Turducken as our election day dinner because we were wondering, "What would liberal elitists eat for dinner?" The answer is obviously eat four kinds of meat in one :) Four antibiotic-free, natural, humanely raised meats in one. In fact I considered stepping it up a notch and sprinkling left over pot roast over the top. FIVE kinds of meat in one? Genius idea right? But we decided that is too garish. That is what republican fat cats would eat in celebration, so we stuck with our original plan.
I staked it with one of our many American flags.
(And only upon uploading this a few minutes ago did I notice that my antique trivet is clear and ironic in this photo.)
I think that I psyched myself out so much about the duck that when I finally ate it, it tasted like nothing. Just like a giant greyish blob of meat product. My "It all tastes like chicken. It all tastes like Chicken" mantra worked. Chris however devoured it and LOVED it. He sang the praises of my coworkers who made the creation and he went back for seconds. He said you can clearly taste all the different flavors because duck is so gamey. When I told my coworker who made it for us, that I didn't care for it he cried " What? How can that be? The duck is so gamey!"
First lesson learned: Duck is gamey.
Second lesson learned: I have superior mind control powers.
We paired our Turducken with the most American things we could think of: Bourbon & Apple Pie
We picked up that rare bottle of Maker's Mark while we were in Kentucky in September. Maker's White is only sold at the Maker's distillery which we had the opportunity to tour. White whiskey is un oaked whiskey. It's what they call white dog and it is essentially moonshine cut to the legal limit of 90 proof. We tasted it at the distillery and it burned like Tequila at first but was delicious. We had a fabulous time and I got to dip my own bottle! See...
We saved it for a special occasion and the re-election of our President seemed like a good one. We even created a special drink, The Bronco Bama.
The Bronco Bama
2 oz. White Whiskey
4 oz. Apple Cider
2 tsp. Mulling Spices
Shake with ice and serve strait up in a martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, a bald eagle and an air of superiority. Enjoy.
Okay, I promise I will blog more frequently. I just found out that my work schedule is going to improve and hopefull I will quit fallling asleep at 7 pm. Thanksgiving was very memorable and I can't wait to share it with you. But for today, I have my first Saturday off in 6 weeks and I'm going to go brunch with my husband. Since I leave for work at 4:30am and crawl in bed by 7pm, he misses me dearly too.
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