Looking For a Man Cave?

With the superbowl coming up, I've no doubt that some of you are wishing you had

Always looking for ways to help, I found a few places you may want to consider, assuming your pockets are VERY deep.

If you like playing pool while watching the sports action overhead, this could be just the place you are seeking.  If not everyone in your gang is into football, there's a bowling alley. a swimming pool, and a movie theater, too.  

Yes, for a cool $6,995,000 this little 7 bedroom, 10 bath cottage can be yours!  Stairs a problem for you?  Not here....this place in Washington, Utah has it's own elevator.

A little rich for your blood?  Well, let's see....

This one is little more reasonable, though equiped with a full kitchen, car elevator,  and adjacent billiards room.

Much more modest and reasonable priced, this Lakewood, Washington home with the car tinkerer's dream man-cave can be yours for a mere $1,295,000.  Understand that you'll only be getting 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, however.

If it's something a little more elegant, this might do the trick.  Pool table, arcade games, and flat screen tv suffice to make a fun superbowl party.

This was the closest I could find to an outside shot of this 4 bedroom, 6 bath home in Dallas, Texas, for a modest $3,695,00.

Still not satisfied?  Okay--

Could this "entertainment lounge" with a wet bar and media center meet your needs?

We're talking ocean views, a lap pool, 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths in this Laguna Beach, California bargain at $7,995,000.

Still no happy?

How about this beauty with the indoor pool, bar, and adjacent full basketball court?   

This 9 bedroom, 9.5 Massachusetts dream home must fill the bill at $6,500,000.

Still not happy?

This Pub-style man-cave with pool table, poker table, kitchen and bar just as to do the trick!

This lovely Spring, Texas home with 5 bedrooms, 7 baths, pool, spa, with waterfall, and 5 car garage has recently been reduced to $2,999.000.  What a deal!

Don't care for any of them?  Then there's just no pleasing you!  I give up!

EVA

Seasonal Overtime

(photo by Jan Latvis, Cherryfield, ME, 1/20/12)

Winters seem so very long.

Something about that's very wrong!

The sky is gray, the ground is white, 

And temperatures near zero at night.

I can deal with occasional snow, 

But the freezing rain has got to go!

When the roads all coat with ice,

Cars slam together, not so nice!

My heart pines for the smell of spring;

My ears await tunes robins sing.

Instead, what I hear is the echoing roar

Of the snow blower in use by the man next door.

I guess the crocuses will have to wait, 

And who can guess the tulips' fate?

Yes, the winter seems just way too long,

And to me that is so very wrong!

An original poem by Eva Gallant

EVA

Sundays in My Neck of the Woods

Firehouse Grille at 47 Broad Street in Auburn, Maine is a fairly new restaurant we decided to try.  It is owned and run by a couple of former fire fighters.

Some of the walls are fire engine red, and the decor includes axes and hoses and other firefighter paraphernalia.  I borrowed the above photo from their website, because the day we were there, the place was full of customers, and I don't like making people uncomfortable by taking their photos.

We started our meal off with an order of beer-battered onion rings, which were crisp and delicious!

Our table was close to the bar, which was semi-circular and quite attractive in light-colored wood (possibly birch) with seating for a dozen or so patrons.

Mr. Eva chose to have the Philly cheese steak sandwich with fries and baked beans.  He said the sandwich was one of the best he's had!

I ordered the pastrami and Swiss on rye toast with baked beans and fries.  My sandwich was also delicious, although it need more mustard to suit me.  After I added some from the bottle on the table, it was perfect.  We both loved the baked beans.  I felt they were similar to those my mother used to  bake.  I didn't eat more than a couple of the fries; I thought they were disappointing.  (Of course, it could have been because we had devoured those onion rings first--notice the empty platter!)  When we return, I think I would try their coleslaw instead of fries.  Sweet  potato fries are also an option.

We enjoyed our meal enough to want to return at a future date, when the snow is all gone and there is more parking available.  Click here to visit their website and check out other items on the menu!

Note:  I was not compensated for this review; we paid for our dinners and the opinions expressed are my own and Mr. Eva's.

EVA

Saturday Silliness

Women's Code Translated:

Fine" - This is the word we use at the end of any argument that we feel we are right about but need to shut you up. NEVER use fine to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those arguments.

"Five minutes" - This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so it's an even trade.

"Nothing" - This means something and you should be on your toes. "Nothing" is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards. "Nothing" usually signifies an argument that will last "Five Minutes" and end with the word "Fine".

"Go Ahead" (with raised eyebrows) - This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over "Nothing" and will end with the word "Fine".

"Go Ahead" (normal eyebrows) - This means "I give up" or "do what you want because I don't care". You will get a raised eyebrow "Go ahead" in just a few minutes, followed by "Nothing" and "Fine" and she will talk to you in about "Five Minutes" when she cools off.

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Weather Indicator

To tell the weather, go to your back door and look for the dog. If the dog is at the door and he is wet, it's probably raining.

But if the dog is standing there really soaking wet, it is probably raining really hard.

If the dog's fur looks like it's been rubbed the wrong way, it's probably windy.

If the dog has snow on his back, it's probably snowing.

Of course, to be able to tell the weather like this, you have to leave the dog outside all the time, especially if you expect bad weather.

Sincerely, The CAT 

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A Basic Truth

If you love something, set it free.
If it comes back, it will always be yours.
If it doesn't come back, it was never yours to begin with.
But, if it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money, and doesn't appear to realize that you had set it free... You either married it or gave birth to it. 

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And Last But Not Least--

Irrefutable proof that a good woman can bring balance and stability to your life.

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EVA