How's everyone celebrating on Tuesday??

The Waukesha County Dems have rented a theater to broadcast the entire event from 10-3. I'm not sure I should spend the money and don't want to go solo, so I'll likely pass.

I have a bottle of champagne and a recipe for peach cobbler that is apparently Obama's favorite dessert from a place called the Dixie Kitchen in Chicago.

I might also stop in at the Drinking Liberally party Tuesday evening.

:bounce:


Oh, and I'm fixing the usual southern New Year's dishes - corn bread, black-eyed peas and pork because I can FINALLY celebrate a wonderful new year. :)

But I'm sure I'll have a toast or two after work! :hi:

:toast:

I can't wait until the swearing in is over. Then it's party-time. :)

:hi:

weeping copious tears of joy. Can't wait!

and smirk at the pukes at my office :thumbsup:

And stream cspan all day.....

I will be going around the parking lot, writing "HA! HA!" in the dirt on the cars that have McCain or Coleman bumper stickers on them. And because I work for a local government entity, that probably won't be more than half a dozen in a lot with 5,000 cars.

I will be at work from 3-11pm that day.

:hi:

hope your sinus problem doesn't give you too much grief. Neti pot :)

:loveya:

aA

:rofl:

Hey love :hug:

13-16" of 3-4 year old growth gone.

And a toast with a lovely lady :D

:hi: :loveya:

go to Obama's website and search or go to Meetup.org and find a group to celebrate with. This is so exciting!!

:bounce:

I'm sure we'll find time to be checking in have a drink or two on the occasion

it will be 9am here, but i am eating breakfast early, and.............
having a 12pack starting at 9:01am to celebrate!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :hi: :hug:

at 11:01 am

:woohoo:

My parents are out in Portland. Mom has a cancer treatment in the afternoon, but I'm sure they'll be drinking something :)

as i know what cancer does to families, as everyone in my family has had it, even cats,except me

:hi: :hug: :hug: :hug:

:hug:

She dodged a bullet this time (again). Radiation, no chemo. Last time it was a different cancer and it was caught so early that she didn't have to have radiation or chemo. That was 15 years ago. :)

Why I'll be celebrating anything on that day:):)

On Wednesday night, however, I'll be attending a function hosted by the Democrats Abroad association but open to everyone to celebrate Obama's inauguration at a club downtown. It is a cocktail party and we'll watch the ceremony live when it is screened late at night. It will be a good night spent in the company of like-minded progressives from Australia and the US!

I'd definitely lift a glass with you.

:toast:

If Jason wakes up, I will hang and watch with him. If he sleeps in (he always does) I will hop on the bus back to Denver and catch up with everything later.

Then SO and I will celebrate with champagne at home that evening.

I like the peach cobbler idea. :hi:

:hi:

Post it here so we can all make it.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/ent-life/recipe_of_the_week__obama_s_favorite_cobbler_01-13-2009.html

(I'm going to use Pillsbury ready-made crusts)



DIXIE KITCHEN AND BAIT SHOP PEACH COBBLER

Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (30 minutes active)

Servings: 10

For the filling:

15 cups frozen peaches (about seven 10-ounce bags), thawed and drained

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 rounded teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 cup peach juice (the juice drained from the frozen peaches is fine)

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, cut into small pieces

For the crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup Crisco shortening

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, cut into small pieces

1/3 to 1/2 cup ice water

Heat the oven to 375 F. Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

To make the filling, arrange the peaches in an even layer in the prepared baking pan. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk in the peach juice until smooth. Pour the mixture over the peaches. Sprinkle the butter over the top. Set aside.

To make the crust, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the shortening and butter, then use a pastry blender or gloved hands to work them into the dry ingredients until the mixture forms pea-sized lumps.

Slowly add the water, adding enough and mixing only until the dough holds together. Do not overmix.

Place the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Roll out the dough into a rectangle slightly large than the baking pan and about 1/4 inch thick.

Remove the top sheet of parchment paper. The dough then can be cut into strips and woven into a crust over the cobbler (this is the method preferred by Andresen).

For an easier crust, invert the crust onto the baking pan and carefully peel off the parchment paper. Trim the crust to fit just inside the edge of the pan.

Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

(Recipe adapted from the Dixie Kitchen and Bait Shop in Chicago)

We've been invited to an inauguration party downtown Tuesday evening, but I haven't got a babysitter. If I get one lined up, we'll go.

next door so we can watch the inauguration...so we get to close the building down! :D

my two best friends live in germany and we're going to be on skype while we watch the ceremony, but that, along with a bottle of bubbly, is all i've got planned right now.

feeling of being out of prison.

May the Force be with you, President Obama.

Someone else in my dept had already scheduled off, one more would leave us too short
But I plan on smiling all day:-)

:D

I plan to at least have a premium beer to toast Obama into office (and $#!*ForBrains out!)

:( x( :grr:

and I really don't have the money anyway.

I'll head over to the DL party tomorrow night.

:)

the swearing in and some of the inaugural address before I leave. Couldn't turn down an interview, it's for possible steady freelance work. I'm probably going to go to the meeting with tears still streaming down my face.

I am wearing the most obnoxious R,W & B Quacker Factory sweater I own! hehehehe :evilgrin:

I will watch TV on my lunch break and try to keep the kids involved in a project while I watch as much as possible.

I guess I'll just sit here and be happy. :)

a major Inauguration Blow-out with fellow Dems at The Swiss in Tacoma tomorrow night.

I wish you could be there, lizzie, so I could give you a big Inauguration Day hug! :hug:

but then a group of friends - including Thomcat and Fangrrl - are getting together at a fave pub to celebrate / watch the news coverage on the TV there...:party:

Wish you could be with us, Lizziegrace ;-(

but I want to start celebrating now!:bounce:

hugs to all! :grouphug:

After work, I'm gonna get a six pack of beer, crack open a couple of cold ones, and smoke the cigar I've been saving for this day. Then I'll have a few more cold ones, come on DU, and celebrate with the lot of you! :party: