I am CuTRis

Homemade Wine made 13 years ago.

My son likes to go bowling, so I bought him a bowling shirt. He's modeling it in the second photo.

That street, to the corpse's tomb. Watch night fade from light to gloom. Backpacking people go back to the tent. Working all day to pay off the rent. Wrestlers wrestle two as if one. Lone wolf howls for loss and has won. New Moon picks up and shines for the Sun. High school seniors want to have fun. Hot-hearted actor is on tonight. Improves the mood and moves stage right. Gray is red and snow is white. But we decide what evil to fight. And which is a delusion.

  We were in the TV studio when I noticed the man. Everyone noticed, but they tried not to be noticed by him. He was frustrated. Something wasn’t working and he was growing angry. I thought maybe I could help. Afterall, I have considerable experience working in TV.   I approached and asked if I could help. Maybe it was a mistake. He was larger than me. Shaved head. He was younger, lean, and muscular. As he invaded my personal space, I could smell soap. He was clean. His eyes were brown, and showed an Asian heritage. I guessed he was an Asian/Caucasian mix.   I backed up a step and regained my personal space. But again, he closed it. He seemed confident, menacing, completely unafraid. I, on the other hand, was experiencing fear. But it was compartmentalized. It was controlled. Fighting was not a good option. I’m too old for that crap. But still, I worked through a mental checklist that included options for inflicting physical harm if that became the last resort.   ...

Dear God, Help me through the passive aggressiveness of the holiday season. For they know not what they do. And please look out for those whose depression is amplified during this time of the year. Amen.

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins takes the field!

The Vikings front office, is hinting at an adding CuTRis to the roster before the playoffs...

Banana/Mandarin Orange with Walnuts, Raisins, Semisweet Chocolate Pieces and Cloves Bread

My wife has been decorating for Christmas. So she put a small tree in the bathroom, but it didn't have any ornaments on it. I quickly took care of it for her! You're welcome!

As one of my childhood friends recently wrote eloquently about how Christmas has changed in light of losing loved ones, it made me think more about the changes I've seen. For long I have been dismayed by the fact that Christmas has become commercialized, and parents have taught their children to expect lots of fancy presents. Not only from themselves, but from the aunts and uncles. And some of these children, are now adults going to college. Even those who insist on praying before Christmas dinner, seem to advocate the orgy of ripping presents open and piling them up behind themselves without a single thought about where those presents came from. I've also noticed, how small families have been pushed aside, because they are an inconvenience for the parties and doings of larger ones. Occasionally a voice will ask for some changes, but there is always a self-absorbed mean person to put them back in their place. This is not what Christmas is. This season, my Christmas wish is tha...

The Vikings win again! I give that totally to the defense. Kirk Cousins sucks. He's the highest paid player in the NFL, and has the mobility of a fence post. What you say? He scrambled for a first down? OK... if he does that 3 times per game I might change my mind.

FB is about to change your privacy. But you can stop them with this easy trick. Post this message on your wall. Then slap yourself in the head three times while doing a dance and singing Mary Had a Little Lamb. Then drink a beer while slapping yourself on the buttocks briskly. Make sure to do this soon, because time runs out at midnight!

Winter... shit. I'm still only in winter. Everytime I think I'm going to wake up back in the summer. When I was outside, after my first summer it was worse. I'd wake up and there'd be warm. I'd hardly said a word to my snowblower until I said yes to a fresh tank of gas. When I was here all I wanted to be was there. When I was there all I could think about was getting back into the winter. I've been here for a month now. Waiting for the snow. Getting colder. Every minute I wait in the house, I get weaker. And every minute Santa drives his sleigh he gets stronger. Each time I looked around the wind would get a little windier... Not everyone gets everything he wants. I wanted a holiday, and for my sins they gave me one. Brought it up to me like room service. It was a real choice holiday, and when it was over, I'd probably want another...

Yesterday, a box of my son's 2022 Christmas (present) books arrived. I thought he might let me off-the-hook this year, but when I asked back in October, he said that he wanted (another) one. So, instead of trying to figure out what to buy him, I just have to figure out what to write and publish for him. In the end, after seeing the proof, I upgraded to a heavier paper which worked rather well with the full color photos. I kept the price the same though. I did that by taking it out of my royalties. So as usual, even on the remote chance anybody will buy any, I will get virtually nothing from the sale. I went with Barnes & Noble again, as Amazon keeps adding new rules and charges more. Happy Holidays, and remember the gift of reading. -KJC https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/legend-of-the-golden-chicken-nugget-kevin-curtis/1142676134