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Weather

Homestead Cold Weather Alert

A cool day and a cold night:

Get ready for a brief 48-hour respite to all of this summer-like weather. Cooler air moves in early on Friday morning, and temperatures during the day on Friday will struggle to reach 70°F. Saturday morning will be our coldest morning with several hours (4 AM to 8 AM) of temperatures in and around Homestead in the lower-50s (perhaps some upper-40s within isolated farmland areas) with wind chills in the mid-40s. Much warmer and more humid air returns during the day on Sunday.

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Sports

My NFL Weekend Game Picks: The Results Show

It’s Wednesday night, so you just know what that means. We’re just 64 hours away from a fresh new edition of ‘The Major’s Walk-A-Thon’ this Saturday morning.

But first …

THU 8:15 PM EST (1)
Raiders At Chargers – YES !

SUN 1:00 PM EST (7)
Jaguars At Bears – YES !
Vikings At Lions – YES !
Bengals At Colts – YES !
Eagles At Giants – NO !
Browns At Titans – YES !
Falcons At Saints – ‘DIXIE’ SHOCKER OF THE WEEK ! – NO !
Texans At Packers – NO !

SUN 4:05 PM EST (4)
Dolphins At Bills – NO !
Jets At 49ers – NO !
Patriots At Seahawks – YES !
Chiefs At Broncos – YES !

SUN 4:15 PM EST (2)
Rams At Cardinals – YES !
Cowboys At Steelers – YES !

SUN 8:15 PM EST (1)
Redskins At Ravens – ‘BELTWAY BOWL’ SHOCKER OF THE WEEK ! – NO !

MON 8:30 PM EST (1)
Buccaneers At Panthers – YES !

THIS WEEK – 10-6 (.625) – ‘WILD CARD CONTENDER’

OVERALL – 134-73-1 (.647)

Be sure to check out my fresh new picks for this upcoming weekend’s games tomorrow afternoon here on the big green blog.

Until then – REMEMBER THIS !

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Food Holidays Home Life Weather

Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts

If it’s Tuesday night – then you just know what I’m all about:

1.  After one of the coldest Novembers in South Florida in a century we are now experiencing extended summer-like weather conditions in December. Expect mid-afternoon temperatures in the upper-70s to the lower-80s for the unforeseeable future. Season’s Greetings !

2.  Some people do their best work while sitting down, but as far as I’m concerned public toilets are for standing up – not for sitting down. There’s only one place where I sit down – at home !

3.  I’ve already received about a half a dozen Christmas cards in the mail from friends across the free nation. Have no fear, for my Christmas cards will be going out via first class mail (hopefully) this weekend.

4.  I got a haircut today at Woody’s of Homestead. I’ve been going there since I was a kid in my late-20s. I recommend that joint to anyone who’s looking for a no-nonsense barber shop. Simple does it !

5.  Travis introduced me to La Cruzada Taqueria at Lunch today. It’s a cool little Mexican restaurant tucked away in a corner of Olde Historic Downtown Homestead. I delighted in a MASSIVE chimichanga with chicken inside and rice and beans. It was outrageously tasty. It was a MASSIVE Lunch, and in just a few more hours I’ll be partaking in a MASSIVE Dinner at the house of Dr. J.T. & A.J. as we do Food, Fun, and Fellowship with my closest friends in Life. I dig that groove !

Thanks for sharing a small piece of your Tuesday night with me here on my blog.

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Holidays Music

Monday Night Countdown

You know the jam:

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me:
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,

Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree !

Here are my TOP 5 favourite items from that festive track:

5.  Six geese a-laying – Who could resist the precious start of Life ?

4.  Seven swans a-swimming – I could watch swan swimming for hours !

3.  A partridge in a pear tree – Partridges are cute, and I love pears !

2.  Nine ladies dancing – As a former clubber I totally dig that !

1.  Twelve drummers drumming – Dude it ain’t rock without the drums !