A Christmas card from me to you

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I don’t mail out Christmas cards, but if I did, this would be the photo I would use.

I led off at Bardog yesterday morning, where Panda gave me my PBR logo Christmas tree ornament. “What am I going to do with this? I never put up a tree,” I thought. Later in the day over at the Blind Bear, the plan came together. My troll (I’ve decided I’m keeping it, it’s no longer a Christmas present) supervised the hanging of the ornament on a can of PBR while Grandson of Koozie kept things nice and cold.

C’mon, if you saw a Christmas card from me in the mail and opened it, wouldn’t you rather find this than a photo of a couple of kids in sweater vests?

On to the news… the Memphis Public Library is having a book sale at 101 S. Main from 11 to 5 today and tomorrow. A variety of genres will be available for purchase.

Undercurrent is having its final event of the year tonight at a historic location: Clayborn Temple. Have a look at this revitalization project and enjoy the music of Future Everything. There will be three bars inside and food trucks outside. No cost to attend. RSVP here.

Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy are coming to Memphis. The “We’ve Been Thinking Tour” comes to FedExForum on April 14.

This week, the Grizzlies have a ticket package that includes yoga on the court at FedExForum Saturday morning, December 17, at 10 AM (9:30 check-in time), and a seat at the Grizzlies vs. Jazz game Sunday, December 18, at 5 PM or the Grizzlies vs. Celtics game Tuesday, December 20 at 7 PM. Get this special ticket here. Tickets start at $70 for Pinnacle Level, $30 for Terrace II, and $25 for Terrace IV. You get a Grizzlies/Methodist Healthcare yoga mat that is yours to keep, and $5 of the ticket amount goes to the Methodist Healthcare Foundation. YOGA!

Get your name in the drawing for a Life is Good gift basket next Monday:

WMC has photos from the first weekend of the Fourth Bluff ice skating rink.

On the Cerrito Live radio show this past weekend, Jerry “The King” Lawler explained why he was removed from WWE pre-shows broadcast on the WWE Network. It was not that execs were unhappy with his performance in any way. Rather, it was that after he was taken off Smackdown, his salary was absorbed by the pre-shows, making them very expensive to produce.

Earth, Wind & Fire will play the Orpheum on March 22. Tickets on sale this Friday at 10 AM.

The CA has a list of restaurants that cook to-go Christmas dinners, and restaurants that will be open on Christmas.

Here are some good tips on Lifehacker on how to talk your way out of a bar fight. The tips are by bar and nightclub security staff.

Yesterday I was on here talking about how good the Hibernation Fries are at the Blind Bear, and how pleased I was that they made the main menu. When I went in there yesterday, I got another pleasant surprise: They made the brunch menu too! Jeannette said they tried to put “a little of everything” on the brunch menu. That’s a great idea – not everyone wants breakfast food for brunch, especially considering Hung Over Like a Bear brunch lasts until 6 PM.

Yet ANOTHER concert announcement… Norah Jones will play Mud Island on June 8.

The Crossover by Sports Illustrated has given their first-quarter awards. If the season ended today, Coach Fiz would get their nod as Coach of the Year. Grizzly Bear Blues has some thoughts on the way several players have developed this year. It’s a good read.

That’s it for now. I’ll be out after work, haven’t decided where yet.