{"id":25422,"date":"2021-12-26T10:21:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T16:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=25422"},"modified":"2021-12-26T10:21:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T16:21:58","slug":"christmas-2021-recap-and-a-little-sunday-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/26\/christmas-2021-recap-and-a-little-sunday-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas 2021 recap and a little Sunday news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Christmas, I went out to Eads to spend the day with my wonderful friends Randy and Theresa. We met at Bardog on Christmas Eve and they drove me out there. Here are some pics from Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25423\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink1.jpeg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink1.jpeg?resize=400%2C500 400w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink1.jpeg?resize=240%2C300 240w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1500 1200w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink1.jpeg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Perjorie T. Roll with a bottle of Jim Beam cream liqueur<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink2.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25424\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink2.jpeg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink2.jpeg?resize=400%2C500 400w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink2.jpeg?resize=240%2C300 240w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink2.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1500 1200w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-drink2.jpeg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Perjorie getting ready to do a shot of the liqueur<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-zorro.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25425\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-zorro.jpeg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-zorro.jpeg?resize=401%2C500 401w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-zorro.jpeg?resize=241%2C300 241w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-zorro.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1496 1200w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-zorro.jpeg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 85vw, 401px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Zorro the papillon. This is his first real Christmas, as he spent his first 4\u00bd years &#8220;working&#8221; on a stud farm in Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-homepodmini.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25426\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-homepodmini.jpeg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-homepodmini.jpeg?resize=400%2C500 400w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-homepodmini.jpeg?resize=240%2C300 240w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-homepodmini.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1500 1200w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-homepodmini.jpeg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I got a HomePod Mini for Christmas. It found my music that was on the iPod I have barely used since 2007. I connected it to my Mac and pulled up a WWE show on Peacock to test the audio. It sounds great.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-book.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25427\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-book.jpeg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-book.jpeg?resize=400%2C500 400w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-book.jpeg?resize=240%2C300 240w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-book.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1500 1200w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-book.jpeg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Tender Bar, a book Randy has been recommending to me for some time now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-tenderloin.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25428\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-tenderloin.jpeg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-tenderloin.jpeg?resize=400%2C500 400w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-tenderloin.jpeg?resize=240%2C300 240w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-tenderloin.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1500 1200w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-tenderloin.jpeg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Randy preparing to slice the beef tenderloin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-dinner.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25429\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-dinner.jpeg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-dinner.jpeg?resize=401%2C500 401w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-dinner.jpeg?resize=241%2C300 241w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-dinner.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1496 1200w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-dinner.jpeg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 85vw, 401px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Christmas dinner with a PBR, Perjorie, wine from Portugal, and even a place setting with my name on it<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-pie.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25430\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-pie.jpeg?resize=472%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-pie.jpeg?resize=472%2C500 472w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-pie.jpeg?resize=283%2C300 283w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-pie.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1271 1200w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-pie.jpeg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xmas2021-pie.jpeg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 85vw, 472px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Peanut butter pie for dessert<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Randy and Theresa for a marvelous Christmas. I came back with See&#8217;s candies and homemade cookies, as well as a down vest which I won&#8217;t be wearing anytime soon since the coolest high in the forecast for the rest of 2021 is 63.<\/p>\n<p>The DM has stories about <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/neighborhoods\/article\/26114\/new-sequin-mural-lights-up-downtown-thoroughfare\">the new sequin mural<\/a> that lines the I-40 underpass on Main Street and also about <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/neighborhoods\/article\/26040\/lucky-fox-studios-selfie-museum-south-main-memphis\">Downtown&#8217;s new selfie museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/7ed75a23a6e5c6199e40c0d23defe634\/boxing-day\">Boxing Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Grizzlies play a road game against the Sacramento Kings today at 5:00. TV will be Bally Sports Southeast as usual.<\/p>\n<p>From the Daily Beast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/passenger-brawl-sours-one-of-the-lucky-delta-flights-to-take-off-on-christmas-eve\">Ugly passenger brawl sours one of the lucky flights to take off on Christmas Eve.<\/a> I&#8217;ll give you one guess where the plane was heading. The brawl was over mask mandates.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis set a new record high of 77 yesterday, a full 25 degrees above normal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you had the A\/C running today, you weren&#8217;t alone&#8230; Christmas Day warmth was record-breaking with a high of 77\u00b0. And if we stay above 63\u00b0 through midnight, the low for the day will also be a record. Highs in the 70s remain in the forecast for four more days! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/memwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#memwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YBmeqnrnxR\">pic.twitter.com\/YBmeqnrnxR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MemphisWeather.net (@memphisweather1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/memphisweather1\/status\/1474893009523204096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Memphis&#8217; 2021 Christmas high temperature was only 10 degrees cooler than its July 4 high temperature.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the news for today. Back tomorrow or Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/storage.ko-fi.com\/cdn\/widget\/Widget_2.js'><\/script><script type='text\/javascript'>kofiwidget2.init('Tip Jar', '#29abe0', 'B0B57GDFG');kofiwidget2.draw();<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Christmas, I went out to Eads to spend the day with my wonderful friends Randy and Theresa. We met at Bardog on Christmas Eve and they drove me out there. Here are some pics from Christmas Day. Perjorie T. Roll with a bottle of Jim Beam cream liqueur Perjorie getting ready to do a &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/26\/christmas-2021-recap-and-a-little-sunday-news\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Christmas 2021 recap and a little Sunday news&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25422"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25422"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25431,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25422\/revisions\/25431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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